silversmith
/ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪlvərsmɪθ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsil-vər-ˌsmith/ (ame, mw)
silversmith — 名詞
- silversmithsingular
- silversmithsplural
1. a skilled worker who creates and repairs items made from silver, such as jewelle
銀匠
製作與修復銀器的工匠
a skilled worker who creates and repairs items made from silver, such as jewellery, dishes, cups, cutlery, and decorative objects
The master silversmith spent three weeks crafting an ornate silver teapot for a crafts fair.
那位銀匠大師花了三週時間，為年度工藝展打造了一只精美的銀茶壺。
collocation: master silversmith
A retired craftswoman trained as a silversmith and opened a small workshop by the harbour.
一位退休的女工匠受訓成為銀匠，並在港口旁開了一間小工作室。
Each piece in the silversmith's collection was engraved with the owner's family initials.
那位銀匠收藏的每一件作品都刻有委託人家族的姓名縮寫。
Local silversmiths often repair old candlesticks and restore antique cutlery for collectors.
當地的銀匠經常修理舊燭臺，也為收藏家修復古董餐具。
The young artisan inherited antique hand tools from a master silversmith who trained her.
那位年輕工匠從一位教導她的銀匠大師手中，繼承了古老的手工工具。
- metalsmith
broader term covering workers in any metal (iron, copper, bronze, silver), not limited to silver
- jeweller
focuses on jewellery and precious stones; a silversmith makes a wider range of functional and decorative objects
- artisan
general term for any skilled craftsperson; does not specify the material or trade
用法筆記
The suffix -smith appears in several other metalworking professions (e.g. goldsmith, blacksmith, coppersmith), each specifying a different metal. Silversmith refers specifically to work with silver.