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单词 smith
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Definition of smith in English:

smith

noun smɪθsmɪθ
  • 1A worker in metal.

    锻工;金属工匠

    we do not know whether the metals were mined and smelted by the smith or purchased from miners
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most of the metal smiths took up shop around there, knowing visitors would come looking for repairs to their armor, weapons and the shoeing of their horses.
    • There is a family of potters who are exceptionally skilled, a weaver, a jeweler, and a metal smith.
    • As early as 1720, British craftsmen, metal smiths and clockmakers, applied for permits to work in the newly formed presidencies.
    • It takes a lot of time and energy to sculpt a piece of solid metal into a detailed figure, and unless a smith has these skills, she or he will spend great portions of their time on it.
    • Torik, besides being a master metal smith, was also the rarest of craftsmen, one who could weave enchantments into his work.
    1. 1.1
      the wheels then needed the smith's attention
      short for blacksmith
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There the smiths beat the metal on anvils on top or in huge furnaces.
      • Behind the man Drillian could see a couple of the smiths hammering red-hot chunks of metal.
      • The metal hissed furiously as the smith quenched it in a trough of oil.
      • An assistant swung the converter back into the crucible, leaving the smith free to turn his attention to the liquid steel in the mould.
      • The first smiths could change rocks into metal, purify as well as shape gold and copper and iron - most potent magic.
      • At least one of the fifteen or so smiths would be hammering on metal at any given moment, making a clamour such as he had never heard before.
verb smɪθsmɪθ
[with object]
  • Treat (metal) by heating, hammering, and forging it.

    锻制,锻造(金属)

    tin-bronze was cast into ingots before being smithed into bracelets

    锡青铜在被打制成手镯之前,先要铸成块。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Families built and repaired their own houses and barns, mended their own tools and harness, sometimes smithed iron and tanned leather.
    • Almost undoubtedly, dwarves had had something to do with its creation; only the short folk could possible be skilled enough to smith the metal so perfectly.
    • In addition, almost all of them are involved in secondary work such as trade, smithing (working with metals), or tailoring.
    • Stoner had even taking the time to teach some of the men basic weapon smithing techniques.
    • Evidence for smithing includes crucibles, and moulds for plain copper-alloy pins.

Origin

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smid and German Schmied.

Rhymes

myth, outwith, pith

Definition of smith in US English:

smith

nounsmɪθsmiTH
  • 1A worker in metal.

    锻工;金属工匠

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As early as 1720, British craftsmen, metal smiths and clockmakers, applied for permits to work in the newly formed presidencies.
    • There is a family of potters who are exceptionally skilled, a weaver, a jeweler, and a metal smith.
    • Torik, besides being a master metal smith, was also the rarest of craftsmen, one who could weave enchantments into his work.
    • It takes a lot of time and energy to sculpt a piece of solid metal into a detailed figure, and unless a smith has these skills, she or he will spend great portions of their time on it.
    • Most of the metal smiths took up shop around there, knowing visitors would come looking for repairs to their armor, weapons and the shoeing of their horses.
    1. 1.1
      short for blacksmith
      Example sentencesExamples
      • At least one of the fifteen or so smiths would be hammering on metal at any given moment, making a clamour such as he had never heard before.
      • An assistant swung the converter back into the crucible, leaving the smith free to turn his attention to the liquid steel in the mould.
      • Behind the man Drillian could see a couple of the smiths hammering red-hot chunks of metal.
      • The first smiths could change rocks into metal, purify as well as shape gold and copper and iron - most potent magic.
      • The metal hissed furiously as the smith quenched it in a trough of oil.
      • There the smiths beat the metal on anvils on top or in huge furnaces.
verbsmɪθsmiTH
[with object]
  • Treat (metal) by heating, hammering, and forging it.

    锻制,锻造(金属)

    tin-bronze was cast into ingots before being smithed into bracelets

    锡青铜在被打制成手镯之前,先要铸成块。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Evidence for smithing includes crucibles, and moulds for plain copper-alloy pins.
    • In addition, almost all of them are involved in secondary work such as trade, smithing (working with metals), or tailoring.
    • Almost undoubtedly, dwarves had had something to do with its creation; only the short folk could possible be skilled enough to smith the metal so perfectly.
    • Families built and repaired their own houses and barns, mended their own tools and harness, sometimes smithed iron and tanned leather.
    • Stoner had even taking the time to teach some of the men basic weapon smithing techniques.

Origin

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smid and German Schmied.

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