needlework

/ˈniːdlwɜːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈniːdlwɜːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌwərk/ (ame, mw)

needlework — noun

1. the craft of stitching cloth with a needle and thread to make patterns or finish

1.名詞B2
釋義

the craft of stitching cloth with a needle and thread to make patterns or finished pieces, or the patterns and pieces produced this way — for example, embroidered cushions, cross-stitch samplers, or a hand-sewn quilt.

例句

Camila spent rainy afternoons doing needlework by the kitchen window.

collocation: do needlework

The museum displayed antique needlework from sixteenth-century Italian convents.

needlework as countable items (finished pieces)

同義詞
  • embroidery

    more specific — decorative stitching with thread on fabric, often pictorial

  • stitching

    broader and more neutral; can refer to machine work too

  • sewing

    general term covering construction and repair, not just decorative work

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the craft or activity ('she enjoys needlework'); can read as a mass term covering finished pieces in collective contexts ('antique needlework').

常見錯誤

❌I made three needleworks last winter.
✅I made three pieces of needlework last winter.
💡needlework is uncountable; quantify it with 'pieces of'.