sculptor
sculptor — 名詞
1. a person whose job or hobby is to shape materials such as stone, wood, or metal
雕刻家
以雕刻或塑造材料創作立體藝術品的人
a person whose job or hobby is to shape materials such as stone, wood, or metal into works of art.
The sculptor Hugo carved a marble lion for the museum entrance.
雕刻家 Hugo 為博物館入口雕刻了一尊大理石獅像。
collocation: marble statue / stone statue / bronze statue
Roya's grandfather was a wood sculptor who created life-sized figures of local birds and animals.
Roya 的祖父是一位木雕師傅，他創作了許多與實物等大的當地鳥類和動物雕像。
The city commissioned a young sculptor to design a monument for the new plaza.
市政府委託一位年輕的雕刻家為新廣場設計一座紀念碑。
Imani works as a sculptor, shaping clay figures in her small studio near the harbour.
Imani 是一名雕刻家，在她港邊的小工作室裡用黏土塑造人像。
- carver
more specific — refers to someone who cuts or chips material (usually wood or stone) to create a shape, rather than modelling or casting
- modeler
specifically describes someone who shapes soft materials like clay or wax by hand
- statuary
formal or historical term for a maker of statues; rarely used in everyday English
用法筆記
Unlike some profession words in English (actor/actress, waiter/waitress), sculptor does not have a common gendered form. The dated term sculptress is now considered unnecessary and is rarely used.