
好词典

源自古英语 wefan(编织) + -er(表示从事某职业的人),与德语 Weber 同源。
❶ 织布工,指专门从事纺织工作的人,通常使用织布机将纱线编织成布料。
“My grandmother was a skilled weaver who made beautiful tapestries.”
(我的祖母是一位技艺精湛的织布工,能织出精美的挂毯。)
“The village has a long tradition of weavers creating handmade fabrics.”
(这个村庄有悠久的传统,织布工们制作手工布料。)
❶ 织巢鸟,一种会编织复杂巢穴的小型鸟类,常见于热带和亚热带地区。
“The weaver bird hung its nest from the branch with intricate woven fibers.”
(织巢鸟用复杂的编织纤维将巢悬挂在树枝上。)
“Weavers are known for their ability to construct elaborate hanging nests.”
(织巢鸟以建造精巧的悬挂巢穴而闻名。)
weaver's knot — 织工结,一种用于纺织的特定绳结,牢固且容易解开,常用于连接纱线。
“She tied the broken threads together with a weaver's knot to continue her tapestry.”
(她用织工结把断开的线头系在一起,继续编织她的挂毯。)