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an engraver of [material]
of 后常接雕刻的材料或对象，如 wood、metal、glass。
He was an engraver of wood and metal.
他是木版和金属版雕刻师。
雕刻师；雕工
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雕刻师；雕工
a skilled worker who carves or etches designs or text onto a surface
He was an engraver of wood and metal.
他是木版和金属版雕刻师。
雕刻师
a person who engraves
雕刻工具
a tool used in this process
The engraver carefully carved the names into the silver cup.
雕刻师小心地把名字刻在银杯上。
She works as an engraver at a small workshop, making personalized gifts.
她在一家小作坊当雕刻师，制作个性化礼品。
The museum hired an engraver to restore the old stone inscription.
博物馆聘请了一位雕刻师来修复古老的石铭文。
of 后常接雕刻的材料或对象，如 wood、metal、glass。
He was an engraver of wood and metal.
他是木版和金属版雕刻师。
work as 后接职业名词，通常用不定冠词，表示从事该职业。
She works as an engraver for a printing company.
她在一家印刷公司做雕刻师。
who 引导的定语从句用来补充说明雕刻师的工作或成就。
The engraver who carved this design is famous.
雕刻这个图案的雕刻师很有名。
be by 后接 engraver 时，表示作品由某位雕刻师或版画家创作。
These prints are by a well-known engraver.
这些版画出自一位知名版画家之手。
Not this
He is a engraver.
Use this
He is an engraver.
engraver 以元音音素 /ɪ/ 开头，不定冠词应用 an，而不是 a；用 a 会破坏冠词与发音的搭配规则。
Not this
She is an engraving.
Use this
She is an engraver.
engraving 指雕刻作品或雕刻行为，而指“雕刻师”这一职业/身份须用指人名词 engraver；把 -ing 名词当人用是误用。
Not this
Use an engraver to cut the design into the metal.
Use this
Use a graver to cut the design into the metal.
engraver 只表示“雕刻师”（人），雕刻用的工具是 graver（或 burin）。把工具说成 engraver 是混淆了施事者与工具的名称。
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雕刻大师；版画大师
The master engraver is also a printmaker.
这位雕刻大师也是版画家。
木刻师；木版雕刻师
The wood engraver carved the illustration into the block.
木刻师把插图刻进了木版。
铜版雕刻师
The copperplate engraver was famous for his fine detail.
这位铜版雕刻师以精细的细节闻名。
技艺精湛的雕刻师
A skilled engraver can produce very fine lines.
技艺精湛的雕刻师能刻出极精细的线条。
专业雕刻师
The professional engraver uses specialized tools.
专业雕刻师使用专用工具。
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联想 grave（墓碑）：engraver 把字母刻进石碑，记住 en+grave+er = 在石上雕刻的人。
语域：neutral 常见场景：craft workshop、museum exhibit、historical biography engraver 通常指以雕刻或蚀刻为业的工匠，在口语和书面语中都较常用，因此定为中性；多用于工艺、职业介绍或历史类描写。
这些词都以 /-eɪvə/ 结尾，与 engraver（inˈgreivə）押韵。注意 beaver（ˈbiːvə）拼写相似但元音是 /iː/，不押韵。
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