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shoemaker

UK //ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə//US //ˈʃuˌmeɪkər//

词源

源自中古英语 'sho-makere'(14世纪),由 shoe(鞋) + maker(制造者)组成。

noun

❶ 指专门制作或修理鞋子的人,通常拥有手工制鞋的传统技艺,可能在小型作坊或鞋店工作。

“The old shoemaker repaired my leather boots perfectly.”

(那位老鞋匠完美地修补了我的皮靴。)

“My grandfather was a skilled shoemaker in the village.”

(我祖父曾是村里手艺精湛的鞋匠。)

同义词:cobbler, bootmaker, cordwainer

常见短语

The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot — 谚语,类似“鞋匠的孩子没鞋穿”,形容人常忽略自己最熟悉领域的身边需求。

“As a doctor who never gets check-ups, he's like the shoemaker's son.”

(身为从不体检的医生,他就像鞋匠的孩子没鞋穿。)