1. | 商人;批发商;(尤指)进出口批发商a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods |
builders' merchants(= who sell supplies to the building trade) 建材批发商 | |
a coal/wine merchant 煤炭╱葡萄酒批发商 | |
Venice was once a city of rich merchants. 威尼斯曾是富商云集的城市。 |
2. | (informal) (某活动的)爱好者;热衷于…的人a person who likes a particular activity |
a speed merchant(= sb who likes to drive fast) 好开快车的人 | |
noise merchants(= for example, a band who make a lot of noise) 噪音迷 |