Word · Frequency #20598
bricklayer
砌砖工人
a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
- 1.
A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
用砖建造墙壁等物的工匠
- 2.
a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
擅长砌砖的工匠
用砖建造墙壁等物的工匠；擅长砌砖的工匠
In use
The bricklayer carefully laid the bricks in a straight line.
My uncle works as a bricklayer on a construction site.
The bricklayer finished the garden wall before noon.
work as a bricklayer
work as 后接职业名词，表示“从事某职业”。
She worked as a bricklayer for five years.
她做了五年的砌砖工人。
train as a bricklayer
train as 指为成为某职业而接受培训。
He trained as a bricklayer after leaving school.
他离开学校后接受了砌砖工人的培训。
a bricklayer by trade
by trade 用于说明某人的职业或行当。
My grandfather was a bricklayer by trade.
Connections
Collocations
- skilled bricklayer
- 熟练的砌砖工人
- The skilled bricklayer finished the wall in two days.那位熟练的砌砖工人两天就砌好了这堵墙。
- experienced bricklayer
- 有经验的砌砖工人
- An experienced bricklayer can lay hundreds of bricks a day.有经验的砌砖工人一天能砌数百块砖。
- apprentice bricklayer
- 学徒砌砖工人
- As an apprentice bricklayer, he earned a modest wage.作为学徒砌砖工人，他的工资不高。
- work as a bricklayer
- 当砌砖工人
- She works as a bricklayer for a local construction firm.她在一家本地建筑公司当砌砖工人。
- become a bricklayer
- 成为砌砖工人
- He decided to become a bricklayer after leaving school.他毕业后决定成为一名砌砖工人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
brick（砖）+ layer（铺设者）→ 铺砖的人，即砌砖工人。想象工人把砖一块块铺成墙。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑工地、职业介绍、日常对话 该词是常见职业名词，通常用于日常交流、职业介绍或建筑相关话题，语气中性，不带有明显的正式或俚语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The ending '-ayer' in these words is pronounced /eɪ.ɚ/ and rhymes with the final part of 'bricklayer' (/kleɪ.ɚ/). Note: 'prayer' meaning 'a prayer (words said to God)' is pronounced /prer/ (like 'air') and does not rhyme; 'mayor' has the same sound but is spelled '-or'.
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