navvy

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ˈnæv.i]
• 美式音标 [ˈnæv.i]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n.（工地等的）无技术的工人；挖土工

同根派生

英汉例句

• The storm drawing near, the navvy decided to call it a day.＝Since the storm was drawing near, the navvy decided to call it a day.
  由于暴风雨即将来临，那个挖土小工决定收工。
• Land levelling project designed for much suited for planting or other using by navvy work according to specific conditions and standards is the base of the project.
  土地平整工程规划设计就是为使平整后的土地具有更适合种植或者其他用途的需要而根据一定的条件、按照一定的标准所进行的土方挖填和调配的过程。
• His proper tradeis a navvy.
  他本来是个挖土的苦力。
• His proper trade is a navvy.
  他本来是个挖土的苦力。
• to navvy tunnels
  挖掘隧道

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• a man who is employed to do unskilled physical work, usually building or making roads