mover
UK/'muːvə/US/'mu:vә/
B2
Definitions
n.
A person or company that moves furniture and belongings for others.
搬运工；搬家公司。
n.
A person who initiates or drives change ('mover and shaker').
推动者；有影响力的人物。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmovemove
+
-erone who does, agent
=mover
move + -er (one who does) = 'one who moves.' Literally someone who moves things (a furniture mover); figuratively a 'mover and shaker' is someone who moves things along in the world.
Common Collocations
- 1.professional mover专业搬运工
- 2.moving company搬家公司
- 3.mover and shaker领军人物
Example Sentences
- 1.
We hired professional movers for the long-distance relocation.