work as a smith
as a smith 表示以铁匠的身份工作。
He worked as a smith in the village for twenty years.
他在村里当了二十年铁匠。
工匠；制造者；史密斯（罗得西亚政治家，1919年生）；史密斯（美国雕塑家，1906–1965）；史密斯（美国歌手，以演唱爱国歌曲著称，1909–1986）；用锤子和其他工具将金属加工成所需形状的工匠,有时加热金属使其更易加工,尤指铁匠。
A craftsperson who shapes metal with a hammer and other tools, especially a blacksmith.
用锤子和其他工具将金属加工成所需形状的工匠,有时加热金属使其更易加工,尤指铁匠。
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.
史密斯(罗得西亚政治家,1919 年生)
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
制作任何物品的人；工匠。
One who makes anything; wright.
史密斯(美国雕塑家,1906–1965)
United States sculptor (1906-1965)
史密斯(美国歌手,以演唱爱国歌曲著称,1909–1986)
United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986)
The village smith heated the iron until it glowed orange.
村里的铁匠把铁加热到发出橙色的光。
用法提示：smith 在此为名词，指铁匠。
A skilled smith can turn a flat bar of steel into a sharp blade.
技艺精湛的铁匠能把一条扁钢变成锋利的刀刃。
用法提示：smith 作名词，表示技艺娴熟的金属工匠。
In the old town, smiths still make horseshoes by hand.
在古镇上，铁匠们仍用手工制作马蹄铁。
用法提示：smiths 是 smith 的复数形式，此处指铁匠们。
as a smith 表示以铁匠的身份工作。
He worked as a smith in the village for twenty years.
他在村里当了二十年铁匠。
who 引导定语从句，说明铁匠的具体行为或作品。
The smith who forged the gate also repaired our tools.
锻造那扇大门的铁匠也修理了我们的工具。
by trade 强调职业身份，常用于介绍某人以何种手艺为生。
She is a smith by trade, specializing in wrought iron.
她以铁匠为业，专门制作锻铁。
同位语结构，用逗号隔开，补充说明身份。
Tom, a smith, repaired the gate.
汤姆，一名铁匠，修好了大门。
grammar · medium
易错句子My uncle works as smith in a small town.
正确表达My uncle works as a smith in a small town.
smith 是可数名词，单数形式表示职业时必须加不定冠词：work as a smith。汉语没有冠词，学习者容易照搬“当工人”式的零冠词结构，漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子In those days three smith worked in this shop.
正确表达In those days three smiths worked in this shop.
smith 是可数名词，前面直接跟数词 three 时必须用复数形式 smiths；汉语名词不随数量改变词形，所以学习者常忘记加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子Her last name is smith.
正确表达Her last name is Smith.
表示姓氏时 Smith 是专有名词，首字母必须大写；小写 smith 是普通名词，意为“铁匠”，小写会被读成另一个意思。汉语没有大小写区分，因此容易写错。
手艺高超的铁匠；大师级金属工匠
The master smith shaped the glowing iron with practiced strokes.
这位大师级铁匠以娴熟的手法把烧红的铁打成形。
村里的铁匠
The village smith repaired plows and horseshoes for the farmers.
村里的铁匠为农民修理犁和马蹄铁。
铁匠铺；铁匠的锻炉
Sparks flew from the smith's forge all day long.
铁匠铺的锻炉整天火星四溅。
铁匠的锤子
He struck the hot metal with the smith's hammer.
他用铁匠的锤子敲打烧热的金属。
铁匠这门手艺
His father taught him the smith's trade.
他父亲教他铁匠这门手艺。
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