"dribble from the mouth," early 14c., from Old Norse slafra "to slaver," probably imitative (compare slobber (v.)). Related: Slavered; slavering. The noun is from early 14c.
slaver (n.)
"ship in the slave trade," 1830, agent noun from slave (v.). Meaning "person in the slave trade" is from 1842.
实用例句
1. Slaver used to ship slaves from Africa to America.
奴隶贩子过去把奴隶由非洲运到美洲.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. I found myself skipping these passages, though no doubt many readers will slaver over them.
