navvy

['nævi]

n.（工地等的）无技术的工人,挖土工

词形变化：

名词复数: navvies |

n.

(运河, 道路等的)挖土工人; 挖土机

navvy

名词复数：navvies

词形变化：

名词复数: navvies |

navvy['nævi]1.■[英国口语]n.1.■(隧道、铁路、公路、运河等工程中的)挖土工，粗工2.■挖凿机，挖土机vt.1.■挖掘：to navvy tunnels挖掘隧道vi.1.■做挖土工，做粗工变形n.navvies

1. (Brit. dated)a labourer employed in the excavation and construction of a road, railway, or canal
   (英，旧)（道路、铁路或运河等工程中的）挖土工；苦工
   

1. early 19th cent.: abbreviation of navigator
   

navvy

名词 navvy:

a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

同义词：drudge, peon, galley slave

navvy

■Mere navvy's work

仅属粗工

■His proper trade is a navvy

他本来是个挖土的苦力。

■work like a navvy

努力去做(厌烦的工作)

■steam navvy

单斗挖土机 蒸汽挖掘机 汽铲 蒸汽控掘机 汽力掘凿机

■Land levelling project designed for much suited for planting or other using by navvy work according to specific conditions and standards is the base of the project.

土地平整工程规划设计就是为使平整后的土地具有更适合种植或者其他用途的需要而根据一定的条件、按照一定的标准所进行的土方挖填和调配的过程。

■navvy work

土方工程

■navvy barrow

土车

■navvy bar

手推土车

■power navvy

挖土机

■navvy pick

挖土镐

■navvy excavator

挖掘机

■to navvy tunnels

挖掘隧道

■square-mouth navvy shovel

方口单斗挖掘机

■hydraulic navvy

水力挖泥机

■The storm drawing near, the navvy decided to call it a day.＝Since the storm was drawing near, the navvy decided to call it a day.

由于暴风雨即将来临，那个挖土小工决定收工。

■a mere navvy's work

粗工

■a steam navvy

蒸汽掘土机