labourers

IPA/ˈleɪ.bər.ər/
IPA/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɚ/

labourers — 名詞

  • labourerssingular
  • labourersesplural

1. someone who earns money by performing physical jobs that do not need special tra

1.名詞B1
釋義

勞工；工人

從事體力工作的人，常指戶外勞動

someone who earns money by performing physical jobs that do not need special training, often in outdoor settings such as farms, building sites, or roads

例句

The farm manager hired extra labourers to pick the apples before the storm hit.

農場經理僱用了額外的勞工，在暴風雨來臨前採收蘋果。

collocation: hire labourers

A group of labourers were unloading bricks from a truck near the construction site.

一群工人正從卡車上卸下磚塊，附近是一個建築工地。

passive: were unloading

常見搭配
  • farm labourer
  • construction labourer
  • hired labourers
  • manual labourer
  • migrant labourer
  • cheap labourer
  • casual labourer
  • seasonal labourer
同義詞
  • worker

    broader term, can include skilled and non-physical jobs

  • manual worker

    more formal, highlights the physical nature

  • hand

    informal, used especially on farms ('farm hand')

  • workman

    slightly dated, often used for building trades

反義詞
  • professional

    someone with advanced training, e.g. doctor, lawyer

  • office worker

    someone who works at a desk rather than with their hands

用法筆記

Used especially for outdoor manual work. The word suggests unskilled or semi-skilled physical labour, contrasting with 'skilled worker' who has formal training.

常見錯誤

The company hired three labours to clean the site.
The company hired three labourers to clean the site.
The noun 'labour' means work in general; the person doing the work is a 'labourer'.
She works as a labourer in an office.
She works as a labourer on a farm.
'Labourer' is used for physical, manual work, not office jobs.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • farm labourer
  • construction labourer
  • migrant labourer
  • seasonal labourer
  • casual labourer
  • railway labourer
  • manual labourer
  • day labourer

常用片語

  • hire extra labourers
  • work as a labourer
  • pay the labourers
  • a gang of labourers
  • a team of labourers