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.
权威例句
1. I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite.
我不愿花太多时间关注那些现代文学家,乔叟才是我的最爱。
2. Chaucer wrote in the late mediaeval period.
乔叟写作的时代是中世纪末.
3. These are all extracts from Chaucer.
这些都是乔叟诗抄中的精萃.
4. Chaucer flourished at the end of the 14 th century.