| 释义 |
smith
I. \ˈsmith\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German smid smith, Old Norse smithr smith, craftsman, Gothic aizasmitha coppersmith, Greek smilē wood-carving knife, and perhaps to Lithuanian smailùs pointed, greedy; basic meaning to carve
1.
a. : a worker in metals — often used in combination
< goldsmith >
< ironsmith >
< platinumsmith >
b. : blacksmith 1c
2. : one who constructs, builds, or produces something : maker
< the smith of his own fortune — Van Wyck Brooks >
— often used in combination
< skismith >
< tunesmith >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English smithen, from Old English smithian; akin to Old High German smithōn to forge, fashion, Gothic gasmithon to produce; denominative from the root of English smith (I)
: to make or fashion by beating metal into shape : forge on an anvil after heating
< smith a sword >
< smith a blade > |