Word · Frequency #25384
watchmakers
钟表匠
watchmakers is the plural of watchmaker.
a person who makes or repairs watches
- 1.
A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
制作和/或维修手表的手艺人或公司。
制作和/或维修手表的手艺人或公司。
In use
The old watchmaker used a magnifying glass to repair the tiny gears.
My uncle has been a watchmaker for over twenty years and can fix almost any clock.
The watchmaker carefully polished the watch case before handing it back to the customer.
be a watchmaker
watchmaker 是可数名词，指职业时通常与不定冠词 a 连用。
His grandfather was a watchmaker.
他的祖父是一位钟表匠。
work as a watchmaker
work as + 职业名词 表示“从事……职业”。
She works as a watchmaker.
她以钟表匠为业。
take sth to a watchmaker
to a watchmaker 表示把物品交给钟表匠修理或维护。
I took my watch to a watchmaker.
我把手表拿到钟表匠那里去修。
Common mistakes
He is watchmaker.He is a watchmaker.
watchmaker 是可数名词单数，作表语时不能单独使用，必须加不定冠词 a。
There are many watchmaker in that shop.There are many watchmakers in that shop.
watchmaker 是可数名词，many 后要用复数形式，因此需要加 -s 变为 watchmakers。
Connections
Collocations
- a skilled watchmaker
- 技艺精湛的钟表匠
- He is a skilled watchmaker who can repair antique clocks.他是一位技艺精湛的钟表匠，能修理古董钟表。
- Swiss watchmaker
- 瑞士钟表匠
- The Swiss watchmaker is known for precision.这位瑞士钟表匠以精准闻名。
- master watchmaker
- 制表大师
- The master watchmaker assembled the movement by hand.这位制表大师手工组装机芯。
- watchmaker's shop
- 钟表店
- I left my watch at the watchmaker's shop for repair.我把手表留在钟表店修理。
- watchmaker's tools
- 钟表匠的工具
- A watchmaker's tools are small and precise.钟表匠的工具小巧而精密。
- apprentice watchmaker
Learner notes
Memory Tip
助记：watch（手表）+ maker（制造者）→ 制造手表的人，即钟表匠。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：occupation、watch repair 该词为中性语域，多用于职业介绍、维修服务或日常对话中，没有特别的正式或非正式倾向。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指制造或修理钟表的人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
watchmaker 由 watch /wɒtʃ/ 和 maker /meɪkə/ 组成；watch 与 watchmaker 第一个音节读音相同，shoemaker /ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə/ 和 lawmaker /ˈlɔːˌmeɪkə/ 与它有相同的尾部读音 /meɪkə/。这类复合词的重音在前半部分，单独念 maker 时重音在 /meɪ/。注意 match /mætʃ/ 和 witch /wɪtʃ/ 虽然以 -tch 结尾，但元音分别是 /æ/ 和 /ɪ/，与 watch 的 /ɒ/ 不同，所以都不与 watch 押韵。
Learn the forms together
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