workmanship
workmanship — noun
1. the standard of skill and care that can be seen in the way a person has made som
the standard of skill and care that can be seen in the way a person has made something, shown in the finishing details and how well the object functions
Théo ran his hand over the carved table and praised the carpenter's workmanship.
workmanship is often modified by an adjective: fine / excellent / poor
The buyer inspected the wooden chairs carefully and found the workmanship to be first-class.
found + [noun] + to be + [adjective]: expressing opinion after inspection
Amira chose the leather bag for its excellent workmanship and clean stitching.
Poor workmanship on the new apartment block led to cracks in several walls.
The guarantee covers faults in materials but not damage caused by poor workmanship.
- craftsmanship
very similar meaning; craftsmanship often implies artistic or traditional hand-making skills, while workmanship can apply to both handmade and industrial production
- skill
more general; skill can refer to any learned ability, not just making objects
- artistry
focuses on the creative or beautiful aspect of making, while workmanship includes purely functional quality
- shoddiness
describes work done without care, resulting in poor quality
文法句型
[adjective] workmanship
workmanship of + [quality]
workmanship in + [product/area]
用法筆記
Workmanship is an uncountable noun, so it is never used with 'a' or 'an' and always takes a singular verb. It regularly appears with adjectives that judge quality, such as 'fine', 'excellent', 'superb', 'shoddy', or 'poor'. The word emphasises the visible result of skill rather than the process of making.