harvester

/ˈhɑːvɪstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrvɪstər/ (ame, ipa) · /-tə(r)/ (ame, mw)

harvester — noun

  • harvestersingular
  • harvestersplural

1. a farm machine that cuts or gathers ripe crops from the field, such as wheat, ri

1.名詞B2
釋義

a farm machine that cuts or gathers ripe crops from the field, such as wheat, rice, or corn.

例句

The farm bought a new harvester before the rice season began.

collocation: buy a harvester

At sunrise, the harvester moved slowly across the wet wheat field.

同義詞
  • combine

    a specific grain harvester that also separates the grain from the plant

  • reaper

    older or more literary, often focusing on cutting crops rather than the whole machine process

  • picker

    used for machines made for a particular crop, such as a cotton picker

文法句型

a harvester

buy a harvester

repair a harvester

用法筆記

Often used for a large machine on a farm. More specific compounds such as 'combine harvester' or 'potato harvester' are common when the crop or machine type matters.

常見錯誤

❌The farm bought a new harvester machine.
✅The farm bought a new harvester.
💡'harvester' already names the machine, so 'machine' is unnecessary.

2. someone who gathers fruit, vegetables, or grain from the fields when the crop is

2.名詞B2
釋義

someone who gathers fruit, vegetables, or grain from the fields when the crop is ready.

例句

Each autumn, local harvesters pick apples on the hills above town.

plural noun for seasonal workers

The tea estate hires extra harvesters when the leaves are ready.

pattern: hire harvesters

同義詞
  • picker

    often used for people gathering fruit, tea leaves, or other crops by hand

  • farm worker

    broader term; a farm worker may do many jobs besides harvesting

  • reaper

    older word, especially for someone cutting grain

文法句型

hire harvesters

work as a harvester

seasonal harvester

用法筆記

Usually refers to someone doing the work of gathering crops, often for a season or on a particular farm. Distinguish from 'farmer': a farmer owns or manages the farm, while a harvester does the crop-gathering work.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a harvester, so he owns three rice fields.
✅My uncle is a farmer, and he hires harvesters each autumn.
💡A harvester is the worker who gathers the crop, not the person who owns the farm.