blue-collar

/ˌbluː ˈkɒlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbluː ˈkɑːlər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblü-ˈkä-lər How to pronounce blue-collar (audio)/ (ame, mw)

blue-collar — adjective

1. describing jobs, workers, or communities centered on hands-on labour, tools, and

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing jobs, workers, or communities centered on hands-on labour, tools, and practical trade skills instead of desk-based office duties.

例句

Yumi trained for a blue-collar job repairing lifts in older buildings.

blue-collar + job

After the flood, blue-collar workers rebuilt the bridge for the village.

blue-collar + workers

同義詞
  • manual

    narrower; focuses on work done with the hands, not the wider social identity

  • industrial

    narrower and more tied to factories or heavy industry

  • working-class

    broader; often refers to social class rather than a specific job type

反義詞
  • white-collar

    describes office or professional work rather than manual labour

文法句型

blue-collar + worker/job/family

blue-collar + background/community

be blue-collar

用法筆記

Often contrasts with white-collar. It can describe the work itself, the people who do it, or a social background connected with practical trade or industrial labour.

常見錯誤

❌My sister has a blue-collar office job downtown.
✅My sister has a white-collar office job downtown.
💡'blue-collar' usually refers to manual or trade work, not desk work.