woodworking

woodworking — noun

1. the activity or skill of making practical or decorative items by cutting, shapin

1.名詞B1
釋義

the activity or skill of making practical or decorative items by cutting, shaping, and joining pieces of wood, such as furniture, cabinets, or toys

例句

Allison took up woodworking after retiring and built a set of shelves for her kitchen.

took up + [activity] for starting a hobby

The community college offers evening woodworking classes for beginners.

collocation: woodworking classes

同義詞
  • carpentry

    focuses on the structural work of building frames, floors, and roofs; more about construction than decorative making

  • joinery

    a specialized branch of woodworking that involves fitting wood pieces together precisely, especially in fine furniture and cabinets

  • woodcraft

    less common; can also refer to outdoor survival skills in the woods, so it is ambiguous

用法筆記

This noun is uncountable. You can talk about 'woodworking skills', 'a woodworking project', or 'pieces of woodworking', but not 'a woodworking' as a single countable item.

常見錯誤

❌He enjoys woodwork as a hobby.
✅He enjoys woodworking as a hobby.
💡'Woodwork' usually refers to the wooden parts of a building (e.g., 'the woodwork in the house'), while 'woodworking' is the activity of making things from wood.
❌She took a woodwork class.
✅She took a woodworking class.
💡Use 'woodworking' before a noun like 'class', 'project', or 'tools' when referring to the craft.

woodworking — adjective