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crocker

UK //ˈkrɒkə//US //ˈkrɑːkər//

词源

源自中古英语 'crokkere',与古诺尔斯语 'krókr'(钩子)相关,可能指早期陶工使用的弯曲工具。

noun

❶ 指制作或销售陶器的人,尤指传统手工陶艺匠人。常用于描述从事陶器制作的工匠或艺术家。

“The old crocker in the village makes beautiful clay pots by hand.”

(村里的老陶匠手工制作出精美的陶罐。)

“She apprenticed with a master crocker to learn the art of pottery.”

(她师从一位陶艺大师学习制陶技艺。)

同义词:potter, ceramist, clayworker

常见短语

crocker's clay — 特指适合制作陶器的优质黏土,强调其可塑性和烧制后的稳定性。

“The crocker's clay from this region is renowned for its fine texture.”

(这个地区的陶土因其细腻质地而闻名。)