welder

/ˈweldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛldɚ] /ˈweldər/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛldɚ] /ˈwel-dər How to pronounce welder (audio)/ (ame, mw)

welder — 名詞

  • weldersingular
  • weldersplural

1. someone whose job it is to join metal parts by applying heat so that they melt a

1.名詞B1
釋義

焊接工；焊工

以焊接金屬為職業的人

someone whose job it is to join metal parts by applying heat so that they melt and fuse

例句

Ziad works as a welder at a shipyard near the port, building large barges.

Ziad 在港口附近的造船廠擔任焊接工，負責建造大型駁船。

works as a welder at [workplace] — job title pattern

The company needs two more welders to finish the steel bridge by next month.

這家公司需要再聘兩名焊工，以便在下個月前完成鋼橋的建造。

同義詞
  • metalworker

    broader term — a metalworker may also cut, bend, or shape metal, not only weld it

  • fabricator

    focuses on building structures from metal, which often includes welding but also assembly and finishing

文法句型

a [adjective] welder

work as a welder

用法筆記

Often used with a place of work: a welder at a factory / shipyard / construction site. The related verb weld is more commonly used than the noun outside of job descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌He is weld at the factory.
✅He is a welder at the factory.
💡welder is a noun; weld is a verb.
❌She works as welder.
✅She works as a welder.
💡the noun needs the article a/an.

2. a piece of equipment that produces high heat so that pieces of metal can be melt

2.名詞B2
釋義

焊接機；焊機

用來焊接金屬的設備

a piece of equipment that produces high heat so that pieces of metal can be melted and joined together

例句

A new welder in the garage can join steel plates faster than the old one.

車庫裡那臺新焊接機的鋼板接合速度比舊機器快。

new/old welder — machine comparison

Noa put on a helmet with a dark face shield before using the welder.

Noa 戴上配有深色護目鏡的安全頭盔後，才開始使用焊接機。

using the welder — safety equipment required

同義詞
  • welding machine

    fuller form, useful when the context does not already make clear whether person or tool is meant

  • arc welder

    a specific type that uses an electric arc; not a general synonym

文法句型

[verb] + a welder

a [adjective] welder

用法筆記

When context is unclear, adding machine after welder helps distinguish the tool from the person: 'a welding machine' or 'a welder (machine)'. Types are often specified by the welding method: arc welder, MIG welder, TIG welder, spot welder.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new welder person.
✅I bought a new welder.' or 'I bought a welding machine.
💡welder can mean machine; adding 'person' sounds unnatural.
❌The welder machine is broken.
✅The welder is broken.' or 'The welding machine is broken.
💡welder already means the machine; adding 'machine' is redundant unless disambiguating.