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mason

UK //ˈmeɪs(ə)n//US //ˈmeɪsən//

词源

源自中古英语'mason',来自古法语'masson',最终源自日耳曼语系,与德语'Steinmetz'(石匠)相关。

noun

❶ 指用石头、砖块等材料建造或修理建筑物的工匠,通常从事砌墙、铺设砖石等工作。

“The mason carefully laid each brick to build the wall.”

(这位石匠仔细地砌每一块砖来建造这堵墙。)

“My grandfather was a skilled mason who built many houses in our town.”

(我的祖父是一位技艺精湛的石匠,他在我们镇上建造了许多房屋。)

同义词:stonemason, bricklayer, builder

verb

❶ 用石头或砖块建造或修理建筑物,通常指专业的砌筑工作。

“They masoned the old wall with locally quarried stone.”

(他们用当地开采的石头砌筑这堵老墙。)

“The patio was beautifully masoned in a herringbone pattern.”

(露台用鱼骨图案精美地砌筑而成。)

同义词:build, construct, erect

常见短语

freemason — 指共济会成员,这是一个国际性的兄弟会组织,起源于中世纪的石匠行会。

“Many famous historical figures were known to be freemasons.”

(许多著名的历史人物都是共济会成员。)