handiwork

大学 FREQ #20618

n. 手工, 手工艺, 手工

发音

UK /ˈhændiˌwɜːk/
US /ˈhændiˌwɝk/

词形变化

handiworks 复数 handiworks

别名

hand-work handywork

教材释义与例句

名词

手工艺； 手工制品；行为后果

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Work done by the hands.

    手工

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  2. 2.

    A handmade object; a handicraft.

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    The Museum of Popular Arts showcases Portugal's finest handiworks.

  3. 3.

    Work done personally.

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    The street names are the handiwork of city planners.

    The firmament showeth his handiwork.

  4. 4.

    The result of personal efforts.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

handicraft handcraft hand-work

上位词 2

work piece of work

词源

From Middle English hondywerk, handiwerc, from Old English handġeweorc (“work done by hand, creation”), from hand (“hand”) + ġeweorc (“work”). Equivalent to hand + work, though it may now be reinterpreted as handy (“skilful”) + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Hondwierk, Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk.

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