| 单词 | chimney sweep |
| 释义 | chimney sweep noun[C] uk/ˈtʃɪm.ni ˌswiːp/us/ˈtʃɪm.ni ˌswiːp/(informalsweep)apersonwhosejobis tocleaninsidechimneys, usually using a set ofbrusheswith a verylonghandle 烟囱清扫工People who clean & tidy places & things
Examplesofchimney sweepchimney sweep First, thechimneysweepwas not the primary owner of the jewel. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Parliament did not go on its knees to ask the permission of chimney sweeps to stop children being shoved up chimneys. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was first detected in 1775, where it affected chimney sweeps in their late teens and early twenties who had been in contact with soot since their early childhood. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For instance, house owners in some countries are not allowed to maintain their chimneys; they are required to hire a professionalchimneysweep. From theCambridge English Corpus But thechimneysweepstill has to get on to the roof. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If he is to be achimneysweep, henceforth the education of that child centres round the chimney. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have spoken to housewives, a bricklayer, achimneysweep, as well as to many others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Their arithmetic is all based on the qualifications for achimneysweep. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A local estate agent drummed up a syndicate of businessmen and off they were in business, thechimneysweepin business as a builder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was said in the eighteenth century that debating with a certain bishop was as degrading as wrestling with achimneysweep. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us consider two brothers, one of whom works in a factory and the other on his own account as achimneysweep, a very necessary trade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The two start fighting, during the course of which the miller is covered with soot and thechimneysweepis covered with flour. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Achimneysweepinherits a hotel and calls on a number of ex-army friends to staff it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The following day, achimneysweepdiscovers the whole family. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other auspicious actions are to touch achimneysweepor have him rub some ash on your forehead for good luck and health. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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