collier

n.
1. (lit.) coal-miner,dirty coal carrier,dirty coal-tradesman(a term of abuse) （本义）煤工，卖煤的，煤黑子（骂人称呼）。
△Rom.1.1.3 (2): “No,for then weshould be colliers.”(The servants would be insulted ifthey were called colliers.)不能，因为那样咱们就成了煤黑子啦。(按：意即受了侮辱。)
2. the devil (so called on account of his blackness andworking in hell-pit beneath the ground)魔鬼，黑鬼(因为据西方宗教传说，魔鬼黑色，且在地层下地狱的火坑中活动)。
△Tw.3.4.132(117):“Hang him,foul collier!”绞死他，丑恶的黑鬼！

collier[ˈkɔliə]

n.煤矿工人，包煤船
‖ colliery n. 煤矿，燥井，矿山

Collier[ˈkɔliə]

n. 科利尔[Philip, (1874～1948年)，澳大利亚著名政治家]