单词 | hawker |
释义 | hawker (hɔːkəʳ ) Word forms: hawkers countable noun You can use hawker to refer to a person who tries to sell things by calling at people's homes or standing in the street, especially when you do not approve of this activity. [disapproval] ...as soon as she saw that it was a visitor and not a hawker or tramp at her door. Synonyms: pedlar, tout, vendor, travelling salesman Collocations: hawker stall Whether you dine at a hawker stall or an international hotel or restaurant, you will be spoilt by the tastes. Times, Sunday Times Here, gals rule the home, marketplace and hawker stalls. Times, Sunday Times Hawker stalls dish up local flavour and atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times Big cook-ups for family gatherings, eating street food at roadside hawker stalls, and cooking banquets for 2,000 guests are all part of our cultural scene. Times, Sunday Times In the evenings, the hawker stalls near the market come alive with a wide variety of tasty local fare. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has worked in a garment factory and sells things as a street hawker. Christianity Today A group of street hawkers got on the bus, and while they were milling around, we lost sight momentarily of our hand luggage. Times, Sunday Times Locals lament that hordes of foreigners and street hawkers have besieged the historic square in front of the cathedral. Times, Sunday Times Don't let the street hawkers bother you. Times, Sunday Times The air resounded with the noise of deafening cart wheels, bellowing street hawkers and hammering coppersmiths, and winds brought either choking films of soot or pungent odours from nearby tanneries. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 沿街叫卖的小贩 Japanese: 行商人 |
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