单词 | maker |
释义 | maker maker /ˈmeɪ.kər/ aep /-kɚ/ noun [C] B2 the people or company that make something: » They're the biggest maker of fast-food products in the UK.» The makers of the film will want to see a decent return on their investment.Thesaurus+: ↑Products and producers , ↑Buying and selling in generalyour MakerF0 God: » HUMOROUS He's gone to meet his Maker (= he has died).Thesaurus+: ↑God and godsF0 a person or machine that makes the stated thing: » a film-maker» a dressmaker» a watchmaker» car-makers» policy-makers» a coffee/tea-maker→ SEE ALSO BOOKMAKER(Cf. ↑bookmaker), HOLIDAYMAKER(Cf. ↑holidaymaker), HOMEMAKER(Cf. ↑homemaker), ICEMAKER(Cf. ↑icemaker), KINGMAKER(Cf. ↑kingmaker), MATCHMAKER(Cf. ↑matchmaker), PACEMAKER(Cf. ↑pacemaker) (RUNNER), PEACEMAKER(Cf. ↑peacemaker), TROUBLEMAKER(Cf. ↑troublemaker)Thesaurus+: ↑Products and producers , ↑Buying and selling in generalWord Builder:–Nouns: make, remake, maker, making–Verbs: make, remake• • • Extra Examples:» Stradivarius was a famous violin maker.» The programme makers reject the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.» The makers should provide an instruction manual on how to use the product.» We really ought to send this back to the maker and complain - after all, it wasn't cheap.» Many of the people on the island are textile makers by trade. |
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