labourer
/ˈleɪbərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪbərər/ (ame, ipa)
labourer — 名詞
- labourersingular
- labourersplural
1. a person who earns money by doing hard physical tasks that do not require specia
體力工
靠體力勞動賺錢的人
a person who earns money by doing hard physical tasks that do not require special training, often in outdoor settings such as farms, building sites, or factories
The construction site hired several labourers to carry bricks and mix cement.
建築工地僱用了好幾名體力工來搬磚頭和攪拌水泥。
collocation: construction labourer
Hana worked as a summer labourer on a farm, picking fruit and repairing fences.
Hana 暑假期間在農場當體力工，採水果和修理圍籬。
collocation: labourer on a farm
The factory labourers went on strike demanding better safety equipment and higher wages.
工廠的體力工發起罷工，要求更好的安全設備和更高的薪資。
Each labourer on the road crew carried a shovel and a heavy pickaxe.
築路隊的每個體力工都扛著一把鏟子和一把沉重的十字鎬。
Theo found seasonal work as a labourer at a vineyard near his hometown.
Theo 在家鄉附近的葡萄園找到一份季節性的體力工工作。
- worker
broader term that includes any employed person, not only manual workers
- manual worker
emphasises use of hands and physical effort rather than mental work
- working man
informal; refers to someone who earns a living through physical work
- professional
someone whose job requires advanced education or training
- skilled worker
a worker who has learned a trade through formal training or apprenticeship
用法筆記
Often contrasted with 'skilled worker' or 'craftsperson', who have received specialised training. The US spelling is 'laborer'.