workman

/ˈwɜːkmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɜːrkmən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwərk-mən/ (ame, mw)

workman — 名詞

  • workmansingular
  • workmenplural

1. a man who earns money by doing physical work, especially using his hands and str

1.名詞B1
釋義

工人

靠體力與手藝賺錢的男性

a man who earns money by doing physical work, especially using his hands and strength to build, repair, or move things

例句

João, a local workman, repaired the neighbour's broken fence before the weekend.

當地的工人 João 在週末前修好了鄰居壞掉的圍籬。

The workman carried a heavy cement bag up three flights of stairs to the roof.

那名工人扛著一袋重水泥，爬了三層樓梯到屋頂。

collocation: workman + carries/hauls [heavy loads]

同義詞
  • worker

    broader term; can refer to any employee regardless of gender or type of work

  • labourer

    focuses on unskilled or semi-skilled physical work; more common in British English

  • craftsman

    implies skilled work done with care and expertise; narrower than 'workman'

文法句型

a workman

workman + verb

常見錯誤

❌The company needs a workman to answer customer calls.
✅The company needs a worker to answer customer calls.
💡'workman' refers to someone doing manual or physical labour, not office-based tasks.
❌She works as a workman in a factory.
✅She works as a worker in a factory.
💡'workman' is only used for men; for women or general reference, use 'worker' instead.