late 14c., "one who tends to horses at an inn," also, occasionally, "innkeeper," from Anglo-French hostiler, Old French hostelier "innkeeper, steward" (12c., Modern French h?telier), from Medieval Latin hostilarius "the monk who entertains guests at a monastery," from hospitale "inn" (see hospital). See also ostler.
雙語例句
1. Ma Wu's hostler took care of three horses and one carriage.
馬武將軍有個馬夫,分管三匹馬、一輛車,整天跟車馬打交道.
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2. Ma Wu asked the hostler, " Where do the weeds grow? "
馬武問馬夫: “ 治病的豬耳草長在什么地方 啊 ? ”
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3. The hostler ran to report it to the general immediately.
馬夫急忙跑到將軍帳內(nèi),把這事稟告馬武.
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4. He to the hostler to fetch peck of oysters, and give them to his horse.