gasman

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc. colloquial
    — I spent all morning waiting for the gasman to call.
  2. A man employed in the manufacture of gas.
  3. The man who controls the lights of the stage.
  4. A worthless person (male) slang

词形变化

gasmen plural

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Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der.
Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos)
Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der.
Dutch gasbor.
English gas
Proto-Indo-European *mon-
Proto-Germanic *mann-
Proto-West Germanic *mann
Old English mann
Middle English man
English man
English gasman
From gas + man.
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