"boilermakers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 锅炉工人

Definition

锅炉工人是指制造、安装和维修锅炉、大型金属罐和容器的技术工人。在英语中，“boilermaker”有时也指一种酒精饮料，但主要指职业。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Boilermaker” 主要用于指专业技工。在酒吧术语中也可指特定酒饮，但更常作为职业名词。“boilermakers”多指多人从业者；极少数情况下指多杯这种酒。不要和“锅炉技术员”或酒保混淆。

Examples

Many boilermakers work in shipyards building large metal tanks.

许多**锅炉工人**在造船厂建造大型金属罐。

The factory hired three new boilermakers last month.

工厂上个月雇用了三名新的**锅炉工人**。

Boilermakers need to know how to weld and read blueprints.

**锅炉工人**需要会焊接并能看懂蓝图。

My uncles are both boilermakers, and they travel all over the country for work.

我两个叔叔都是**锅炉工人**，全国各地跑工地。

At the bar, some guys were ordering boilermakers after their shift ended.

酒吧里几个人下班后在点**boilermakers**。

It’s tough work—boilermakers often spend hours in hot, cramped conditions.

这工作很辛苦——**锅炉工人**常常要在又热又狭小的地方工作好几个小时。