scots

/skɒts/ /skoʊts/

Meanings

noun

地方税，郡税.

A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.

Examples :

"The farmer complained that the scots he paid to the sheriff were too high, leaving him little profit from his harvest. "

这位农民抱怨说，他交给郡治安官的地方税太高了，导致他收成后几乎没什么利润。

Related Words

harvest noun

/ˈhaːvəst/ /ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst/ /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/

秋收, 收获季节

"Harvest is usually very damp and rainy."

秋收时节通常非常潮湿多雨。

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

留下，遗留。

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

大雨过后，操场上到处都留下了水坑。

sheriff noun

/ˈʃɛɹəf/

郡治安官，警长

"The sheriff's office issued a warrant for the missing textbook. "

郡治安官办公室发布了失踪课本的搜查令。

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

ruler noun

/ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹulɚ/

尺子，直尺

"The carpenter used a ruler to measure the length of the wood carefully. "

木匠用尺子仔细地测量了木头的长度。

complained verb

/kəmˈpleɪnd/

抱怨，埋怨

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

乔总是抱怨邻居们制造的噪音。

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

少量，一点儿。

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

我可以尝一点儿那个酱吗？

profit noun

/ˈpɹɒfɪt/ /ˈpɹɑfɪt/

利润，收益。

"The bakery's profit this month was high because they sold many more cakes than expected. "

这家面包店这个月的利润很高，因为他们卖出的蛋糕比预期的多很多。

later adjective

/ˈleɪtə/ /ˈleɪtɚ/

较晚的，后期的

"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

当我们最终到达的时候，已经是傍晚时分了。

local noun

/ˈləʊkl̩/ /ˈloʊkl̩/

当地人，本地人

"The local is helping organize the school fundraiser. "

那个本地人正在帮忙组织学校的募捐活动。

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

农民, 农夫

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

每年春天，这位农民都会在他的田地里种玉米。

paid verb

/ˈpeɪd/

支付，付款

"he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"

他尽可能地以实物支付给她报酬，而且这些报酬都没有入账。