| 词汇 | handyman |
| 释义 | handyman noun[ C ] uk /ˈhæn.di.mæn/ us /ˈhæn.di.mæn/plural-menuk /ˈhæn.di.men/ us /ˈhæn.di.men/ a man who is skilled at repairing and making things inside or outside the house and who does this in his own home or as a job善于做室内外修理工作的人；杂活工 Synonym odd-job manUK Helpers and accomplices a tower of strengthidiom abettor accessory accomplice acolyte aide backup collaborator confederate den mother enabler facilitator partner pinch hitter right-hand man room parent sponsor strength support group supporting cast handyman | American Dictionaryhandyman noun[ C ] us/ˈhæn·diˌmæn/plural-menus/ˈhæn·diˌmen/ a man who works at many small jobs in and around a building, esp. repairing things Examples of handymanhandyman Just eight per cent received homemaker services, seven per cent medical equipment or supplies, and three per cent handyman services. These would mirror what non-resident daughters, sons and others do : providing homemaker and handyman services, transportation and venues for socialising, for example. I think most of us, in our way, would indulge in a little of the handyman work in one respect or another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course there will be greater administrative problems for the small handyman and the repair shop. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many other people fall into the same category of the self-employed, such as handymen, some fishermen and builders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why not have specially trained non-nursing staff, such as handymen or security staff, to work such equipment? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose that the average handyman probably has about eight screwdrivers which he has bought at various times. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the other hand quite a considerable number of them were handymen, who gave good promise of becoming skilled workers with proper training. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of men with whom we hope to be able to deal in these handymen centres is over 10,000 per year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That does not apply to these handymen centres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is now the driver handyman at a day centre for the elderly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They include 21 chaplains, 88 secretaries and 68 chaffeurs, handymen and gardeners. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are two secretaries, a chaplain, a chauffeur/ handyman and a gardener. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Do-it-yourself decorators and home handymen can insulate themselves from many of these rising costs, but that is not possible for these people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We had some discussion upstairs about the handyman who is a gardener some of the time and a chauffeur for the rest of the time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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