carpenter
carpenter — 名詞
1. a person who makes, fixes, or puts together items made of wood, such as furnitur
木匠
以製作和修理木製品為業的人
a person who makes, fixes, or puts together items made of wood, such as furniture, doors, window frames, and parts of a building's structure like floors and roofs
The carpenter measured the wooden board twice before cutting it with a saw.
木匠在鋸木頭之前，先把木板量了兩次。
collocation: measure / cut wood
Aiko hired a carpenter to build new bookshelves for her living room.
Aiko 請了一位木匠來為她的客廳打造新書架。
collocation: hire a carpenter
A good carpenter needs steady hands and a sharp eye for detail.
一位好木匠需要穩定的雙手和敏銳的觀察力。
Mr. Chen has worked as a carpenter for thirty years and can repair any wooden door in the old temple.
陳先生當了三十年的木匠，老廟裡任何木門他都能修好。
The carpenter's truck broke down on the way to the job site, so the team started an hour late.
木匠的卡車在前往工地途中拋錨了，團隊因此晚了一小時才開工。
- woodworker
a broader term covering anyone who works with wood, including hobbyists
- joiner
British term for a carpenter who specialises in making window frames, doors, and indoor fittings in a workshop
文法句型
a carpenter
用法筆記
A carpenter works specifically with wood. A related but different trade is a joiner (who joins wood in a workshop), though the terms overlap in everyday use.
常見錯誤
carpenter — 動詞
1. to do the job of a carpenter, making or repairing wooden objects and structures
當木匠
從事木匠工作
to do the job of a carpenter, making or repairing wooden objects and structures for a living
Yusuf carpentered for a small construction company before starting his own business.
Yusuf 在一家小型建築公司當過木匠，之後才創業。
pattern: carpenter + for [company]
Leila learned to carpenter from her father and now builds custom furniture full-time.
Leila 跟父親學會了木工手藝，現在全職訂製家具。
pattern: learn to carpenter
Ravi carpentered on weekends while studying engineering during the week.
Ravi 平日讀工程，週末則去做木工。
The old barn was built by grandpa, who carpentered for the whole village back in the 1960s.
這間舊穀倉是爺爺蓋的，他在 1960 年代為整個村子做木工。
Theo carpentered his way through college, building decks and fences for neighbours every summer.
Theo 靠做木工賺學費，每年夏天為鄰居搭建露台和圍籬。
文法句型
carpenter + (for [company] / on [project])
用法筆記
The verb form is far less common than the noun. It is used almost exclusively in contexts describing someone's trade or past experience.