Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3102
maker
制造者
a person who makes things
常指手工制作的人
- 1.
Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
制造者；制作或生产某物的人或物。
- 2.
a person who makes things
制造物品的人
- 3.
God, the Creator.
上帝,造物主。
- 4.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
指犹太-基督教的上帝
- 5.
Someone who signs a promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.
签署本票并因此负责付款的人。
- 6.
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
从事某种产品制造的企业
制造商，生产商；出票人；制造者；制作或生产某物的人或物。；制造物品的人；上帝,造物主。
In use
The maker of this beautiful vase is a local artist.
The company is the largest maker of smartphones in the world.
These makers of handmade furniture have a loyal customer base.
the maker of [something]
表示某物的制造者或生产者。
She is the maker of these beautiful pots.
她是这些漂亮罐子的制造者。
[adjective] maker
用形容词修饰maker，描述制造者的特征。
He is a skilled maker of furniture.
他是一位熟练的家具制造者。
[noun] maker
名词+maker构成复合词，表示制造或生产某物的设备或人。
I bought a new coffee maker.
Connections
Collocations
- decision maker
- 决策者
- She is the main decision maker in the company.她是公司的主要决策者。
- coffee maker
- 咖啡机
- I bought a new coffee maker this morning.我今天早上买了一台新咖啡机。
- film maker
- 电影制作人
- The film maker won an award at the festival.这位电影制作人在电影节上获奖。
- trouble maker
- 麻烦制造者
- He is known as a trouble maker in the class.他在班里以麻烦制造者著称。
- policy maker
- 政策制定者
- Policy makers need to consider the impact on the economy.政策制定者需要考虑对经济的影响。
- peace maker
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Maker由make（制造）加-er（人）构成，可联想为‘制造东西的人或工厂’。
Context & Register
中性/正式，一般语境指制造物品的人或企业，宗教语境常大写指上帝，商业语境指制造商。
Grammar Note
Often used in compounds; also refers to God as the Maker.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and following sounds /kər/, thus perfectly rhyme with 'maker'. Note that words like 'cater' (/ˈkeɪtər/) look similar but differ in the final consonant, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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