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blacksmith

UK //ˈblæk.smɪθ//US //ˈblæk.smɪθ//

词源

源自中古英语 'blaksmith',由 'black'(黑色,指铁器氧化后的颜色)和 'smith'(金属工匠)组成。

noun

❶ 铁匠,指专门用铁或其他金属制作和修理物品的手工艺人,传统上会使用锤子、铁砧等工具锻造金属。

“The blacksmith hammered the red-hot iron into a horseshoe.”

(铁匠将烧红的铁块锤打成马蹄铁。)

“My grandfather was a blacksmith who made tools for the whole village.”

(我祖父是为全村制作工具的铁匠。)

同义词:ironsmith, metalworker, forger

常见短语

blacksmith's shop — 铁匠铺,指铁匠工作和经营生意的场所,通常设有熔炉、铁砧等设备。

“The smell of burning coal always reminds me of my uncle's blacksmith shop.”

(燃烧的煤炭气味总让我想起叔叔的铁匠铺。)