lumberjacks
lumberjacks — 名詞
- lumberjackssingular
- lumberjacksesplural
1. people, especially in North America, whose work is cutting trees in forests and
伐木工
在森林砍樹並搬運木材的人
people, especially in North America, whose work is cutting trees in forests and moving the wood away for use.
By sunrise, the lumberjacks had cleared a path through the fallen pines.
天剛亮時，伐木工已清出一條穿過倒下松樹的小路。
lumberjacks + clear [trees/path] in forest work
The village hired lumberjacks to remove storm-damaged trees near the school.
那個村子雇了伐木工，移除學校附近遭暴風雨損壞的樹木。
hire lumberjacks to [do heavy tree work]
After lunch, the lumberjacks loaded wet logs onto two waiting trucks.
午餐後，伐木工把濕原木裝上兩輛等候中的卡車。
A radio call warned the lumberjacks about loose rocks above the road.
無線電傳來警告，要那些伐木工注意道路上方鬆動的岩石。
The lumberjacks' boots left deep marks in the muddy forest track.
伐木工的靴子在泥濘的森林小徑上留下深深的痕跡。
- logger
a more neutral modern term for someone working in logging
- woodcutter
broader and less specific; can include people cutting wood on a smaller scale
- forester
usually people who manage forests, not workers whose main job is cutting trees
文法句型
hire lumberjacks
a team of lumberjacks
lumberjacks + clear/remove [trees or logs]
用法筆記
Often appears in discussion of forest work or timber camps, not for someone who cuts a single tree at home. In modern neutral job language, 'logger' is often more common, while 'lumberjack' can sound more North American or traditional.