bodywork

/ˈbɒdiwɜːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːdiwɜːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbä-dē-ˌwərk/ (ame, mw)

bodywork — noun

1. the hard outside part of a car, plane, or similar vehicle, especially the painte

1.名詞B2
釋義

the hard outside part of a car, plane, or similar vehicle, especially the painted metal panels.

例句

A branch scraped the car's bodywork near the left rear door.

scrape + bodywork near + [part]

The red bodywork of the small plane gleamed beside the runway.

bodywork of + vehicle

同義詞
  • body

    broader; can mean the main structure of a vehicle, not just the outer panels

  • exterior

    wider; includes the general outside appearance, not only the metal shell

  • shell

    emphasises the hard outer covering, especially in workshop talk

反義詞

用法筆記

Usually singular and often follows words like 'scratched', 'damaged', 'dented', or 'sleek'. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the repair work rather than the outside parts themselves.

常見錯誤

❌The bodywork would not start after the flood.
✅The engine would not start after the flood.
💡'bodywork' means the outside shell, not the motor.

2. the work of building or fixing those outside parts on a vehicle, especially afte

2.名詞B2
釋義

the work of building or fixing those outside parts on a vehicle, especially after a crash or dent.

例句

Bao learned bodywork at his uncle's garage after leaving school.

learn bodywork at a garage

The shop finished the bodywork before ordering a new front light.

finish the bodywork

同義詞
  • panel beating

    British; more specific to hammering damaged metal back into shape

  • repair work

    broader; can include many kinds of fixing, not only the outside panels

  • auto repair

    much wider; includes engine and other mechanical work too

文法句型

do bodywork on + vehicle

用法筆記

Common in garages and repair shops. It often follows verbs like 'do', 'finish', 'learn', or 'charge for', and it refers to the job, not the parts in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The garage changed my bodywork in one hour.
✅The garage finished the bodywork in one hour.
💡in this sense, 'bodywork' is the repair job, not a single part that gets replaced.