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weller

UK //ˈwelə//US //ˈwelər//

词源

源自中古英语 'wellere'(与井相关的人),由 'well'(井)加后缀 '-er'(从事某职业的人)构成。

noun

❶ 指制造或修理水井的工人,通常负责挖掘、维护或安装水井设备。

“The weller came to fix our broken water pump.”

(井匠来修理我们损坏的水泵。)

“My grandfather was a weller who dug wells by hand.”

(我祖父是一位用手工挖井的井匠。)

同义词:well-digger, borehole driller, water well technician

常见短语

old weller — 指经验丰富的井匠,常用于形容在该领域工作多年的人。

“The old weller taught the young apprentices his techniques.”

(那位老井匠向年轻学徒传授了他的技术。)