这四个词(组)都可表示“工人”。它们的区别是:
worker用义最广,指“工人”最常用,但也指从事某种工作的人; workman指工匠和一般挣工资的人; working man指工人通常较为狭义,但也包括在工厂或别处干技术性或非技术性体力劳动的人; labour仅指干非技术性、重体力劳动的工人。例如:
Some workmen have restored and refinished her parquet floor.几个工匠已把她的镶木地板重新铺好,装修一新。
The average working man has only a limited saving power.普通工人储蓄的能力有限。
He is an agricultural labour.他是一个农场工人。
这些名词都含有“工人,劳动者”之意。
worker最常用词,泛指一切从事体力或脑力劳动以谋生的人。
workman指雇佣工作,尤指有特种技能的工人。
labourer多指体力劳动者,尤指无专长或专门技能的工人。
组合记忆法
work(工作)+er(…的人)=worker(工人)
重要短语
skilled worker技术工入
office worker上班族
social worker社会服务人员
model worker模范劳工
To put It'simply, the new proposals mean that the average worker will be about 10 % better paid.
简单地说, 新建议意味着一个普通工人的工资将增加10%.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The social worker would try to get her to see she was acting against the boy's interests.
这位社会工作者会设法让她明白她这么做对这个男孩没有好处。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The term "industrial democracy" is often used as a synonym for worker participation.
“工业民主”这个词常被用作“工人参与”的同义词。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I know you've been a conscientious worker , content with your lot and not giving any trouble.
我知道你是个好人, 你是安分守己的.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》He wanted to change his days off and got a fellow worker to trade with him.
他想换休,找一位同事和他对调.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Many people offered to donate blood and skin for the badly burnt worker.
很多人要求为那个严重烧伤的工人献血献皮.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Under law, your employer has the right to hire a temporary worker to replace you.
根据法律规定,你的雇主有权雇用一名临时工来代替你。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Everyone in their group is a good worker; we ought to learn from them.
人家全组个个都是好样的, 咱们得向人家学习.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》老板训斥那个工头未经事先请示就擅自批准一个工人的病假.
来源:《简明英汉词典》"You're a good worker, boy," he told him. "I'll recommend you for a promotion."
“你是个好员工,孩子,”他告诉他,“我将推荐你升职。”
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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