A goldsmith is someone who makes things from gold — rings, cups, chains, and other objects — or who sells that kind of work.

A goldsmith金匠 is someone是一種人 who makes things from gold用黃金做東西— rings, cups, chains, and other objects像戒指、杯子、鏈子等其他物品 —or who sells that kind of work或是賣這類作品的人。

The second half, smith, is an old word for a person who shapes metal. A blacksmith works with iron and a heavy hammer; a goldsmith works with gold, which is softer, and uses smaller, finer tools.

The second half, smith,後半段的 smith， is an old word是個古老的字， for a person who shapes metal指會打造金屬的人。A blacksmith鐵匠 works with iron and a heavy hammer;用鐵和重鎚工作； a goldsmith金匠 works with gold, which is softer,用比較軟的黃金工作， and uses smaller, finer tools並使用更小、更精細的工具。

In older times some goldsmiths also looked after other people’s gold, like a very early bank; later, real banks took over that job.

In older times在以前， some goldsmiths有些金匠 also looked after other people's gold,也會幫別人保管黃金， like a very early bank;就像非常早期的銀行一樣； later,後來， real banks真正的銀行 took over that job就接手了這個工作。

Today the word still names the craft, and Goldsmith is also a family name.

Today現在， the word這個字 still names the craft,仍然指這門手藝， and Goldsmith而 Goldsmith is also a family name也是一個姓氏。

It sounds a little older and more about the making than jeweller, which is the usual shop word — though actually a jeweller may work with many stones and metals, while goldsmith points especially to gold. It is a job word, not slang.

than jeweller比起 jeweller（珠寶商）， which is the usual shop word,也就是店裡常用的說法， it sounds a little older and more about the making這個字聽起來比較老派，也更著重「製作」 — though actually不過實際上， a jeweller珠寶商 may work with many stones and metals,可能會處理很多寶石和金屬， while goldsmith而 goldsmith points especially to gold特別指黃金。It is a job word,這是一個職業用詞， not slang不是俚語。