clockmaker

n. 制造或修理钟表者

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词形变化

clockmakers 复数 clockmakers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

    钟表匠

    There were hundreds of clockmakers in London during that era.

  2. 2.

    God in His role as the creator of the clockwork universe.

    哲学 宗教

    Near-synonym: watchmaker

    We have the great clockmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.

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词源

From Middle English clockemaker, clokkemakyer, equivalent to clock + maker.

来源:wiktionary