piece of work

短语

（尤指具有某种质素的）一件作品[产品]; <非正>不受欢迎的人，讨厌的人

发音

AU

词形变化

pieces of work 复数 pieces of work

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.

    1996, David Ansen "The Killer And The Nun (film review)," Newsweek, 8 Jan., “Dead Man Walking” is a powerful and intelligent piece of work.

  2. 2.

    A person who has a strong and unusual personality, especially one with seriously unpleasant character flaws.

    贬义 习语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

work

上位词 2

production product

下位词 10

masterpiece follow-up publication handiwork woodwork wicker handicraft caning chef d'oeuvre handcraft

词源

First use appears c. 1473. The idiomatic second sense came about due to Hamlet’s monologue. See cite from sense 1 below.

来源：wiktionary