family name, from Old French chaucier "maker of chausses," from chauces "clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose" (related to case (n.2)). Middle English chawce was a general term for anything worn on the feet. Related: Chaucerian.
雙語例句
1. I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite.
我不愿花太多時(shí)間關(guān)注那些現(xiàn)代文學(xué)家，喬叟才是我的最愛。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Chaucer wrote in the late mediaeval period.
喬叟寫作的時(shí)代是中世紀(jì)末.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. These are all extracts from Chaucer.
這些都是喬叟詩抄中的精萃.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. Chaucer flourished at the end of the 14 th century.