Well, I'm having my carpenters work full time, but some of the important building materials are being delayed at the customs.

我已经在让手下的木匠加班加点了，但是有些重要的建筑材料还扣押在海关那儿呢。

In the distressing room, young men and women were sanding jean knees and thighs by hand, like a carpenter works on wood.

在这个令人痛苦的房间里，年轻的男男女女正在用手打磨牛仔裤的膝盖和大腿，就像木匠在木头上干活一样。

He couldn't do carpenter work any more because it made him jittery to be more than ten feet off the ground.

他不能再做木匠活了， 因为离地十多英尺让他心神不宁。