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sawyer

UK //ˈsɔːjə//US //ˈsɔjər//

词源

源自中古英语 'sawier',来自 'saw'(锯) + '-yer'(表示职业的后缀),字面意思为'使用锯子的人'。

noun

❶ 指从事锯木工作的人,通常指使用锯子切割木材的工人或工匠。

“The old sawyer has been cutting timber for over 40 years.”

(这位老锯木工已经从事木材切割工作超过40年。)

“We hired a skilled sawyer to prepare the logs for construction.”

(我们雇了一位技术娴熟的锯木工来为建筑准备木料。)

❶ 指河流中部分淹没的树木或树干,可能对航行造成危险。

“The boat hit a hidden sawyer in the river and nearly capsized.”

(船撞上了河里一根隐蔽的沉木,差点翻船。)

“River sawyers can be especially dangerous during flood season.”

(洪水季节时,河里的沉木特别危险。)

同义词:lumberjack, woodcutter, log cutter

常见短语

sawyer beetle — 指某些会蛀木的甲虫,因其幼虫会在木材中钻洞而得名。

“The sawyer beetle infestation damaged many of our pine trees.”

(锯天牛虫害破坏了我们许多松树。)