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单词 goldsmith
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Definition of goldsmith in English:

goldsmith

nounˈɡəʊl(d)smɪθˈɡoʊl(d)smɪθ
  • A person who makes gold articles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Major towns had specialized guilds for different trades and London had a great variety of both mercantile guilds, such as grocers, goldsmiths, and vintners, and manufacturers like tailors and saddlers.
    • Many objects used in Condomble rituals are produced by skilled goldsmiths in Bahia.
    • Thus all the carpenters are in one section, the goldsmiths in another, and the shoemakers in yet another.
    • Originally manufactured only by Balinese goldsmiths and silversmiths from the Pande clan, Balinese jewelry was previously made for royals and for ceremonial purposes.
    • By the eighth century the inhabitants included merchants, luxury craftsmen, goldsmiths, members of the professions, cauldron makers, doctors, tailors, builders, and minters.
    • In olden days, crooks used to shave or clip the edges of coins and then sell the shavings to a disreputable goldsmith or silversmith.
    • Locals with cash in their pockets like to live here - perhaps for its close proximity to the goldsmiths, jewellers and craftsmen for which the town is famous.
    • There are also a small number of merchants in Oromo society, as well as weavers, goldsmiths, potters, and woodworkers.
    • Such an evaluation of gold jewellery is done by a goldsmith with the help of a touchstone.
    • And for those with the golden eye, Calcutta's goldsmiths are world-renowned.
    • Ms Stiles met an Italian goldsmith called Fabio during a silversmith lesson on her most recent visit to Italy.
    • The old bridge is a trove of goldsmiths and traditional craftsmen.
    • At the time of his death, he was described as both a goldsmith and a silver merchant.
    • ‘I already have the goldsmith and carpenter working on the nameplate and display,’ he called from behind the bar.
    • The Warrington Silver was exclusively commissioned from the French Protestant refugees known as the Huguenots, who were the best goldsmiths of the period.
    • In 1648, a Sofia goldsmith made a silver and gold plate for the book.
    • Joan was born as the son of a goldsmith and jewelry maker in Barcelona in Northern Spain.
    • The wreath was supposedly made of pure gold, and Archimedes had to determine whether the goldsmith had replaced some of the gold with silver.
    • Hallmarking is an ancient method of safeguarding consumers from fraud introduced by goldsmiths.
    • Jews were excellent tanners, metalworkers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, and jewelers.

Origin

Late Old English (see gold, smith).

 
 

Definition of goldsmith in US English:

goldsmith

nounˈɡōl(d)smiTHˈɡoʊl(d)smɪθ
  • A person who makes gold articles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘I already have the goldsmith and carpenter working on the nameplate and display,’ he called from behind the bar.
    • Locals with cash in their pockets like to live here - perhaps for its close proximity to the goldsmiths, jewellers and craftsmen for which the town is famous.
    • Joan was born as the son of a goldsmith and jewelry maker in Barcelona in Northern Spain.
    • And for those with the golden eye, Calcutta's goldsmiths are world-renowned.
    • At the time of his death, he was described as both a goldsmith and a silver merchant.
    • By the eighth century the inhabitants included merchants, luxury craftsmen, goldsmiths, members of the professions, cauldron makers, doctors, tailors, builders, and minters.
    • Jews were excellent tanners, metalworkers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, and jewelers.
    • Hallmarking is an ancient method of safeguarding consumers from fraud introduced by goldsmiths.
    • The wreath was supposedly made of pure gold, and Archimedes had to determine whether the goldsmith had replaced some of the gold with silver.
    • There are also a small number of merchants in Oromo society, as well as weavers, goldsmiths, potters, and woodworkers.
    • Such an evaluation of gold jewellery is done by a goldsmith with the help of a touchstone.
    • Originally manufactured only by Balinese goldsmiths and silversmiths from the Pande clan, Balinese jewelry was previously made for royals and for ceremonial purposes.
    • Many objects used in Condomble rituals are produced by skilled goldsmiths in Bahia.
    • In olden days, crooks used to shave or clip the edges of coins and then sell the shavings to a disreputable goldsmith or silversmith.
    • Ms Stiles met an Italian goldsmith called Fabio during a silversmith lesson on her most recent visit to Italy.
    • Major towns had specialized guilds for different trades and London had a great variety of both mercantile guilds, such as grocers, goldsmiths, and vintners, and manufacturers like tailors and saddlers.
    • In 1648, a Sofia goldsmith made a silver and gold plate for the book.
    • The old bridge is a trove of goldsmiths and traditional craftsmen.
    • The Warrington Silver was exclusively commissioned from the French Protestant refugees known as the Huguenots, who were the best goldsmiths of the period.
    • Thus all the carpenters are in one section, the goldsmiths in another, and the shoemakers in yet another.

Origin

Late Old English (see gold, smith).

 
 
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