hodman meaning in English

n.
(pl. -men )
1.灰泥砖瓦搬运工 (＝hod carrier), 小工，苦工。
2.代笔穷文人。

The stupidest hodman , who repeats from day to day the mechanical act of climbing a ladder , performs a function partly intellectual ; so much so , indeed , that the most intelligent dogor elephant could not , probably , be taught to do it
最愚笨的小工，尽管每天只是爬上爬下梯子，但这种机械动作在某种程度上也要运用智力，无论如何加以训练，恐怕最聪明的狗或大象也不会爬梯子。