glasswork

glasswork — noun

1. the activity or trade of producing glass and items shaped from it, such as bottl

1.名詞C1
釋義

the activity or trade of producing glass and items shaped from it, such as bottles, windows, or art pieces.

例句

Hana learned the basics of glasswork at a summer studio in Murano.

uncountable: 'learn / study + glasswork'

The museum has a small exhibit on Venetian glasswork from the seventeenth century.

modifier + glasswork (regional or period style)

同義詞
  • glassmaking

    more focused on the manufacturing process itself

  • glassblowing

    narrower — only the technique of shaping molten glass with breath

用法筆記

Uncountable when it names the craft itself; distinguish from sense 3 (the finished objects), which is also uncountable but refers to the products.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a beautiful glasswork.
✅She bought a beautiful piece of glasswork.
💡glasswork is uncountable; count it with 'piece of'.

2. a building or factory where workers produce glass items, such as bottles or pane

2.名詞C2
釋義

a building or factory where workers produce glass items, such as bottles or panes, often using furnaces.

例句

Tariro's grandfather had run a small glasswork on the edge of the village for forty years.

countable singular: a/the glasswork

Three glassworks once lined the river, but only one still has a working furnace.

plural form: glassworks

同義詞

用法筆記

Sense 2 is countable and refers to a place; in modern usage 'glassworks' (with -s, treated as singular or plural) is far more common than the bare 'glasswork'. Distinguish from sense 1 (the activity) and sense 3 (the products themselves).

常見錯誤

❌He worked in a glasswork all his life.
✅He worked at a glass factory all his life.
💡the bare singular 'glasswork' for a place sounds archaic; modern English prefers 'glass factory' or the plural-looking 'glassworks'.

3. items made of glass, especially decorative vases, bowls, drinking glasses, and s

3.名詞C1
釋義

items made of glass, especially decorative vases, bowls, drinking glasses, and similar pieces displayed or used at the table.

例句

Dewi inherited a collection of Czech glasswork from her great-aunt in Bandung.

collection of + glasswork

The shop in Kyoto sells handmade glasswork at very reasonable prices.

handmade / antique + glasswork

同義詞
  • glassware

    the everyday word for the same idea; usually preferred in shops and catalogues

  • crystalware

    specifically high-quality, often leaded glass items

用法筆記

Uncountable; treat as a mass noun like 'pottery' or 'silverware'. Count individual items with 'a piece of glasswork' or 'pieces of glasswork'. Distinguish from sense 1 (the craft) — here you can touch and own the noun.

常見錯誤

❌She bought three glassworks for the dinner table.
✅She bought three pieces of glasswork for the dinner table.
💡count with 'pieces of', not by adding -s.