farmer

/ˈfɑːmə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈɑrmɚ] /ˈfɑːrmər/ (ame, ipa) · [fˈɑrmɚ] /ˈfär-mər/ (ame, mw)

farmer — noun

  • farmersingular
  • farmersplural

1. Someone who makes a living from the land — planting seeds, raising livestock suc

1.名詞A1
釋義

Someone who makes a living from the land — planting seeds, raising livestock such as cattle or chickens, and selling what the farm produces.

例句

The farmer checked the soil every morning before planting the rice seedlings.

Minh's uncle works as a farmer on a large rice farm in the Mekong Delta.

farmer + on + [type of] farm

同義詞
  • grower

    focuses on cultivating crops; less common for livestock farmers

  • rancher

    specifically a farmer who raises cattle, horses, or sheep on a large area of land

  • agricultural worker

    a broader term that includes hired employees as well as farm owners

文法句型

farmer + verb (singular/plural)

用法筆記

Commonly used with a type of farming as a compound noun: dairy farmer, organic farmer, wheat farmer. The word carries a neutral or positive tone in modern English — unlike peasant, which can sound dismissive.

常見錯誤

❌The farmer grows a farm in the countryside.
✅The farmer grows rice and vegetables on his farm in the countryside.
💡Farmers grow crops or raise animals, not the farm itself.