jeweller

jeweller — noun

1. a person whose job is to sell jewellery, watches, and sometimes silverware or de

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose job is to sell jewellery, watches, and sometimes silverware or decorative objects in a shop

例句

Joon asked the jeweller on Green Street to resize her grandmother's wedding ring.

jeweller + infinitive (ask [someone] to [do something])

The jeweller showed Christopher several diamond rings arranged by price and quality.

同義詞
  • goldsmith

    specifically works with gold, often as a maker rather than a seller

  • watchmaker

    specialises in watches and clocks rather than general jewellery

反義詞
  • customer

    the person who buys from the jeweller

文法句型

the jeweller's (shop)

jeweller + verb

用法筆記

Sense 1 (SELLER) focuses on the retail side of the trade. A jeweller in this sense may also perform basic repairs, but the primary activity is selling. Frequently used in the possessive form 'the jeweller's' to refer to the shop itself: 'I left my watch at the jeweller's.'

常見錯誤

❌She works as a jewel seller.
✅She works as a jeweller.
💡'jeweller' is the standard noun for the profession; 'jewel seller' is unnatural in English.
❌I bought this from a jewelry.
✅I bought this from a jeweller.
💡'jewellery' is the product, not the person or the shop.

2. a skilled worker who makes, designs, or repairs jewellery and objects made from

2.名詞B2
釋義

a skilled worker who makes, designs, or repairs jewellery and objects made from precious metals or gemstones

例句

Élise trained as a jeweller in Florence and now designs engagement rings for private clients.

train as a jeweller

The jeweller heated gold wire with a torch and bent it into a flower shape.

同義詞
  • goldsmith

    focuses specifically on working with gold, often overlapping with jeweller

  • silversmith

    specialises in silver rather than a broad range of metals and gems

  • lapidary

    a specialist who cuts, polishes, and engraves gemstones rather than setting them in metal

文法句型

work as a jeweller

train as a jeweller

jeweller + verb

用法筆記

Sense 2 (CRAFTSMAN) highlights the making and repairing role. A jeweller in this sense works at a bench with tools such as pliers, torches, and magnifiers. Distinguish from sense 1: a maker may or may not sell directly to the public.

常見錯誤

❌The jeweller fixed my watch chain — she is a very good seller.
✅The jeweller fixed my watch chain
💡she is a very good craftswoman.' — using 'seller' for someone whose main skill is making/repairing is misleading.