c. 1600, "art of casting metal," from French fonderei, from fondre "to cast" (see found (v.2)). Meaning "establishment for the founding of metallic articles" is from 1640s. Related: Foundryman.
雙語例句
1. The moulds for the foundry are made in the tool-room area.
鑄造車間的模具是在工具間生產(chǎn)的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Tell the foundry to cast another piston.
告訴鑄鐵間再鑄一只活塞.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He studied metallurgy as a mature student, having spent ten years working in a foundry.
在一家鑄造廠工作了10年以后,他成為成人學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)冶金專業(yè).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Our printing - house often wanted sorts, and there was no letter - foundry in America.