"stoker" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 司爐工

Definition

司爐工是指負責將燃料（如煤炭）加到火爐或鍋爐中的人，特別是在蒸汽機、船舶或火車上。這個詞也可以指自動送煤的機械裝置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“司爐工”較多出現在蒸汽機、船舶等歷史背景，現今較少用，多用於歷史敘述或部分工業場景。

Examples

The stoker added coal to the ship’s furnace every hour.

這位**司爐工**每小時都往船上的鍋爐加煤。

A stoker works in the engine room of a steam train.

**司爐工**在蒸汽火車的機艙工作。

The old steamship still needs a stoker to keep it running.

這艘老蒸汽船仍然需要**司爐工**來維持運作。

Back in the day, being a stoker on a ship was a tough, sweaty job.

過去，在船上當**司爐工**是非常辛苦又熱的工作。

These days, a stoker is more likely to be a mechanical system than a person.

如今，**司爐工**更多是指自動化系統，而非人員。

My grandfather loved telling stories about his days working as a stoker on the railroad.

我祖父很喜歡講述他當年在鐵路當**司爐工**的故事。