blacksmith
UK/'blæksmiθ/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A person who forges and shapes iron objects by hand
铁匠
Root Breakdown
Native Englishblackthe darkest color, absence of light
+
smithroot
=blacksmith
black + smith = a smith (metalworker) who works 'black metal' — iron — as opposed to a whitesmith who worked tin. Iron is dark, and the forge coats everything in black soot, so the name fits twice.
Common Collocations
- 1.village blacksmith村里的铁匠
- 2.blacksmith's forge铁匠铺的锻炉
- 3.blacksmith's shop铁匠铺
Example Sentences
- 1.
The village blacksmith forged horseshoes and tools.
- 2.
He learned to be a blacksmith from his grandfather.