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ditch digger

/ˈdɪtʃ ˌdɪɡər/

翻译: 指从事挖沟渠工作的人,通常用于排水、灌溉或建筑施工。该词也可非正式或带有贬义地指从事低技能体力劳动的人。

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/ˈdɪtʃ ˌdɪɡər/B1informal
  • zh指从事挖沟渠工作的人,通常用于排水、灌溉或建筑施工。该词也可非正式或带有贬义地指从事低技能体力劳动的人。

A person whose job is to dig ditches, typically for drainage, irrigation, or construction purposes. The term can also be used informally or derogatorily to refer to someone doing low-skilled manual labor.

  1. Manual laborerB1formal

    A person whose job is to dig ditches, typically for construction or drainage.

    zh挖沟工

    • The ditch digger worked tirelessly under the hot sun.
    • He started his career as a ditch digger before becoming a foreman.
    • The crew of ditch diggers completed the trench in two days.
  2. Low-status job (slang)B2slangamerican

    A derogatory term for a person with a low-paying, unskilled, or menial job.

    zh挖沟工(俚语,贬义)

    • He felt like a ditch digger compared to his successful friends.
    • She didn't want to be treated like a ditch digger at the office.
    • The insult 'ditch digger' was used to belittle his profession.