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"cooper" in Chinese (Simplified)

桶匠

Definition

Cooper 指制作或修理木桶、酒桶等木制容器的人。这是一个古老的职业,但在历史语境以及葡萄酒、威士忌等行业中仍然会用到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词通常作名词,指一种传统职业。多见于历史文章、博物馆、手工艺介绍以及酒类生产语境。不要和姓氏 'Cooper' 或动词 'cooperate' 混淆。

Examples

My grandfather was a cooper in a small village.

我祖父在一个小村庄里是个**桶匠**。

The cooper repaired the old wooden barrel.

**桶匠**修好了那个旧木桶。

A cooper needs skill and strong hands.

**桶匠**需要技巧和有力的双手。

The winery still employs a cooper to maintain its oak barrels.

那家酒庄现在还雇着一位**桶匠**来维护橡木桶。

I had to look up what a cooper was when I read that novel.

我读那本小说时,得查一下 **cooper** 是什么意思。

It sounds old-fashioned, but a cooper is still important in whiskey making.

这个词听起来很老派,但**桶匠**在威士忌酿造中仍然很重要。