Word · Frequency #16947
dyers
染色工；染布工
dyers is the plural of dyer.
dyer
- 1.
One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.
从事染色的人,尤指以染布等为职业者
从事染色的人,尤指以染布等为职业者；染色工
In use
The dyer mixed the blue dye carefully before dipping the fabric.
My grandmother worked as a dyer in a textile factory for twenty years.
The dyer used rubber gloves to protect her hands from the chemicals.
a dyer
dyer 是可数名词，a dyer 表示单个染布工。
A dyer works with dyes and fabrics.
染色工与染料和布料打交道。
dyers
dyers 是 dyer 的复数形式，不加冠词时可泛指染色工群体。
Dyers in this region are famous for their skill.
这个地区的染色工以技艺精湛而闻名。
Common mistakes
He is dyer.He is a dyer.
汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉a；dyer是可数名词，单数前需要不定冠词，所以要说a dyer。
The dyer is dying the cloth.The dyer is dyeing the cloth.
die（死亡）和dye（染色）同音，但现在分词分别是dying和dyeing；dyer是染布工，动作应用dyeing，不能用dying。
Connections
Collocations
- cloth dyer
- 染布工
- The cloth dyer mixed the dyes by hand.染布工用手混合染料。
- skilled dyer
- 熟练的染色工
- A skilled dyer can match any color precisely.熟练的染色工能精确地调配任何颜色。
- dyer's workshop
- 染坊
- The dyer's workshop smelled of indigo and vinegar.染坊里弥漫着靛蓝和醋的气味。
- apprentice dyer
- 学徒染色工
- As an apprentice dyer, he learned to prepare the vats.作为学徒染色工，他学会了准备染缸。
- indigo dyer
- 靛蓝染工
- The indigo dyer specializes in traditional blue patterns.靛蓝染工专门从事传统蓝色图案的染色。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dye（染）+ er（人）= 染工。把 'dyer' 想成 'dye-er'：专门染布料的人，别和 'dying' 混淆。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：职业介绍、纺织行业、词典释义 dyer 是中性词，多用于正式或专业的职业描述中（如词典、职业介绍或纺织行业），日常口语里不常用；指以染色为业的人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
buyer、flyer、dryer、liar、higher 都与 dyer (/ˈdaɪə/) 押韵。注意 dyer 中的 -yer 读作 /aɪə/，但不要看拼写类推：year (/jɪər/)、player (/ˈpleɪə/)、dyeing (/ˈdaɪɪŋ/) 虽然看起来相近，读音却不相同。
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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