mineworker

/ˈmaɪnwɜːkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmaɪnwɜːrkər/ (ame, ipa)

mineworker — noun

1. someone employed in a mine to dig, move, or support the removal of coal, metal,

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone employed in a mine to dig, move, or support the removal of coal, metal, or stone.

例句

Hamza became a mineworker after the steel plant in his village closed.

pattern: become a mineworker

Before dawn, the mineworker checked his helmet lamp beside the lift.

scene: safety gear before a shift

同義詞
  • miner

    more common everyday word for a person who works underground in a mine

  • laborer

    broader term for a manual worker; it does not specifically mean work at a mine

  • worker

    much broader; can mean a person in any kind of job

文法句型

work as a mineworker

become a mineworker

retired mineworker

mineworkers + go underground

用法筆記

Often used in reports or formal descriptions as a general job label. In everyday speech, 'miner' is more common, while 'mineworker' can cover different kinds of workers at the mine, not only the person cutting coal or rock.

常見錯誤

❌Her father is a mineworker in a car factory.
✅Her father is a factory worker in a car factory.
💡a mineworker works at a mine, not just in any industrial job.