shoemaker

IPA/ˈʃuːmeɪkə(r)/
KK[ʃˈumˌekɚ]IPA/ˈʃuːmeɪkər/

shoemaker — 名詞

  • shoemakersingular
  • shoemakersplural

1. someone whose trade is making and often repairing shoes and boots, usually by ha

1.名詞B1
釋義

鞋匠

以手工製鞋或修鞋為業的人

someone whose trade is making and often repairing shoes and boots, usually by hand or with traditional tools

例句

The old shoemaker measured Yuna's feet carefully before cutting the leather.

老鞋匠仔細量了 Yuna 的腳,才開始裁剪皮革。

shoemaker + body part for fitting shoes

Hugo took his worn leather boots to the shoemaker to get new soles fitted.

Hugo 把穿舊的皮靴拿給鞋匠換新鞋底。

take [item] to the shoemaker for repair

常見搭配
  • local shoemaker
  • shoemaker's workshop
  • family of shoemakers
  • apprentice shoemaker
  • master shoemaker
  • traditional shoemaker
同義詞
  • cobbler

    More traditional term, now mostly limited to shoe repair rather than original making

  • cordwainer

    Archaic or formal term for a shoemaker who works with fine leather; rarely used in everyday English

用法筆記

Shoemaker strongly emphasises a craftsperson working by hand. A large company that produces shoes is normally called a shoe manufacturer or a footwear brand, not a shoemaker.

常見錯誤

I bought my running shoes from a shoemaker downtown.
I bought my running shoes from a sports shop downtown.
Mass-produced athletic shoes are not made by a shoemaker; shoemakers produce custom or handmade footwear.

同根字

  • shoemaking
    名詞B2
  • shoe
    名詞A1
  • shod
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • shoemaker's workshop
  • shoemaker's shop
  • family of shoemakers
  • master shoemaker
  • apprentice shoemaker