stoneworker

IPA/stˈəʊnwɜːkə/
IPA/stˈoʊnwɜːkɚ/

stoneworker — 名詞

1. someone whose job involves shaping natural rock — cutting it to size, carving pa

1.名詞B2
釋義

石匠

切割、雕刻或打磨石頭的工匠

someone whose job involves shaping natural rock — cutting it to size, carving patterns or figures into it, or smoothing its surface for use in buildings, monuments, or decorative objects.

例句

Mei Ling works as a stoneworker in Singapore, carving guardian lions from granite.

Mei Ling 在新加坡擔任石匠,雕刻花崗岩的守護獅。

stoneworker + in [place], carving [object] from [material]

The stoneworker Kwame used a chisel and mallet to shape the sandstone into a lion statue.

石匠 Kwame 用鑿子和木槌將砂岩塑造成一尊獅子雕像。

used [tool] to shape [material] into [object]

常見搭配
  • carve stone
  • cut stone
  • dress stone
  • polish stone
  • work in granite/marble/limestone
  • shape stone with a chisel
  • stone carving tools
同義詞
  • stonemason

    focuses on building with stone blocks rather than carving decorative pieces

  • stonecutter

    emphasises the cutting and sizing of stone, often for construction

  • carver

    broader term; can work in wood, ivory, or other materials, not only stone

文法句型

stoneworker + who + verb (e.g. who carves, who cuts)

stoneworker + in/with + [material]

用法筆記

Distinguish from stonemason, who builds walls and structures with stone rather than carving decorative pieces. Stoneworker is the broader term covering cutting, carving, and dressing.

常見錯誤

The stoneworker laid bricks for the garden wall.
The stonemason laid the stone blocks for the garden wall.
'stoneworker' refers to someone who carves or dresses stone, not someone who builds walls with it.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • work with stone
  • shape stone
  • carve stone
  • dress stone

介系詞搭配