makers
makers — 名詞
- makerssingular
- makersesplural
1. A company or group that produces goods or products, especially in large quantiti
製造商
大量生產產品的公司或團體
A company or group that produces goods or products, especially in large quantities.
Diego works for Toyota, a leading car maker in Japan, helping design safer electric vehicles.
Diego 在豐田這家頂尖汽車製造商工作，協助設計更安全的電動車。
car maker — compound for a named vehicle manufacturer
The makers of this phone have promised free repairs for all faulty devices.
這款手機的製造商已承諾免費維修所有有問題的手機。
Small cheese makers in Wisconsin face tough competition from large international brands.
威斯康辛州的小型起司製造商面臨大型國際品牌的激烈競爭。
The furniture maker recalled the chairs after a safety problem was found.
那家家具製造商在發現安全問題後，回收了所有椅子。
- manufacturer
more formal; almost always refers to a company, not a person
- producer
broader — can refer to natural resources (oil producer) or creative work (film producer)
文法句型
the makers of + [product]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural (makers) when referring to an entire industry or group of companies. The singular form (maker) can also refer to a single business.
常見錯誤
2. Someone or something that creates a particular kind of product — such as a furni
製作者
親手或使用機器製作特定物品的人或設備
Someone or something that creates a particular kind of product — such as a furniture maker, a coffee maker, or a watch maker.
Rohan is a skilled furniture maker who uses only locally sourced wood.
Rohan 是一名技術純熟的家具製作者，只使用當地採購的木材。
furniture maker — person who makes furniture by hand
The coffee maker broke down after two years of daily use.
那台咖啡機用了兩年後就壞了。
coffee maker — kitchen machine that brews coffee
Bilal took his antique pocket watch to a watch maker for repairs.
Bilal 把他的古董懷錶拿去給一位鐘錶匠修理。
As the team's lead decision maker, Mei consulted the engineers before approving the new bridge design.
身為團隊的主要決策者，Mei 在批准新的橋樑設計之前先諮詢了工程師的意見。
文法句型
[noun] + maker
maker of + [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compound nouns where the first word names the product (furniture maker, bread maker, coffee maker). The compound can refer either to a person or a machine.
常見錯誤
3. A person who takes part in the maker movement, creating, building, or repairing
自造者
親手創作或修理物品的業餘愛好者
A person who takes part in the maker movement, creating, building, or repairing things as a hobby or lifestyle rather than as a job that makes a single product.
Antonia joined a local maker space to build shelves and repair old bikes.
Antonia 加入了一個當地的自造者空間，跟大家一起製作書架和修理舊腳踏車。
maker space — shared community workshop for creators
The maker fair attracted hundreds of people showing homemade robots and knitted toys.
自造者博覽會吸引了數百人前來展示自製機器人和編織玩具。
Chidi built his own drone from scratch and now teaches other makers how to solder circuit boards.
Chidi 從頭開始自己組了一台無人機，現在還教其他自造者如何焊接電路板。
Jisoo calls herself a maker because she loves woodworking and sewing her own clothes.
Jisoo 稱自己為自造者，因為她熱愛木工和為自己縫製衣服。
- crafter
focuses on traditional handcrafts; less likely to involve technology
- inventor
someone who creates something completely new; higher originality than a maker
- DIY enthusiast
someone who does home repairs and projects themselves; broader than 'maker'
文法句型
[adjective] + maker
maker + [noun] (as modifier)
用法筆記
This sense has grown with the 'maker movement,' a global culture of hands-on creation that mixes traditional crafts (woodworking, sewing) with modern technology (3D printing, electronics). Often found in the phrases 'maker space' and 'maker fair.'
4. God; the divine being believed to have created the universe and all life.
造物主
創造宇宙的神
God; the divine being believed to have created the universe and all life.
Mrs. Chen told her daughter she was ready to meet her Maker after a long life.
Mrs. Chen 告訴女兒，她已經準備好在度過漫長的一生後去見造物主。
meet one's Maker — fixed religious phrase meaning die and face God
In the evening prayer they thanked their Maker for the harvest.
在晚禱中，他們感謝造物主賜予豐收。
The choir sang a hymn about the Maker of all living things.
唱詩班唱了一首讚美創造萬物的造物主的聖詩。
Hassan prayed and asked his Maker for strength during a difficult time.
Hassan 在艱難的時刻祈禱，向造物主祈求力量。
- God
the most common and direct term; 'Maker' is a descriptive title for God
- Creator
similar to 'Maker' but also used in non-religious contexts for any originator
- the Almighty
emphasises God's power; more formal and solemn than 'Maker'
文法句型
possesive + Maker
the Maker of + [noun]
用法筆記
Always capitalized. Most common in fixed phrases such as 'meet one's Maker' (to die) and 'our Maker.' Typically used in religious or solemn contexts.