"stoker" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈstoʊkɝ/

STOH-ker

UK

/stˈəʊkɐ/

STOH-kuh

释义

A stoker is a person whose job is to add fuel, such as coal, to a fire or furnace, especially on a steam engine, ship, or train. The word can also refer to a mechanical device that feeds fuel to a boiler.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈstoʊkɝ/

英式英语

/stˈəʊkɐ/

简化发音

美式

STOH-ker

英式

STOH-kuh

语境中听

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

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

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

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