carpenter: [14] Etymologically, a carpenter is a ‘maker of carriages’. The word comes, via Anglo-Norman carpenter, from late Latin carpentārius, originally an adjective derived from carpentum ‘two-wheeled vehicle’. This, like the similar and perhaps related Latin carrus, source of English car, was of Celtic origin. The generalization in meaning to ‘worker in wood’ took place before the word was borrowed into English.
carpenter (n.)
"wood-worker," c. 1300 (attested from early 12c. as a surname), from Anglo-French carpenter, Old North French carpentier (Old French and Modern French charpentier), from Late Latin (artifex) carpentarius "wagon (maker)," from Latin carpentum "wagon, two-wheeled carriage, cart," from Gaulish, from Old Celtic *carpentom (compare Old Irish carpat, Gaelic carbad "carriage"), probably related to Gaulish karros (see car).
Also from the Late Latin word are Spanish carpentero, Italian carpentiero. Replaced Old English treowwyrhta, literally "tree-wright." German Zimmermann "carpenter" is from Old High German zimbarman, from zimbar "wood for building, timber," cognate with Old Norse timbr (see timber). First record of carpenter bee is from 1844. A carpenter's rule (1690s) is foldable, suitable for carrying in the pocket.
双语例句
1. They are sleeping in the carpenter's shop directly above.
他们正在正上方的木匠铺子里睡觉。
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2. He left school at 15 and trained as an apprentice carpenter.
他15岁辍学，当上木工学徒。
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3. Mr Carpenter is obviously a devotee of Britten'smusic.
很显然，卡彭特先生是布里顿音乐的狂热爱好者。
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4. I should like a word with the carpenter.
我想和木匠谈一谈。
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5. She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter.