lumberjacks

IPA/ˈlʌm.bə.dʒæk/
IPA/ˈlʌm.bɚ.dʒæk/

lumberjacks — noun

  • lumberjackssingular
  • lumberjacksesplural

1. people, especially in North America, whose work is cutting trees in forests and

1.名詞B2
釋義

people, especially in North America, whose work is cutting trees in forests and moving the wood away for use.

例句

By sunrise, the lumberjacks had cleared a path through the fallen pines.

lumberjacks + clear [trees/path] in forest work

The village hired lumberjacks to remove storm-damaged trees near the school.

hire lumberjacks to [do heavy tree work]

同義詞
  • logger

    a more neutral modern term for someone working in logging

  • woodcutter

    broader and less specific; can include people cutting wood on a smaller scale

  • forester

    usually people who manage forests, not workers whose main job is cutting trees

文法句型

hire lumberjacks

a team of lumberjacks

lumberjacks + clear/remove [trees or logs]

用法筆記

Often appears in discussion of forest work or timber camps, not for someone who cuts a single tree at home. In modern neutral job language, 'logger' is often more common, while 'lumberjack' can sound more North American or traditional.

常見錯誤

❌We became lumberjacks after cutting one dead tree in our yard.
✅We cut down one dead tree in our yard.
💡'lumberjacks' usually means people who do this as regular work, not anyone who cuts a tree once.