"longshoremen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 码头工人

Definition

Longshoremen 是在港口或码头装卸货物的工人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词多见于美国英语，有些过时。'dockworker' 也可用。多指在港口工作的体力工人，一般不指机场或铁路的工人。

Examples

The longshoremen work at the docks every day.

**码头工人**每天都在码头工作。

Many longshoremen load containers onto ships.

许多**码头工人**将集装箱装上船。

The strike by the longshoremen delayed several shipments.

**码头工人**的罢工导致多批货物延误。

My uncle was one of the longshoremen down at the harbor.

我叔叔曾是港口的**码头工人**之一。

The life of a longshoremen can be tough, with early mornings and hard labor.

**码头工人**的生活很辛苦，早起加体力劳动。

Without the longshoremen, the port would come to a standstill.

没有**码头工人**，港口就会瘫痪。