lumberjack

/ˈlʌmbədʒæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌmbərdʒæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈləm-bər-ˌjak/ (ame, mw)

lumberjack — noun

  • lumberjacksingular
  • lumberjacksplural

1. a person whose work is cutting down trees in a forest so that the wood can be us

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person whose work is cutting down trees in a forest so that the wood can be used to make buildings, furniture, or paper

例句

Dmitri worked as a lumberjack in British Columbia for twelve years before retiring.

collocation: worked as a lumberjack

The lumberjack checked the chainsaw carefully before starting on the tall pine tree.

role-based subject + object (chainsaw / pine tree)

同義詞
  • logger

    the more common modern term for a professional forestry worker; lumberjack has a slightly more traditional or folkloric feel

  • woodcutter

    a more general term that can apply to anyone who cuts wood, not necessarily as a full-time job in a large forest

用法筆記

This word is most commonly used to describe forestry workers in North America, especially in Canada and the northern United States. The everyday term in modern usage is often logger, but lumberjack remains common in historical and cultural contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The lumberjack planted new trees in the empty field.
✅The lumberjack cut down the dead trees near the river.
💡Lumberjacks cut trees down, not plant them.