openwork

/ˈō-pən-ˌwərk/ (ame, mw)

openwork — noun

1. decorative work made with cut-out spaces, so that light or air can pass through

1.名詞C2
釋義

decorative work made with cut-out spaces, so that light or air can pass through a pattern in metal, cloth, wood, or stone.

例句

Lakshmi bought a silver bracelet with openwork at the old market.

collocation: bracelet with openwork

The screen's openwork striped the floor with sunlight.

openwork as the pierced pattern itself

同義詞
  • filigree

    narrower term for delicate wire decoration, especially in jewellery

  • fretwork

    usually a cut-out pattern in wood or metal panels

  • lacework

    used mainly for thread or fabric patterns rather than hard materials

文法句型

uncountable noun

with openwork

openwork in + material/object

用法筆記

Usually names the pierced pattern itself or the decorative craft that creates it. Common with material words such as stone, metal, lace, embroidery, or wood.

常見錯誤

❌The curtain has beautiful openworks.
✅The curtain has beautiful openwork.
💡openwork is usually uncountable when you mean the pierced pattern itself.