• n. [勞經] 熟練工人；短工；學徒期滿的職工

來自journey的原義，一天的工作，man,人。用來指過去學徒期滿的學徒工，終于可以按天收到工錢。

journeyman (n.)

"qualified worker at a craft or trade who works for wages for another" (a position between apprentice and master), early 15c., from journey (n.), preserving the etymological sense of the word, + man (n.). Figurative depricatory sense of "hireling, drudge" is from 1540s. Its American English colloquial shortening jour (adj.) is attested from 1835.

1. Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.

道格拉斯29歲，是個技術不錯的拳擊手，在以前的比賽中發揮不太穩定。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Then I proceeded to tell how the journeyman treated me.

然后我繼續說到那個伙計怎樣對待我.

來自辭典例句

3. Joe kept a journeyman at weekly wages whose name was Orlick.

喬還雇了一個伙計,名叫奧立克,他的工資是做一個星期算一個星期的.

來自辭典例句

4. The mercer's journeyman came rushing upon me with such fury as very much frighted me.

那個綢緞商的伙計氣勢洶洶地向我沖來,把我嚇了一大跳.

來自辭典例句

5. Instrumentation Technician: Valid Alberta or Interprovincial Journeyman Instrumentation Technician certification is required.

儀表技術員: 有效艾伯塔省或跨省熟練工儀表技術員證書是必需的.

來自互聯網