late 13c. (early 12c. as a surname), from Old North French *gardinier (Old French jardineor "gardener," 12c., Modern French jardinier), from gardin "(kitchen) garden" (see garden (n.)). Compare German G?rtner. An Old English word for it was wyrtweard, literally "plant-guard."
雙語例句
1. He is a hard worker and a skilled gardener.
他工作很努力，對園藝很在行。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The gardener exploded with the rage that had simmered all morning.
花匠憋了一個(gè)早上的憤怒終于爆發(fā)了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He reckons she's having it off with the gardener.
他認(rèn)為她和園丁有一腿。
來自柯林斯例句
4. I found the gardener, a family retainer, morosely surveying the scene.