goldsmith
/ˈɡəʊldsmɪθ/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈoldsmˌɪθ] /ˈɡəʊldsmɪθ/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈoldsmˌɪθ] /ˈgōl(d)-ˌsmith/ (ame, mw)
goldsmith — noun
- goldsmithsingular
- goldsmithsplural
1. a skilled craftsperson whose trade is shaping gold into jewellery, rings, orname
a skilled craftsperson whose trade is shaping gold into jewellery, rings, ornaments, or similar small items, often by hammering, soldering, and polishing in a small workshop.
Ngozi apprenticed for six years with a goldsmith in Lagos before opening her own shop.
apprenticed with a goldsmith — typical training pattern
The goldsmith heated a thin gold sheet and tapped it into a ring.
concrete workshop verbs: heated, tapped
Hannah took her broken pendant to a goldsmith on Bridge Street for repair.
Mateus inherited tools from his grandfather, a goldsmith who had worked in Porto.
Tourists in the old quarter often watch goldsmiths shaping wedding bands behind tall glass windows.
- jeweller
broader — sells or makes any precious-metal jewellery, not gold-specific
- metalsmith
general term covering any metal, not restricted to gold
- silversmith
parallel craft, but works in silver rather than gold
文法句型
a goldsmith + relative clause
the goldsmith's workshop
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'jeweller': a goldsmith physically makes or repairs gold items, while a jeweller may only sell them. Often appears in compounds such as 'goldsmith's workshop' or 'goldsmith's hammer'.