ironworker
ironworker — 名詞
1. a construction worker who erects the steel frame of buildings, bridges, or other
鋼骨工
在工地現場安裝鋼結構的建築工人
a construction worker who erects the steel frame of buildings, bridges, or other large structures on site
The ironworkers bolted the steel beams together sixty meters above the busy city street.
鋼骨工人在距繁忙街道六十公尺的高空把鋼樑栓在一起。
ironworkers + bolted steel beams + [height] above
Pablo worked as an ironworker on the bridge project, securing massive girders in place with a crane.
Pablo 擔任鋼骨工參與橋樑工程，用起重機將巨大的主樑固定到位。
A team of ten ironworkers hoisted each steel column into position and tightened the bolts by hand.
十名鋼骨工合力將每根鋼柱吊升到定位，然後用手鎖緊螺栓。
The ironworker wore a safety harness while walking along the narrow steel beam to connect the next section.
鋼骨工繫著安全帶，沿著狹窄的鋼樑行走，準備連接下一段結構。
- steel erector
emphasises the work of putting steel pieces in place
- structural ironworker
fuller term; emphasises the structural nature of the work
用法筆記
This sense is the most common meaning of 'ironworker' in modern North American English. These workers often join a union and work at heights on construction sites.
2. a skilled worker in a workshop who cuts, welds, and assembles steel parts to be
鋼構技工
在工廠切割焊接鋼材的技術工人
a skilled worker in a workshop who cuts, welds, and assembles steel parts to be used in buildings or bridges
The ironworker measured the steel beam twice before cutting it with a powered saw.
鋼構技工用電動鋸切割前，先把鋼樑量了兩次。
ironworker + measured + steel beam before cutting
Wei worked as an ironworker fabricating support columns for a new sports stadium in Taipei.
Wei 擔任鋼構技工，為臺北一座新體育場製作支撐立柱。
Binta's team of ironworkers assembled the steel frame inside the workshop and checked every weld for cracks.
Binta 帶領的鋼構技工團隊在廠房內組裝了鋼構架，並檢查每一道焊縫。
Andre was promoted to senior ironworker after mastering the techniques for welding thick steel plates.
Andre 精通厚鋼板焊接技術後，晉升為資深鋼構技工。
- fabricator
shortened form, common in the industry
- steel worker
broader term covering both shop fabrication and on-site construction
用法筆記
This sense focuses on off-site fabrication in a workshop, distinct from sense 1 which involves on-site erection of steel structures.
3. someone employed at a factory where iron is produced from raw ore inside large f
煉鐵廠工
在工廠裡操作高爐煉鐵的工人
someone employed at a factory where iron is produced from raw ore inside large furnaces
The ironworkers at the plant started their shift when the morning bell rang at six o'clock.
煉鐵廠的工人們在早上六點鐘聲響起時開始值班。
ironworkers at the plant + shift
Deepa's uncle worked as an ironworker at a smelting plant near the coast of southern India.
Deepa 的叔叔曾在印度南部沿海的一家冶煉廠擔任煉鐵廠工。
Samir spent fifteen years as an ironworker pouring molten metal into moulds at the mill.
Samir 在煉鋼廠工作了十五年，負責將熔化的金屬倒入模具。
The union negotiated better safety equipment for the ironworkers who operate the blast furnaces.
工會為操作高爐的煉鐵廠工爭取到了更好的安全裝備。
- mill worker
broader term; could work at any type of mill, not only iron
- foundry worker
more specific; a foundry melts and casts metal
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4: sense 3 refers to factory-scale iron production (smelting, casting), not hand-crafting objects.
4. a person whose job is to make objects and tools from iron by heating, hammering,
鐵匠
用手工將鐵加熱鍛造成物品的工匠
a person whose job is to make objects and tools from iron by heating, hammering, or shaping the metal
The ironworker at the market crafted a set of decorative gates for the Watanabe family.
市場裡的鐵匠為渡邊家打造了一組裝飾鐵門。
ironworker + crafted + for [customer]
Lucia trained for three years before becoming a skilled ironworker who repairs old farming tools.
Lucia 學了三年才成為一名能修理農具的熟練鐵匠。
Rosa's grandfather was an ironworker who made railings for buildings in the old part of Lisbon.
Rosa 的祖父是鐵匠，里斯本舊城區許多建築的欄杆都是他做的。
The village ironworker heated the metal rod until it glowed orange, then bent it into a horseshoe shape.
村子裡的鐵匠把鐵棒加熱到發橘紅色，然後彎成馬蹄鐵的形狀。
- blacksmith
more traditional term; a blacksmith works at a forge with a hammer and anvil
- smith
shorter, more general; also used for goldsmiths, silversmiths, etc.
用法筆記
This is the traditional sense referring to a craftsperson who shapes iron by hand, similar to a blacksmith. In modern contexts the word more often refers to construction steelworkers (sense 1).