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builder

UK //ˈbɪl.dər//US //ˈbɪl.dɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 bilder,与动词 build 相关,最终源于古英语 byldan(建造)。

noun

❶ 指建造房屋或其他建筑物的人或公司,通常负责施工和协调工程。

“My father is a builder who specializes in constructing family homes.”

(我父亲是一名专门建造家庭住宅的建筑工人。)

“The builder promised to finish the project by the end of this month.”

(建筑商承诺在本月底前完成这个项目。)

❶ 比喻创造或促成某事物发展的人或事物,常用于抽象概念。

“Education is a great builder of character.”

(教育是品格的重要塑造者。)

“He was known as a builder of bridges between different communities.”

(他以在不同社区之间搭建桥梁而闻名。)

同义词:constructor, contractor, developer, craftsman, creator

常见短语

master builder — 指技艺高超的建筑师或工匠,尤指在复杂项目中表现卓越的人。

“The cathedral was designed by a famous master builder from Italy.”

(这座大教堂是由一位来自意大利的著名建筑大师设计的。)

builder's merchant — 专门向建筑行业销售材料和设备的商家,提供建材批发服务。

“We bought all the timber and nails from the local builder's merchant.”

(我们从当地的建材商那里购买了所有的木材和钉子。)