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shearer

UK //ˈʃɪə.rər//US //ˈʃɪr.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'sheren'(剪)加后缀 '-er',表示从事该动作的人。

noun

❶ 剪羊毛的人,指专门从事用剪刀或电动工具为羊剪去羊毛的工人。通常在牧场或农场工作。

“The shearer worked quickly to remove the wool from the sheep.”

(剪毛工人迅速地为羊剪去羊毛。)

“A skilled shearer can clip a sheep in just a few minutes.”

(熟练的剪毛工人能在几分钟内剪完一只羊。)

❶ 剪切机或剪断工具的操作者,泛指操作设备进行切割或修剪工作的人员。

“The metal shearer carefully cut the steel sheets to size.”

(金属剪切工仔细地将钢板裁剪成所需尺寸。)

“A tree shearer was hired to trim the overgrown branches.”

(聘请了树木修剪工来修剪过度生长的树枝。)

同义词:clipper, cutter, trimmer

常见短语

shearer's grip — 剪羊毛时固定羊的特定手法,防止羊挣扎并确保剪毛过程安全高效。

“The young shearer practiced the shearer's grip to control the sheep.”

(年轻的剪毛工人练习剪羊毛固定手法来控制羊只。)