bricklaying

/ˈbrɪkleɪɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbrɪkleɪɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrik-ˌlā-ər How to pronounce bricklayer (audio) -ˌler/ (ame, mw)

bricklaying — noun

1. the work of laying bricks with mortar to build walls and similar parts of a stru

1.名詞C1
釋義

the work of laying bricks with mortar to build walls and similar parts of a structure.

例句

Rohan learned bricklaying while helping repair houses after the flood.

learn bricklaying

Good bricklaying kept the school wall straight through years of rain.

good bricklaying

同義詞
  • masonry

    broader — can include work with stone, concrete, or brick

  • brickwork

    usually names the finished brick structure rather than the trade itself

  • construction

    much broader — includes many kinds of building work besides laying bricks

文法句型

learn bricklaying

do bricklaying

good bricklaying

bricklaying course

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable noun. It often appears after verbs like learn, teach, and do when you mean the trade or skill, and after adjectives such as careful or skilled when you focus on the quality of the work.

常見錯誤

❌Eli works in bricklaying as a bricklaying.
✅Eli works in bricklaying as a bricklayer.
💡'bricklaying' names the work or trade, while 'bricklayer' names the person.