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placers

/ˈpleɪsərz/

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noun

安置者，放置者

One who places or arranges something.

Examples :

"The decorators were meticulous placers, carefully arranging each vase and painting in the room. "

这些装饰师是非常细致的布置者，小心翼翼地摆放着房间里的每一个花瓶和画作。

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noun

销赃者，收赃人。

One who deals in stolen goods; a fence.

Examples :

"The police suspected that the pawn shop owner was one of the biggest placers in the city, buying stolen jewelry and electronics from desperate thieves. "

警方怀疑这家当铺的老板是城里最大的销赃者之一，他从走投无路的窃贼手中收购偷来的珠宝和电子产品。

person business job law police society

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noun

孤儿羔羊，恋物小羊。

(sheep) A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality.

Examples :

""Because the ewe died shortly after lambing, the shepherd had several placers in the flock, each now strangely attached to a different fence post." "

因为母羊产羔后不久就死了，牧羊人羊群里多了几只孤儿羔羊，恋物小羊，每只都奇怪地依恋着不同的栅栏柱子。

animal agriculture

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noun

砂矿，冲积矿床

A place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, etc.

Examples :

"During the California Gold Rush, many prospectors searched for gold in the placers along the riverbanks. "

在加州淘金热期间，许多探矿者在河岸边的砂矿中寻找黄金。

geology mineral place environment industry

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noun

富矿带，宝地。

(by extension) Any place holding treasures.

Examples :

"Her grandmother's attic wasn't just dusty; it was filled with placers of forgotten family heirlooms. "

她奶奶的阁楼可不只是布满灰尘，简直就是一个堆满被遗忘的家族传家宝的富矿带/宝地。