toiler

IPA/ˈtɔɪlə(r)/
IPA/ˈtɔɪlər/

toiler — 名詞

1. a person who does heavy or tiring physical work over a long period, especially i

1.名詞C1
釋義

辛勞者

長時間辛苦工作的人

a person who does heavy or tiring physical work over a long period, especially in agriculture, factories, or construction

例句

Every morning, the toilers arrived at the building site before the sun came up.

每天早上，這些辛勞者在太陽升起前就抵達建築工地。

the + toilers (plural generic reference)

After loading the last truck, the factory toilers sat down for a short break.

裝完最後一輛卡車後，工廠的辛勞者坐下來短暫休息了一下。

factory toiler — noun modifier pattern

常見搭配
  • factory toiler
  • farm toiler
  • humble toiler
  • nameless toiler
  • silent toiler
同義詞
  • labourer

    more neutral and common; focuses on the type of work rather than the effort

  • worker

    much broader; any person who works, not necessarily doing hard physical labour

  • drudge

    more negative; suggests boring, unpleasant work rather than respected effort

  • slogger

    informal British; emphasises working with determination against difficulty

反義詞
  • idler

    someone who avoids work or does nothing

  • loafer

    informal; someone who spends time lazily

文法句型

the + toiler(s) + verb

adjective + toiler(s)

用法筆記

More formal or literary than 'worker' or 'labourer'. Often used with respect to emphasise the difficulty and duration of someone's labour. Common in historical or descriptive writing.

常見錯誤

The toilers of the office typed reports all day.
The toilers of the factory loaded boxes onto trucks.
toiler usually refers to physical work, not desk work.
He is a toilet who works in the field.
He is a toiler who works in the field.
toiler and toilet are easily confused by learners due to similar spelling.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • the humble toiler
  • unnamed toilers
  • faithful toiler
  • silent army of toilers