
foundry
词源
源自中古英语 'founderie',来自古法语 'fonderie',最终源于拉丁语 'fundere'(意为'倾倒、熔化')。
noun
❶ 铸造厂,指专门将金属熔化后倒入模具中制造金属制品的工厂或车间。
“The old foundry produces cast iron pipes for the city's water system.”
(这家老铸造厂为城市供水系统生产铸铁管道。)
“He worked in a bronze foundry for over twenty years.”
(他在一家青铜铸造厂工作了二十多年。)
❶ (印刷)铸字车间,特指生产印刷用金属活字的场所。
“In the 19th century, type foundries supplied printers with metal letters.”
(19世纪时,铸字车间为印刷厂提供金属活字。)
“This antique printing press came with type from a famous foundry.”
(这台古董印刷机配有著名铸字车间的活字。)
常见短语
foundry worker — 指在铸造厂工作的工人,负责金属熔炼、浇铸等工序。
“The experienced foundry worker could judge the temperature of molten metal by its color.”
(这位经验丰富的铸造工人能通过颜色判断熔融金属的温度。)
foundry sand — 铸造用砂,一种特殊处理的砂子,用于制作铸造模具。
“They ordered several tons of foundry sand for the new production line.”
(他们为新生产线订购了几吨铸造用砂。)