workman

/ˈwɜːkmən/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

工人；工匠

释义与例句

n 工人；工匠
a man who works with his hands, especially in a particular trade
  1. The workman repaired the broken pipe in the kitchen.
    工人修理了厨房里断裂的管道。
  2. Several workmen were busy building the new wall.
    几个工人正忙着砌新墙。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. A skilled workman takes pride in his craft.
    手艺精湛的工匠以自己的技艺为荣。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 work（工作）+ man（人）= 做工的人，即工人。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • workmanship 手艺；工艺
    派生名词
同义词
  • labourer 劳工；体力劳动者
    workman 强调有手艺的工人，labourer 多指体力劳动者。
    The labourer lifted heavy bricks all day. 那个劳工整天搬沉重的砖块。
反义词
  • employer 雇主
    workman 是被雇佣者，employer 是雇佣者。
    The employer paid the workers on time. 雇主按时支付工人工资。
常见搭配
  • skilled workman 熟练工人
    A skilled workman can finish the job in half the time. 熟练的工人能在一半时间内完成这项工作。
  • a bad workman blames his tools 拙匠常怪工具差
    Stop complaining about the saw — a bad workman blames his tools. 别再抱怨锯子了，拙匠常怪工具差。
  • workman's compensation 工伤赔偿
    He received workman's compensation after the accident. 事故发生后他获得了工伤赔偿。