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call a plumber to do sth
call 后接职业名称，表示‘请某人来服务’；to do sth 表示目的。
We had to call a plumber to fix the leaking pipe.
我们不得不叫水管工来修理漏水的管子。
水管工人；管子工
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
水管工人；管子工
a worker who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, and appliances
We had to call a plumber to fix the leaking pipe.
我们不得不叫水管工来修理漏水的管子。
One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.
安装和修理管道、装置和设备的工匠
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
A person who investigates or prevents leaks of information.
The plumber fixed the leaking pipe under the kitchen sink.
水管工修好了厨房水槽下面漏水的管子。
We called a plumber to install a new water heater in the bathroom.
我们请了一位水管工在浴室安装新的热水器。
The plumbers arrived early and checked all the drains in the building.
水管工们早早就到了，并检查了大楼里所有的排水管。
call 后接职业名称，表示‘请某人来服务’；to do sth 表示目的。
We had to call a plumber to fix the leaking pipe.
我们不得不叫水管工来修理漏水的管子。
表示‘从事某职业’时用 work as + 职业名词。
She has worked as a plumber for over ten years.
她当水管工已经十多年了。
表示职业时通常用不定冠词 a/an，如 a plumber。
My brother is a plumber.
我哥哥是水管工。
Not this
My kitchen sink is leaking, so I called plumber.
Use this
My kitchen sink is leaking, so I called a plumber.
plumber 是可数名词单数，前面需要加冠词 a 表示“一位水管工”。汉语中没有冠词，所以学习者常漏掉 a；加上 a 后符合英语“call a plumber”的表达。
Not this
The plummer fixed the broken pipe.
Use this
The plumber fixed the broken pipe.
plumber 的正确拼写是 p-l-u-m-b-e-r，其中 b 不发音（源自拉丁语 plumbum）。学习者常因读音写成 plummer，应保留 b，使用 plumber。
Not this
I called two plumber to fix the leaks.
Use this
I called two plumbers to fix the leaks.
plumber 是可数名词，复数形式为 plumbers。汉语名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏加 -s；这里“两个”超过一个，必须用复数 plumbers。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
叫水管工
The bathroom is flooded; we need to call a plumber.
浴室被水淹了，我们需要叫水管工。
紧急水管工
An emergency plumber arrived at midnight to fix the burst pipe.
一名紧急水管工半夜赶来修理爆裂的水管。
持证水管工
Always hire a licensed plumber for gas work.
做燃气相关的工作时，一定要聘请持证水管工。
雇用水管工
They hired a plumber to install the new bathroom sink.
他们雇了一名水管工来安装新的浴室水槽。
当地水管工
Ask your neighbors for a reliable local plumber.
问问邻居有没有可靠的当地水管工。
弯腰时露出的股沟
When he bent over to pick up the wrench, everyone in the room saw his plumber's crack.
当他弯腰去捡扳手时，整个房间的人都看见了他露出的股沟。
皮搋子；疏通下水道的工具
There's a plumber's friend under the sink—use it to push the clog through.
水槽下面有一个皮搋子，用它把堵住的污物捅下去。
我就是水管工乔。
In the 2008 U.S. presidential debate, John McCain memorably said this, turning an Ohio plumber named Joe Wurzelbacher into an instant political meme.
在2008年美国总统大选辩论中，约翰·麦凯恩说了这句名言，让俄亥俄州一位名叫乔·沃泽尔巴赫的水管工瞬间成为政治迷因。
Use plumber naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
水管工（plumber）弯腰修管时憋（b）住气不出声，所以单词里的 b 不发音。
语域：neutral 常见场景：家庭水管维修、建筑管道安装、紧急漏水报修 这个词属于中性常用词，通常在日常口语和专业语境中都可以使用，指安装或修理水管、卫生设备等管道的工人。
押韵词：summer /ˈsʌmɚ/、drummer /ˈdrʌmɚ/、dumber /ˈdʌmɚ/、bummer /ˈbʌmɚ/（元音 /ʌ/ + /mɚ/）。注意 number /ˈnʌmbɚ/ 拼写相似，但 b 要发音，不押韵；climber /ˈklaɪmɚ/ 也含不发音的 b，但元音不同，也不押韵。
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