late 14c. (from c. 1100 as a surname), "a worker in any sort of lead" (roofs, gutters, pipes), from Old French plomier "lead-smelter" (Modern French plombier) and directly from Latin plumbarius "worker in lead," noun use of adjective meaning "pertaining to lead," from plumbum "lead" (see plumb (n.)). Meaning focused 19c. on "workman who installs pipes and fittings" as lead water pipes became the principal concern of the trade. In U.S. Nixon administration (1969-74), the name of a special unit for investigation of "leaks" of government secrets.
雙語例句
1. When the pipe leaked, we sent for a plumber.
煤氣或水管漏了的時(shí)候, 我們就派人去找一位管子工.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. A plumber's coming in to look at the boiler.
有位水暖工要來看看熱水器.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The plumber's helper passes him tools.
水暖工的助手把工具遞給他.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He must be a good plumber, or else he wouldn't be so busy.
他肯定是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的管子工，要不然他不會那么忙。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?