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foundry

UK //ˈfaʊn.dri//US //ˈfaʊn.dri//

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。)

同义词:metalworks, smeltery, casting plant, forge, ironworks

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。)