mason
mason — 名詞
1. someone whose trade is constructing or repairing walls, buildings, and other str
泥水工
以磚石材料建造或修繕建築物的工人
someone whose trade is constructing or repairing walls, buildings, and other structures by joining together stones, bricks, or concrete blocks
The mayor hired a team of masons to restore the town’s old stone bridge.
市長僱了一組泥水工來修復鎮上古老的石橋。
Bilal worked as a mason for ten years before starting his own construction company.
Bilal 做了十年的泥水工，之後創辦了自己的建築公司。
Masons in this region specialise in building with local volcanic rock and clay bricks.
這個地區的泥水工擅長用當地的火山岩和黏土磚來蓋房子。
A career as a mason requires physical strength, patience, and a good eye for detail.
從事泥水工需要體力、耐心，以及對細節有良好的觀察力。
- construction worker
a much broader term that includes many trades beyond stone and brick work
- waller
a dialectal term, especially in Scotland and northern England, for a dry-stone mason
用法筆記
This is the broadest sense of 'mason'. It covers both stonemasons and bricklayers. For a specific sub-trade, use 'stonemason' (stone only) or 'bricklayer' (bricks only).
2. a person whose job is to cut and shape stone so that it can be used in buildings
石匠
切割並雕刻石材的工匠
a person whose job is to cut and shape stone so that it can be used in buildings, walls, or monuments
The old church hired a mason to repair the cracked stone pillars near the entrance.
這座老教堂僱了一名石匠來修補入口處龜裂的石柱。
collocation: stone + pillars / walls / blocks
Sayaka’s grandfather was a mason who carved headstones for the local cemetery.
Sayaka 的祖父是一名石匠，在當地的墓園雕刻墓碑。
A skilled mason can turn a rough block of granite into a smooth decorative column.
技術好的石匠能把粗糙的花崗岩塊打磨成光滑的裝飾柱。
The castle walls were built by masons who shaped every stone by hand.
這座城堡的城牆是由石匠們一塊一塊用手鑿出來的。
- stonemason
the exact term for this sense; 'mason' is a shorter, everyday form
- stonecutter
focuses on the cutting stage rather than the full building process
用法筆記
To refer specifically to someone who cuts and shapes stone, 'stonemason' is more precise. In everyday speech, 'mason' alone often covers both stone-cutting and brick-laying work.
3. a worker who builds walls, houses, or other structures by arranging bricks and j
砌磚工
用磚頭和砂漿建造牆壁或房屋的工人
a worker who builds walls, houses, or other structures by arranging bricks and joining them with mortar
The construction company needs three more masons to finish the brick house before winter.
這家建築公司還需要三名砌磚工才能在天冷前蓋好那棟磚造房屋。
collocation: build + brick house / wall / chimney
Mateo worked as a mason, helping his uncle build garden walls in Seville.
Mateo 在塞維亞當砌磚工，幫叔叔蓋花園牆。
A good mason checks that each row of bricks is level before adding the next.
好的砌磚工會在鋪下一層之前檢查每一排磚頭是否平整。
The garden shed was built by a local mason using red bricks and lime mortar.
這間工具間是由當地一名砌磚工用紅磚和石灰砂漿蓋起來的。
- bricklayer
the exact, more common term for someone who lays bricks
- brickie
informal British term for a bricklayer
用法筆記
In many English-speaking regions, 'bricklayer' is the preferred term for this specific trade. 'Mason' is also used but can also mean a stonemason, so context matters.
4. a person who belongs to an international fraternal organisation whose members re
共濟會員
國際性秘密互助社團的成員
a person who belongs to an international fraternal organisation whose members recognise each other through special handshakes, symbols, and passwords, and who support one another
My great-grandfather was a mason who attended lodge meetings every Thursday evening.
我的曾祖父是一名共濟會員，每週四晚上都會去分會參加聚會。
collocation: lodge meeting
The local Masonic hall hosts community events that are open to both members and visitors.
當地的共濟會會館舉辦社區活動，會員和訪客都可以參加。
David discovered that three of his colleagues were also masons when he joined the fraternity.
David 加入共濟會之後，發現有三名同事也是會員。
Historians have written many books about the influence of masons on politics and science.
歷史學家寫了許多書籍探討共濟會員對政治與科學的影響。
用法筆記
This sense is always capitalised when written in full as 'Freemason'. In running text, 'mason' is lowercased by many writers, but some style guides capitalise it to avoid ambiguity with the building trade.
常見錯誤
❖ 'He is a mason who builds houses' (when meaning a Freemason). ✅ 'He is a mason who belongs to the local lodge.' — when referring to a Freemason, use context such as 'lodge' or 'fraternity' to avoid confusion with the construction trade.