"cooper" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 桶匠

Definition

Cooper 指製作或修理木桶、酒桶等木製容器的人。這是一種古老的職業，但在歷史語境以及葡萄酒、威士忌等產業中仍然會用到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞通常作名詞，指一種傳統職業。多見於歷史文章、博物館、手工藝介紹以及酒類生產語境。不要和姓氏 'Cooper' 或動詞 'cooperate' 混淆。

Examples

My grandfather was a cooper in a small village.

我祖父在一個小村莊裡是個**桶匠**。

The cooper repaired the old wooden barrel.

**桶匠**修好了那個舊木桶。

A cooper needs skill and strong hands.

**桶匠**需要技巧和有力的雙手。

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

那家酒莊現在還僱著一位**桶匠**來維護橡木桶。

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

我讀那本小說時，得查一下 **cooper** 是什麼意思。

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

這個詞聽起來很老派，但**桶匠**在威士忌釀造中仍然很重要。