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a mason
mason 指泥瓦匠；若指共济会会员，通常大写为 Freemason。
The mason built the wall with bricks.
泥瓦匠用砖砌了墙。
泥瓦匠
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泥瓦匠
a person who builds structures with bricks or stone
The mason built the wall with bricks.
泥瓦匠用砖砌了墙。
砖瓦工,以石头或砖块建造的人
A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick.
共济会会员
A Freemason.
弗吉尼亚州美国独立战争领袖,其反对意见促成了《权利法案》的起草(1725-1792)
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
为建筑准备石材的人
One who prepares stone for building purposes.
The mason skillfully laid bricks to build the garden wall.
泥瓦匠熟练地砌砖建造花园围墙。
We hired a mason to repair the chimney after the storm.
暴风雨后我们雇了一位泥瓦匠修理烟囱。
A group of masons worked together to complete the stone arch bridge.
一群泥瓦匠合作完成了石拱桥。
mason 指泥瓦匠；若指共济会会员，通常大写为 Freemason。
The mason built the wall with bricks.
泥瓦匠用砖砌了墙。
Masons are in high demand.
泥瓦匠需求量很大。
表示职业。
He works as a mason.
他当泥瓦匠。
Not this
He is a major.
Use this
He is a mason.
将'mason'误拼为'major'，两者发音相近但含义不同，'mason'指泥瓦匠，'major'指少校或专业。
Not this
He masons the bricks.
Use this
He lays bricks.
将'mason'误用作动词，标准英语中'mason'为名词，表示职业；动词应使用'lay bricks'表示砌砖。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
石匠
The stone mason carefully carved the granite block.
石匠仔细雕刻花岗岩石块。
熟练的泥瓦匠
A skilled mason can build a wall quickly and evenly.
一个熟练的泥瓦匠能又快又匀地砌墙。
泥瓦匠的泥刀
He used a mason's trowel to spread the mortar smoothly.
他用泥瓦匠的泥刀均匀地涂抹灰浆。
雇一个泥瓦匠
We need to hire a mason to repair the chimney.
我们需要雇一个泥瓦匠来修理烟囱。
泥瓦匠的锤子
The mason's hammer has a flat head for chiseling bricks.
泥瓦匠的锤子有一个平头，用来凿砖块。
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发音类似“梅森”，想象泥瓦匠梅森正在用砖砌墙。
register: neutral; contexts: construction, building trades; note_zh: 该词多指泥瓦匠，在共济会语境中亦指会员。
可数名词及物动词，后接宾语
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