worker由work加后缀-er而构成,基本意思是“工作者,工人”,可指“从事某种工作的人”,也可指“做体力工作或非管理性工作的人”,是可数名词。

He is a worker in timber.他是木工。
She is a worker in psychological research.她是从事心理学研究的人。
The Chinese medical workers helped the Arab woman practise walking every day.中国医务人员每天帮助这位阿拉伯妇女练习走路。
His parents are scientific and technological workers.他的父母都是科技工作者。
The workers in the factory are paid by the hour and the clerical staff are paid a monthly salary.这个工厂工人按小时计酬,职员按月领薪。
The employer reasoned from his opinion of the workers and decided to increase their pay.雇主根据其对工人的评价决定提高他们的工资。
That woman worker picked in some other extra-clothes.这个女工又接收了一些洗换的衣服。
The country has an abundance of skilled workers, but not enough jobs.这个国家有大量的熟练工人,但没有足够的就业机会。
The worker was absent owing to illness.那个工人因病没来上班。
The worker is timing the speed of the machine.这名工人正在调整机器的速度。
She was put forward as an advanced worker.她被推选为先进工作者。
Fellow workers helped me rush her to the hospital.我们单位的工人同事们帮助我急忙把她送到医院。

　worker, labour, working man, workman
这四个词(组)都可表示“工人”。其区别是:worker用义最广,指“工人”最常用,但也指从事某种工作的人; workman指工匠和一般挣工资的人; working man指工人通常较为狭义,但也包括在工厂或别处干技术性或非技术性体力劳动的人; labour仅指干非技术性、重体力劳动的工人。例如:
Some workmen have restored and refinished her parquet floor.几个工匠已把她的镶木地板重新铺好,装修一新。
The average working man has only a limited saving power.普通工人储蓄的能力有限。
He is an agricultural labour.他是一个农场工人。

［同义词］   employee, labourer, staff, workman