Hawker
“Hawker” 是一个名词。
- 名词 (Noun):
- 沿街叫卖者，流动小贩（peddler）。
- 猎鹰者（训养鹰来狩猎的人）。
- “The street was full of hawkers selling fresh fruit and vegetables.” (街道上到处都是卖新鲜水果和蔬菜的小贩。)
- “He worked as a hawker for many years before opening his own shop.” (在开自己的店之前，他当了很多年的流动小贩。)
- “The traditional hawker centers in Singapore are famous for their affordable food.” (新加坡传统的熟食中心（Hawker centers）以价格亲民的食物而闻名。)
源自低地德语 “hoken”（挑着担子），或者与 “hawk”（动词，指大声叫卖）有关。作为“猎鹰人”的含义则直接源自 “hawk”（鹰）。
- 词根: hawk (叫卖/鹰)
- 后缀: -er (表示“人”的后缀)
在东南亚国家（尤其是新加坡和马来西亚），“Hawker Center”（熟食中心/小贩中心）是极其重要的文化标志，是当地人日常生活和饮食的核心。
- 动词: “hawk” (叫卖，兜售)
- 场所名词: “hawker center” (小贩中心)
联想 “hawk”（老鹰）。想象一个小贩像老鹰一样，在街头锐利地搜寻潜在的顾客，并大声鸣叫（叫卖）来吸引注意。
“Every morning at dawn, the young hawker would load his cart with handmade toys. He would walk through the narrow alleys, shouting his slogans to wake the neighborhood. Although it was hard work, the hawker loved seeing the children’s faces light up when they saw his colorful treasures.” (每天清晨黎明时分，年轻的小贩都会在小车上装满手工玩具。他会穿过狭窄的小巷，大声喊着口号唤醒邻里。虽然工作很辛苦，但小贩喜欢看到孩子们看到他那些五颜六色的宝贝时脸上洋溢出的光彩。)