wright

IPA/raɪt/
KK[rˈaɪt]IPA/raɪt/

wright — noun

  • wrightsingular
  • wrightsplural

1. someone skilled at making a particular kind of object, especially a wooden one;

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone skilled at making a particular kind of object, especially a wooden one; in modern English, the word is seen mostly in compounds such as shipwright, wheelwright, and playwright

例句

Yael learned a wright's trade from her grandfather, making stools and tables in his shed.

standalone use, rare in modern English

The village wright shaped oak beams by hand with an axe and chisel.

同義詞
  • craftsman

    broader and more modern; it can describe skilled work in many materials

  • builder

    more general and common; it does not suggest an old trade label

  • woodworker

    closer in material, but it points to modern woodworking rather than an older occupational term

文法句型

wright as the second part of a compound noun

shipwright / wheelwright / playwright

用法筆記

The standalone noun wright now sounds old-fashioned and appears mostly in historical writing. Modern readers are more likely to meet it inside compound nouns that name a craft or trade, such as shipwright, wheelwright, and playwright.

常見錯誤

❌Mina is a wright for the local newspaper.
✅Mina is a writer for the local newspaper.
💡wright means a maker or builder, not a person who writes.
❌She hired a wright to fix the kitchen sink.
✅She hired a plumber to fix the kitchen sink.
💡wright is an old word for a craft builder, not a modern plumbing trade.