Maker Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

maker

noun

快速理解

What does "Maker" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Maker"?

「maker」主要指製造者、創造者或某事物的發起者。

  1. 1

    製造者/生產者

    EN: A person or company that makes or produces something.

    翻譯: 指製造或生產某物的人或公司。

  2. 2

    創造者/發明者

    EN: A person who creates or originates something.

    翻譯: 指創造或發明某事物的人。

  3. 3

    決策者/促成者

    EN: A person or thing that causes something to happen or exist.

    翻譯: 指促使某事發生或存在的關鍵人物或因素。

  4. 4

    特定產品的製造商

    EN: Used in compounds to refer to a manufacturer of a specific product.

    翻譯: 用於複合詞中,指特定產品的製造商。

小提醒:注意「maker」在複合詞中的用法(如 coffee maker、troublemaker),其含義會根據前綴詞而變化,不一定都指「製造者」。

發音(How to Pronounce "Maker" in English

How to pronounce "Maker" in English?"Maker" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Maker" from YouTube Videos

Stefan Sagmeister: 7 rules for making more happiness

TED

I'm a big list maker, so I came up with a list. One of them is to think without pressure.

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a person or company that makes or produces something

製造者;生產商

He is a furniture maker.

他是一名家具製造者。

Toyota is a major car maker.

豐田是主要的汽車製造商。

She is a talented dress maker.

她是一位有天賦的服裝裁縫師。

2. a person who creates or causes something to happen

創造者;促成者

He was the maker of his own fortune.

他是自己財富的創造者。

She is a decision maker in the company.

她是公司裡的決策者。

The policy makers are meeting next week.

政策制定者將於下週開會。

3. a brand or type of a product, especially when referring to the manufacturer

品牌;製造商(尤指產品品牌)

What maker is your computer?

你的電腦是什麼牌子的?

This coffee maker is from a famous Japanese maker.

這台咖啡機來自一家著名的日本製造商。

I prefer this maker of chocolate.

我比較喜歡這個牌子的巧克力。

4. God (used in some religious contexts)

造物主(用於某些宗教語境,指上帝)

They prayed to their Maker for guidance.

他們向造物主祈禱尋求指引。

He believed he would meet his Maker one day.

他相信有一天他會見到造物主。

5. a person who signs a promissory note or cheque, agreeing to pay it

出票人;簽發票據者

The maker of the cheque did not have sufficient funds.

這張支票的出票人資金不足。

The note is only as good as the credit of its maker.

這張票據的價值取決於其簽發人的信用。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
a maker of + [noun]...的製造者/創造者He is a maker of fine furniture. (他是一位精緻家具的製造者。)
the maker of + [noun]...的製造者/創造者She is the maker of this beautiful sculpture. (她是這座美麗雕塑的創作者。)
[adjective] + maker...的製造者He is a successful film maker. (他是一位成功的電影製片人。)
[noun] + maker...製造者This company is a leading coffee maker manufacturer. (這家公司是領先的咖啡機製造商。)
meet one's Maker見造物主(委婉表示死亡)The old sailor finally met his Maker. (那位老水手最終去見了他的造物主。)

用法說明

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maker of vs. made by

  • maker of 用於指出創造者、製造者或發起者的身份,強調主體是某事物的來源或創造者。
  • made by 則用於描述物品的生產過程或來源,強調的是物品是由誰或哪個實體所製造的。
  • 簡單來說,maker of 談論的是「人/公司的角色」;made by 談論的是「物品的產地/來源」。 EN: He is the maker of this beautiful handmade furniture. 翻譯: 他是這件精美手工家具的製作者。

EN:This beautiful handmade furniture was made by him.

翻譯:這件精美手工家具是由他製作的。

EN:The company is a leading maker of innovative software.

翻譯:這家公司是創新軟體的領先開發者。

EN:This innovative software is made by a leading company.

翻譯:這款創新軟體是由一家領先公司開發的。

總結建議

當強調創造者的身份或角色時使用「maker of」,而描述物品的製造來源時則使用「made by」。

易混淆對比

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maker vs creator

maker 通常指實體物品的製造者或品牌;creator 更強調原創性、藝術性或抽象事物的創造者。

maker vs manufacturer

maker 可指個人或小規模製作者;manufacturer 通常指工業化、大規模生產的製造商。

maker vs producer

maker 強調「製造」的行為或實體;producer 可指生產者、製作人(影視)或出產者(農產品)。

口語用法

How is "Maker" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Maker"?

引述

在引述他人或自己的話時,用來指稱「做某件事的人」。 EN: He's the maker of that famous quote, "Just do it." 翻譯: 他就是那句名言「Just do it」的 maker。

EN:I'm not the decision maker here, you'll have to ask my boss.

翻譯:我不是這裡的 decision maker,你得問我老闆。

語氣強調

在口語中,有時會用來強調某人是某個想法、物品或情況的「創造者」或「始作俑者」,帶有輕微的戲劇化或強調語氣。 EN: Look at this mess! You're the maker of your own problems. 翻譯: 看看這團亂!你就是你自己問題的 maker。

EN:She's the maker of this amazing cake, you have to try it.

翻譯:她是這個超棒蛋糕的 maker,你一定要試試。

停頓填充

在思考或組織語句時,偶爾會用 "the maker" 作為一個填充詞,尤其是在談論創意、生產或來源時。 EN: The success of the project... the maker... really comes down to teamwork. 翻譯: 這個專案的成功… the maker… 真的歸功於團隊合作。

EN:This tradition, the maker of it, goes back centuries.

翻譯:這個傳統,the maker of it,可以追溯到幾個世紀前。

正式寫作注意:在正式書面中文(如報告、論文)中,應避免直接插入英文 "maker" 作為填充詞或非必要引用。應使用確切的中文詞彙,如「創造者」、「製造者」、「發起人」或「肇因者」來替代,以符合文體要求。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Maker"?What fixed phrases with "Maker" should I remember?

coffee maker

noun + maker

咖啡機

decision maker

noun + maker

決策者

trouble maker

noun + maker

麻煩製造者;搗蛋鬼

policy maker

noun + maker

政策制定者

movie maker

noun + maker

電影製作人

ice cream maker

noun + maker

冰淇淋機;冰淇淋製造商

a maker of

a maker of + noun

…的製造者;…的創造者

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Maker"?Which "Maker" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×He is a maker of shoes.

He is a shoe maker.

在英文中,表示職業或身分的複合名詞通常將修飾語放在前面,如 'shoe maker'、'coffee maker',而非使用 'maker of...' 的結構,除非要特別強調製造的過程或關係。

×This company is a big decision maker.

This company is a big decision-maker.

'Decision-maker' 是一個固定的複合名詞,通常需要加上連字號(hyphen),特別是在它作為名詞修飾另一個名詞,或為了避免歧義時。不加連字號可能造成理解上的混淆。

×I want to be a movie maker.

I want to be a film maker. / I want to be a movie director/producer.

雖然 'movie maker' 有時在口語中出現,但標準且更常見的職業稱呼是 'film maker'。此外,'movie maker' 可能被理解為泛指電影製作相關人員,而 'director'(導演)或 'producer'(製片人)是更具體的角色。在正式場合或指專業人士時,使用 'film maker' 更佳。

×The maker of this car is from Germany.

The maker of this car is German. / The manufacturer of this car is from Germany.

'Maker' 通常指具體物品的製造者或品牌,但當要表達國籍或產地時,更自然的說法是直接用形容詞(如 German),或使用更明確的詞如 'manufacturer'。'The maker... is from Germany' 文法正確但較不簡潔。

×She is a good home meal maker.

She is good at making meals at home. / She cooks great meals at home.

'Meal maker' 不是一個常見的複合名詞或職業稱呼。表達某人擅長在家做飯,應使用動詞 'make' 或 'cook' 的句型,而非強行創造 '...maker' 的結構。'Maker' 通常用於已約定俗成的組合(如 'troublemaker'、'peacemaker')或特定機器/產品。

詞形變化

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