colporteur

/ˈkɒlpɔːtər/ /ˈkɒlpɔːtɜːr/

Meanings

noun

书贩，传教士书商。

A peddler of publications, especially of religious books

Examples :

"During the summer, the colporteur traveled from town to town, selling Bibles and religious pamphlets door-to-door. "

夏天的时候，这位书贩（传教士书商）走村串镇，挨家挨户地兜售圣经和宗教小册子。

Related Words

books noun

/bʊks/

书籍, 书本

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

她从图书馆借了一些书本，准备考试。

pamphlets noun

/ˈpæmfləts/ /ˈpæmflɪts/

小册子, 手册，宣传册。

"The library had a rack filled with pamphlets about local community events. "

图书馆里有个架子，上面放满了介绍当地社区活动的小册子。

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

来自，从。

"I got a letter from my brother."

我收到了一封我哥哥寄来的信。

publications noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

出版物，发表。

"The university library has a large collection of academic publications, including journals, books, and articles. "

这所大学的图书馆收藏了大量的学术出版物，包括期刊、书籍和文章。

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

夏天，夏日

"the heat of summer"

夏天的炎热

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

bibles noun

/ˈbaɪbəlz/

圣经，基督教经典。

"My grandmother collects antique bibles; she says they are beautiful examples of printing and artistry. "

我奶奶收藏古董圣经，她说那些是印刷和艺术的精美典范。

selling verb

/ˈsɛlɪŋ/

销售，售卖，出售

"The bakery is selling bread to customers. "

这家面包店正在向顾客销售面包。

traveled verb

/ˈtɹævl̩d/

旅行，出行

"Last summer, my family traveled to Italy for vacation. "

去年夏天，我们一家人去意大利旅行度假了。

peddler noun

/ˈpɛdlər/ /ˈpɛdələr/

小商贩，货郎。

"The peddler walked from house to house, selling buttons, needles, and thread. "

那个货郎走家串户，卖纽扣、针线。

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。