steeplejack的意思

steeplejack

英式音标['stipldʒæk]
美式英标['stiːp(ə)ldʒæk]

基本解释

n. 高空作业工人；尖塔修建工

vi. 修建尖顶；在高空做修建工作

steeplejack 高空作业工人

steeple,尖塔，jack,杰克，工人。

steeplejack (n.): "one who climbs steeples, chimneys, etc. to make repairs," 1881, from steeple + jack (n.) "fellow, man."

1. You have to have nerves of steel to be a steeplejack.: 你要勇敢些,才能去当一名高空作业修建工.

2. The steeplejack, exhausted and unnerved , couldn't hold on to his dangerous perch much longer.: 筋疲力尽的高空作业工人不能再紧紧抓住这根危险的高杆了.