Word · Frequency #16980
tanners
制革工人；硝皮匠
tanners is the plural of tanner.
a craftsman who tans skins and hides
- 1.
A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
以鞣制兽皮为业的人,即用鞣料将兽皮制成皮革者。
- 2.
Any of several spider crabs of the genus Chionoecetes, especially Chionoecetes bairdi and Chionoecetes opilio.
几种Chionoecetes属蜘蛛蟹之一,尤其是Chionoecetes bairdi和Chionoecetes opilio。
- 3.
A person who applies a tan (especially a spray tan) on someone's skin.
给他人皮肤上涂晒黑剂(尤其喷雾晒黑)的人。
- 4.
A long-horned beetle of species Prionus coriarius.
一种天牛,学名Prionus coriarius。
以鞣制兽皮为业的人,即用鞣料将兽皮制成皮革者。；几种Chionoecetes属蜘蛛蟹之一,尤其是Chionoecetes bairdi和Chionoecetes opilio。；给他人皮肤上涂晒黑剂(尤其喷雾晒黑)的人。；一种天牛,学名Prionus coriarius。；制革工人
In use
My grandfather worked as a tanner in a small town for thirty years.
The tanner soaked the animal hides in a special solution to soften them.
In the past, tanners often lived near rivers because their work needed plenty of water.
a tanner
tanner 为可数名词，单数作主语或宾语时通常带冠词 a；一般不单独使用。表示“一个/一位制革工人”用 a tanner。
A tanner must master many techniques.
制革工人必须掌握许多技术。
tanners
tanners 是 tanner 的复数形式，既可指具体多个制革工人，也可泛指整个职业群体，作主语时谓语用复数。
Tanners usually work with strong-smelling chemicals.
制革工人通常要接触气味很浓的化学品。
work as a tanner
work as a tanner 表示“以制革工人为职业”；在 as 后接职业名词时，该名词前通常带 a/an。
Connections
Collocations
- a master tanner
- 制革大师，熟练的制革工
- The village had a master tanner who produced the finest leather.这个村庄有一位制革大师，他能生产最优质的皮革。
- a tanner by trade
- 以制革为业的人
- He was a tanner by trade and could cure hides in any season.他以制革为业，无论什么季节都能鞣制皮革。
- an apprentice tanner
- 制革学徒
- The apprentice tanner learned to prepare the skins before tanning.制革学徒学会了在鞣制前处理生皮。
- the tanner's trade
- 制革这一行，制革手艺
- His father taught him the tanner's trade when he was young.他父亲在他年轻时教他制革手艺。
- a tanner's workshop
- 制革作坊
- The tanner's workshop stood by the river, where water was plentiful.制革作坊坐落在河边，那里水源充足。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 tan（鞣皮）和表人的 -er 连起来：tanner 就是鞣制皮革的工匠。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：职业介绍、历史资料、工艺说明 作“制革工匠”讲时，tanner 是比较中性的职业名词，多用于历史、工艺或职业介绍等语境，日常口语中不算高频。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 tanner 在英式非卷舌音中押韵，均读 /ˈ-ænə/：manner、banner、planner、canner、spanner。注意拼写近似的 tenner /ˈtenə/ 不押韵（元音为 /e/）；tanner 在美式英语中常读作 /ˈtænər/。
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 ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.