Word · Frequency #3657
builder
建造者；建筑者
a person who builds or constructs things
- 1.
One who builds or constructs things.
建造或构造事物的人。
- 2.
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
添加到肥皂或洗涤剂中以增强其清洁作用的物质
- 3.
Master artisan, who receives his instructions from the architect, and employs workers.
接受建筑师指示并雇佣工人的工匠大师。
- 4.
a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
创建企业或组织和发展国家的人
- 5.
Software that allows the user to create a certain kind of (often automated) output.
允许用户创建特定(常为自动化)输出的软件。
- 6.
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
承包并监督建筑(如房屋)施工的人
承建商；承包商；创业者；缔造者；生成器；构建工具；助洗剂；洗涤增效剂；营造师；工匠头
In use
The builder measured the wall twice before installing the new window.
Our family hired a local builder to renovate the kitchen.
A good builder always checks the quality of the materials she uses.
empire builder
a builder of [sth]
指从事建筑的人。
He is a builder of bridges.
他是一名桥梁建造者。
[sth] acts as a builder in [product]
指增加清洁效果的成分。
Sodium carbonate acts as a builder in detergents.
碳酸钠在洗涤剂中起助洗作用。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- master builder
- 建筑大师
- The cathedral was designed by a master builder in the 14th century.这座大教堂是由14世纪的一位建筑大师设计的。
- house builder
- 房屋建筑商
- Our house builder completed the project on time and within budget.我们的房屋建筑商按时按预算完成了项目。
- detergent builder
- 洗涤剂助剂
- Sodium tripolyphosphate is a common detergent builder.三聚磷酸钠是一种常见的洗涤剂助剂。
- phosphate builder
- 磷酸盐助剂
- Environmental concerns have led to a reduction in phosphate builders in laundry detergents.环境问题导致洗衣粉中磷酸盐助剂的使用减少。
Pop culture & quotes
- I'm a Master Builder!
- 我是大师级建造者！Emmet shouts this line in The Lego Movie when he realizes his potential.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个建筑工人（builder）正在用砖块堆砌大楼，'build'是建造，-er是‘…的人’。
Context & Register
多用于化学或日化产品配方领域，属于技术性较强的专业术语，常见于产品说明书或科研文献中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'guilder' (/ˈɡɪldər/) rhymes exactly with 'builder'. 'Killer' is close but lacks the /d/ sound. 'Building' is a spelling lookalike but pronounced /ˈbɪldɪŋ/. Other common -er words (worker, teacher, player) have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.