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joiner

UK //ˈdʒɔɪnə(r)//US //ˈdʒɔɪnər//

词源

源自中古英语 joinour,来自古法语 joigneor,最终源于拉丁语 iungere(意为连接)。

noun

❶ 指专门从事木工接合工作的人,负责将木材部件通过榫卯、胶合等方式连接成完整结构。

“The joiner crafted a beautiful oak bookshelf for our library.”

(这位木匠为我们的图书馆制作了一个漂亮的橡木书架。)

“We hired a skilled joiner to restore the antique wooden door.”

(我们雇了一位熟练的木工来修复这扇古董木门。)

❶ 指热衷于参加社团或组织的人,形容喜欢融入群体活动的性格特征。

“John is a natural joiner who participates in every community event.”

(约翰天生爱凑热闹,参加所有的社区活动。)

“Being a joiner, she signed up for three different clubs in her first week at college.”

(作为活跃分子,她大学第一周就加入了三个不同的社团。)

同义词:carpenter, woodworker, craftsman, participant, enthusiast

常见短语

joiner's workshop — 指木工的工作场所,通常配备专业工具用于木材加工和接合。

“The smell of fresh wood shavings filled the joiner's workshop.”

(新鲜木屑的气味充满了木工车间。)