workman
gb/wˈɚkmən/ us/wˈɚkmən/
B2
英语
~ 7900
义项
0 个义项
名词
B2
entity
1
male manual worker, especially in trades
A man who is paid to do physical work, especially building or repair work with his hands.
用法模式：
[a/the] workman [does/fixes/builds] [something]
常见错误：
Learners often use "workman" when "worker" is more natural and gender-neutral. "Workman" usually suggests a male person doing physical or trade work and can sound old-fashioned or gendered in modern English. Use specific job titles ("electrician", "plumber") or "worker" when the gender is unknown or unimportant. Also, note the irregular plural: one workman, two workmen (not *workmans).
近义词
worker (More general and gender-neutral; can refer to any person who works, not only in manual jobs.)
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laborer (Emphasizes unskilled or low-skilled physical work; slightly more formal and less focused on craft skill.)
反义词
employer (Refers to the person or company that hires workmen; opposite role in the work relationship.)
搭配
skilled workman
|team of workmen
|hired workman
|building-site workman
|road workmen
主题
jobs
|construction
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
例句
- A workman came this morning to repair the leaking roof.
- Several workmen were laying new bricks along the front wall.
- The workman climbed the ladder carefully and started fixing the window frame.
- Residents complained about the noise from the workmen outside their apartments.
- The company hired extra workmen to finish the construction before winter.
学习者例句
- The workman is fixing our door.
- Two workmen are painting the house.
- We called a workman to look at the sink.
- The workman used a big tool to cut the wood.
- Five workmen worked on the road all day.
名词
C1
entity
2
man judged by workmanship quality
A man who is talked about in terms of how well and how carefully he does practical work with his hands.
用法模式：
[a/an] [adjective] workman
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this use with a job title. Here, "workman" is often followed by an adjective like "good", "careful", or "skilled" and is used to talk about the quality of the person’s work, not just the type of job.
近义词
craftsman (Focuses strongly on artistic or highly skilled making of objects; can sound more positive and refined.)
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artisan (Often used for traditional or high-quality handmade goods; slightly more formal and specialized.)
反义词
amateur (Suggests someone who is not a trained or paid professional and may lack skill compared with a good workman.)
搭配
a good workman
|a careful workman
|a skilled workman
|a fine workman
|a poor workman
主题
jobs
|skills
|work
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He is a careful workman and never rushes a job.
- Although he is not fast, he is a very good workman.
- The company values him as a reliable workman who takes pride in his craft.
- She praised the workman as a true professional who left everything clean and tidy.
- A bad workman will always leave small faults that show later.
学习者例句
- He is a very good workman.
- My father is a careful workman and checks his work twice.
- They want a skilled workman for this job.
- The boss thinks he is a poor workman.
- People know him as an honest workman.
名词
technical
C2
entity
3
manual employee in legal definitions
In some legal systems, a worker who does mainly physical or factory-type work and is put in a special group with certain rights.
用法模式：
[a/the] workman under [the Act/law]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize that this meaning is legal and technical and may think it is the same as the everyday word "worker". In legal texts, "workman" can include both men and women, even though the word looks male; the exact meaning depends on the law being discussed.
近义词
employee (More general; any person who works for an employer, not only those in manual or industrial jobs defined in law.)
反义词
employer (The person or organization that hires and pays the workman; the opposing legal party in many labor disputes.)
搭配
industrial workman
|dismissed workman
|workman under the Act
|aggrieved workman
主题
law
|employment
|work
例句
- The court had to decide whether he qualified as a workman under the new labor act.
- As a workman, she was entitled to certain benefits after her dismissal.
- The union filed a case on behalf of the injured workman.
- The definition of a workman in the statute excludes those in managerial positions.
- Compensation was awarded to the workman for unfair termination.
学习者例句
- The judge said he was a workman under the law.
- The union helped the workman after he lost his job.
- The company must pay the workman money after the accident.
- Lawyers argued if she was a workman or a manager.
- New rules give the workman more rights.
语法
词典原形
workman
IPA
GB/wˈɚkmən/
US/wˈɚkmən/
音节与重音
work - man （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (work)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: workman
- Plural: workmen
词族
Forms
workmen
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unworkable
adjective
Advanced or less common
相关表达
a good workman never blames his tools
1/ə ɡˈʊd wˈɚkmən nˈɛvɚ blˈeɪmz hˈɪz tˈulz/
idiom
skilled people don't blame tools
If your work is bad, you should not say it is because your tools or equipment are bad; you should accept that the problem is with how you worked.
例句
- "Your camera is fine," she said. "Remember, a good workman never blames his tools."
- He laughed off his mistake, saying that a good workman never blames his tools and that he simply needed more practice.
- When the software crashed, he resisted blaming the computer, recalling the saying that a good workman never blames his tools.
workman's compensation
1/wˈɚkmənz kˌɑmpənsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
insurance for job-related injuries
Money or payments that a worker receives when they are hurt or become sick because of their job.
例句
- After the accident at the factory, he filed a workman's compensation claim.
- Her medical bills were covered through workman's compensation.
- The lawyer specializes in workman's compensation cases for injured employees.