handywoman
/ˈhændiwʊmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhændiwʊmən/ (ame, ipa)
handywoman — 名詞
- handywomansingular
- handywomansplural
1. A woman who has practical skills for fixing and building things in and around th
女工匠
擅長居家維修的女性
A woman who has practical skills for fixing and building things in and around the home, whether she does this for enjoyment or as paid work.
Mei-Lin called a handywoman to fix the broken fence in her back garden.
Mei-Lin 請了一位女工匠來修理後院壞掉的圍籬。
collocation: call a handywoman
After retiring, Amara became the neighborhood handywoman, repairing furniture for friends.
退休後，Amara 成了社區裡的女工匠，幫朋友修理家具。
neighborhood / local handywoman
The apartment manager hired a handywoman to replace the old bathroom sink.
公寓管理員僱了一名女工匠來更換舊浴室洗手台。
Sofia's grandmother was a skilled handywoman who could fix anything from clocks to cupboards.
Sofia 的祖母是位技術熟練的女工匠，從時鐘到櫥櫃什麼都會修。
When pipes froze in the old house, handywoman Yuki fixed them before they burst.
舊屋水管結冰時，女工匠 Yuki 在破裂前把它們修好了。
- repairwoman
more formal and often refers to a paid trade rather than a hobby
- odd-job woman
chiefly British English, very informal, emphasises small varied tasks
用法筆記
The term 'handyman' is still more common in everyday speech and is often used for people of any gender. 'Handywoman' explicitly indicates that the person is a woman.