Definition of carpenter in English:

carpenter

noun ˈkɑːp(ə)ntəˈkɑrpən(t)ər

A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
木匠
Example sentencesExamples
- This was built over a period of 40 days by a 300 strong force of labourers, carpenters, joiners and artists.
- He was a carpenter and joiner by trade and served in the army during World War II.
- I once gave a contract to a local carpenter for some repairs on my house.
- Working with steel requires different tools and skills, so there is a big learning curve for carpenters.
- The skilled carpenters and joiners enjoyed a sense of solidarity that quickly turned to truculence if they felt slighted and led to constant collective difficulties with their employers.
- I started life as an apprentice carpenter and joiner, and I always remember my first job application being turned down because my marks in chemistry were not high.
- Ron left school at 14 to become a carpenter and joiner.
- ‘There is a huge shortage of carpenters and joiners in Scotland,’ he said.
- Early unions followed the British model of craft-based associations among printers, tailors, cordwainers, cabinet-makers, shipwrights, carpenters, and stonemasons.
- After serving with the Royal Corps of Signals in 1945, Mr Brock became an apprentice carpenter and joiner.
- He worked for many years with wood, both as a carpenter and doing fine wood-working.
- One house is constructed by professional carpenters; another by relatives.
- It was the third successive year that she had been hailed as the world's best on the sport's greatest stage, a far cry from her days as a carpenter and joiner.
- You don't need to be a master carpenter, but some basic carpentry skills are required.
- If there is a single power tool that is universally accepted as a necessity by carpenters everywhere, it would be the circular saw.
- Apprenticeships available for youngsters include stonemasonry; bricklaying; carpenters and joiners and roof-slaters and tilers.
- Having finished his apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner, Don went to officer cadet school at Portsea, becoming a second lieutenant.
- His estimated cost for repairs seemed high, so I hired a carpenter at about half the price.
- Tom Searles worked as a carpenter repairing the inside of the wooden mills and stayed for seventeen years.
- She said the workmen, who residents thought were carpenters and joiners, have also been doing plumbing and electrical work.
Synonyms
woodworker, joiner, cabinetmaker
Scottish &amp Northern English wright
British informal chippy, Chips

verbˈkɑːp(ə)ntəˈkɑrpən(t)ər

[with object]

1Make by shaping wood.
以木工活制作
the rails were carpentered very skilfully
这些扶手是很精湛的木工活。
Example sentencesExamples
- Lysaght resurrected these boards and carpentered them into simple structures: a bridge, a wishing well, a coach and tree planters.
- The wooden boxes were carpentered together, and even the fabricated metal pieces were made relatively roughly.
1. 1.1no object Do the work of a carpenter.
  做木工
  she carpenters and goes on archaeological digs
  Example sentencesExamples
  Larry left every day with his lunchbox to rejoin his mates on the construction sites, or carpentered for the neighbours.
  I've had a go at carpentering today and fixed the upstairs loo door that was very tight to close.
  He himself could carpenter, bank, farm and ranch.
  Wood, if carefully chosen, carpentered, and prepared, makes an excellent support on which to paint.
  The pigs use the harness-room as a headquarters where they study blacksmithing, carpentering and so on from books they find in the farmhouse.

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) 'carriage (maker)', from carpentum 'wagon', of Gaulish origin; related to car.

This comes via Old French from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (-maker)’. The base is late Latin carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.

Definition of carpenter in US English:

carpenter

nounˈkärpən(t)ərˈkɑrpən(t)ər

A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
木匠
Example sentencesExamples
- It was the third successive year that she had been hailed as the world's best on the sport's greatest stage, a far cry from her days as a carpenter and joiner.
- If there is a single power tool that is universally accepted as a necessity by carpenters everywhere, it would be the circular saw.
- The skilled carpenters and joiners enjoyed a sense of solidarity that quickly turned to truculence if they felt slighted and led to constant collective difficulties with their employers.
- Working with steel requires different tools and skills, so there is a big learning curve for carpenters.
- He was a carpenter and joiner by trade and served in the army during World War II.
- She said the workmen, who residents thought were carpenters and joiners, have also been doing plumbing and electrical work.
- I started life as an apprentice carpenter and joiner, and I always remember my first job application being turned down because my marks in chemistry were not high.
- He worked for many years with wood, both as a carpenter and doing fine wood-working.
- I once gave a contract to a local carpenter for some repairs on my house.
- His estimated cost for repairs seemed high, so I hired a carpenter at about half the price.
- You don't need to be a master carpenter, but some basic carpentry skills are required.
- One house is constructed by professional carpenters; another by relatives.
- This was built over a period of 40 days by a 300 strong force of labourers, carpenters, joiners and artists.
- Having finished his apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner, Don went to officer cadet school at Portsea, becoming a second lieutenant.
- Tom Searles worked as a carpenter repairing the inside of the wooden mills and stayed for seventeen years.
- ‘There is a huge shortage of carpenters and joiners in Scotland,’ he said.
- Apprenticeships available for youngsters include stonemasonry; bricklaying; carpenters and joiners and roof-slaters and tilers.
- After serving with the Royal Corps of Signals in 1945, Mr Brock became an apprentice carpenter and joiner.
- Ron left school at 14 to become a carpenter and joiner.
- Early unions followed the British model of craft-based associations among printers, tailors, cordwainers, cabinet-makers, shipwrights, carpenters, and stonemasons.
Synonyms
woodworker, joiner, cabinetmaker

verbˈkärpən(t)ərˈkɑrpən(t)ər

[with object]usually be carpentered

1Make by shaping wood.
以木工活制作
the rails were carpentered very skillfully
这些扶手是很精湛的木工活。
Example sentencesExamples
- The wooden boxes were carpentered together, and even the fabricated metal pieces were made relatively roughly.
- Lysaght resurrected these boards and carpentered them into simple structures: a bridge, a wishing well, a coach and tree planters.
1. 1.1no object Do the work of a carpenter.
  做木工
  Example sentencesExamples
  Larry left every day with his lunchbox to rejoin his mates on the construction sites, or carpentered for the neighbours.
  I've had a go at carpentering today and fixed the upstairs loo door that was very tight to close.
  Wood, if carefully chosen, carpentered, and prepared, makes an excellent support on which to paint.
  He himself could carpenter, bank, farm and ranch.
  The pigs use the harness-room as a headquarters where they study blacksmithing, carpentering and so on from books they find in the farmhouse.

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin; related to car.

词汇	carpenter
释义	Definition of carpenter in English: carpenter noun ˈkɑːp(ə)ntəˈkɑrpən(t)ər A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures. 木匠 Example sentencesExamples This was built over a period of 40 days by a 300 strong force of labourers, carpenters, joiners and artists. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade and served in the army during World War II. I once gave a contract to a local carpenter for some repairs on my house. Working with steel requires different tools and skills, so there is a big learning curve for carpenters. The skilled carpenters and joiners enjoyed a sense of solidarity that quickly turned to truculence if they felt slighted and led to constant collective difficulties with their employers. I started life as an apprentice carpenter and joiner, and I always remember my first job application being turned down because my marks in chemistry were not high. Ron left school at 14 to become a carpenter and joiner. ‘There is a huge shortage of carpenters and joiners in Scotland,’ he said. Early unions followed the British model of craft-based associations among printers, tailors, cordwainers, cabinet-makers, shipwrights, carpenters, and stonemasons. After serving with the Royal Corps of Signals in 1945, Mr Brock became an apprentice carpenter and joiner. He worked for many years with wood, both as a carpenter and doing fine wood-working. One house is constructed by professional carpenters; another by relatives. It was the third successive year that she had been hailed as the world's best on the sport's greatest stage, a far cry from her days as a carpenter and joiner. You don't need to be a master carpenter, but some basic carpentry skills are required. If there is a single power tool that is universally accepted as a necessity by carpenters everywhere, it would be the circular saw. Apprenticeships available for youngsters include stonemasonry; bricklaying; carpenters and joiners and roof-slaters and tilers. Having finished his apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner, Don went to officer cadet school at Portsea, becoming a second lieutenant. His estimated cost for repairs seemed high, so I hired a carpenter at about half the price. Tom Searles worked as a carpenter repairing the inside of the wooden mills and stayed for seventeen years. She said the workmen, who residents thought were carpenters and joiners, have also been doing plumbing and electrical work. Synonyms woodworker, joiner, cabinetmaker Scottish &amp Northern English wright British informal chippy, Chips verbˈkɑːp(ə)ntəˈkɑrpən(t)ər [with object] 1Make by shaping wood. 以木工活制作 the rails were carpentered very skilfully 这些扶手是很精湛的木工活。 Example sentencesExamples Lysaght resurrected these boards and carpentered them into simple structures: a bridge, a wishing well, a coach and tree planters. The wooden boxes were carpentered together, and even the fabricated metal pieces were made relatively roughly. 1.1no object Do the work of a carpenter. 做木工 she carpenters and goes on archaeological digs Example sentencesExamples Larry left every day with his lunchbox to rejoin his mates on the construction sites, or carpentered for the neighbours. I've had a go at carpentering today and fixed the upstairs loo door that was very tight to close. He himself could carpenter, bank, farm and ranch. Wood, if carefully chosen, carpentered, and prepared, makes an excellent support on which to paint. The pigs use the harness-room as a headquarters where they study blacksmithing, carpentering and so on from books they find in the farmhouse. Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) 'carriage (maker)', from carpentum 'wagon', of Gaulish origin; related to car. This comes via Old French from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (-maker)’. The base is late Latin carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin. Definition of carpenter in US English: carpenter nounˈkärpən(t)ərˈkɑrpən(t)ər A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures. 木匠 Example sentencesExamples It was the third successive year that she had been hailed as the world's best on the sport's greatest stage, a far cry from her days as a carpenter and joiner. If there is a single power tool that is universally accepted as a necessity by carpenters everywhere, it would be the circular saw. The skilled carpenters and joiners enjoyed a sense of solidarity that quickly turned to truculence if they felt slighted and led to constant collective difficulties with their employers. Working with steel requires different tools and skills, so there is a big learning curve for carpenters. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade and served in the army during World War II. She said the workmen, who residents thought were carpenters and joiners, have also been doing plumbing and electrical work. I started life as an apprentice carpenter and joiner, and I always remember my first job application being turned down because my marks in chemistry were not high. He worked for many years with wood, both as a carpenter and doing fine wood-working. I once gave a contract to a local carpenter for some repairs on my house. His estimated cost for repairs seemed high, so I hired a carpenter at about half the price. You don't need to be a master carpenter, but some basic carpentry skills are required. One house is constructed by professional carpenters; another by relatives. This was built over a period of 40 days by a 300 strong force of labourers, carpenters, joiners and artists. Having finished his apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner, Don went to officer cadet school at Portsea, becoming a second lieutenant. Tom Searles worked as a carpenter repairing the inside of the wooden mills and stayed for seventeen years. ‘There is a huge shortage of carpenters and joiners in Scotland,’ he said. Apprenticeships available for youngsters include stonemasonry; bricklaying; carpenters and joiners and roof-slaters and tilers. After serving with the Royal Corps of Signals in 1945, Mr Brock became an apprentice carpenter and joiner. Ron left school at 14 to become a carpenter and joiner. Early unions followed the British model of craft-based associations among printers, tailors, cordwainers, cabinet-makers, shipwrights, carpenters, and stonemasons. Synonyms woodworker, joiner, cabinetmaker verbˈkärpən(t)ərˈkɑrpən(t)ər [with object]usually be carpentered 1Make by shaping wood. 以木工活制作 the rails were carpentered very skillfully 这些扶手是很精湛的木工活。 Example sentencesExamples The wooden boxes were carpentered together, and even the fabricated metal pieces were made relatively roughly. Lysaght resurrected these boards and carpentered them into simple structures: a bridge, a wishing well, a coach and tree planters. 1.1no object Do the work of a carpenter. 做木工 Example sentencesExamples Larry left every day with his lunchbox to rejoin his mates on the construction sites, or carpentered for the neighbours. I've had a go at carpentering today and fixed the upstairs loo door that was very tight to close. Wood, if carefully chosen, carpentered, and prepared, makes an excellent support on which to paint. He himself could carpenter, bank, farm and ranch. The pigs use the harness-room as a headquarters where they study blacksmithing, carpentering and so on from books they find in the farmhouse. Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin; related to car.
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