"pickman" in Chinese (Simplified)
掘工挖掘工人
Definition
Pickman 指用镐工作的工人，常见于矿业、建筑或挖掘工作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Pickman” 属于专业或历史性叫法，目前日常英语很少用。现代通常用 miner（矿工）, laborer（工人）。只有指真的用镐的人才用 pickman。
Examples
The pickman worked all day in the mine.
这位**掘工**整天都在矿井里干活。
A pickman uses a pickaxe to break rocks.
**掘工**用镐头砸石头。
The tunnel was made by a skilled pickman.
这个隧道是由一位熟练的**掘工**挖的。
His grandfather was a pickman back in the old mining days.
他爷爷在早年的矿业时期是个**掘工**。
They hired an experienced pickman to help dig through the tough soil.
他们请了一位有经验的**掘工**来帮忙挖这块坚硬的土壤。
You won’t see a pickman at a construction site these days—machines do most of the digging now.
如今在工地上看不到**掘工**了，大部分挖掘工作现在都是机器完成的。