laborer

/ˈleɪbərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪbərər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlā-bər-ər/ (ame, mw)

laborer — noun

  • laborersingular
  • laborersplural

1. someone whose job is heavy physical work, usually outdoors and usually without n

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose job is heavy physical work, usually outdoors and usually without needing trained skills, such as digging, carrying, lifting, or moving building materials

例句

Manuela hired three laborers to clear the rubble from her collapsed garden wall.

verb + laborer for hiring physical workers

By sunset, the laborers had carried every brick from the truck to the back of the house.

plural laborers as subject of a physical task

同義詞
  • worker

    general term for anyone with a job; 'laborer' is narrower — physical, often outdoor

  • workman

    manual worker, often a tradesman; can be skilled, unlike 'laborer'

  • manual worker

    two-word equivalent; slightly more formal and neutral than 'laborer'

  • hand

    informal, especially in farming or shipping ('farm hand', 'deck hand'); narrower context

反義詞
  • manager

    person who directs the work rather than performs the physical task

  • professional

    worker whose job requires specialised training or qualifications

文法句型

a/the laborer

laborer on [site]

hire/employ a laborer

用法筆記

Typically refers to unskilled or semi-skilled manual workers in construction, agriculture, or other physically demanding jobs. Often modified by a domain word (farm laborer, day laborer, casual laborer) that names where or how the person works.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a laborer at a law firm.
✅My uncle is a clerk at a law firm.
💡'laborer' implies heavy physical work, not office work.
❌The surgeon is a skilled laborer.
✅The surgeon is a skilled professional.
💡'laborer' usually means physical work without specialist training; calling a doctor a laborer sounds wrong in everyday English.