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tippler

/ˈtɪplər/

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noun

酒贩，酒馆老板

(Webster 1913) A seller of alcoholic liquors; keeper of a tippling-house.

Examples :

"Back in the old West, the tippler at the saloon was known for his strong drinks and tall tales. "

在旧时的美国西部，酒吧里的酒馆老板以烈酒和奇闻异事而闻名。

person job drink business

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noun

酒鬼，嗜酒者

A habitual drinker; a bibber.

Examples :

"Even though he only drank beer, everyone considered Uncle Joe a tippler because he had a drink almost every evening. "

虽然乔叔叔只喝啤酒，但几乎每天晚上都喝，所以大家都觉得他是個酒鬼。

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noun

竞翔鸽，长距离飞行鸽。

A breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions.

Examples :

"The breeder carefully selected his best tippler for the long-distance flying competition, hoping it would stay aloft for over 20 hours. "

鸽子饲养员精心挑选了他最好的竞翔鸽，希望它能在长距离飞行比赛中持续飞行超过20个小时。

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noun

矿车，翻斗车。

An open wagon with a tipping trough, unloaded by being inverted (used for bulk cargo, especially minerals). A mine car, a lorry.

Examples :

"The worker carefully positioned the tippler on the rails so he could unload the coal into the storage bin. "

工人小心地把翻斗矿车放在铁轨上，这样他就可以把煤卸到储煤仓里了。

"The workers used a tippler to efficiently unload the coal from the mine and onto the conveyor belt. "

工人们用翻斗车高效地把煤从矿井卸到传送带上。

vehicle machine industry mineral technical work

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noun

煤炭倾卸工

One who works at a tipple.

Examples :

"The coal mine employed several tipplers to sort and load the coal onto the trains. "

这家煤矿雇用了好几名煤炭倾卸工来分拣煤炭并将其装上火车。