carpentry
carpentry — 名詞
1. the activity, trade, or skill involved in cutting, shaping, and joining pieces o
木工
建造或修繕木製物件的技藝與行業
the activity, trade, or skill involved in cutting, shaping, and joining pieces of wood to build things such as furniture, houses, doors, window frames, and other structures.
Yuna learned carpentry from her grandfather, who had built their family house by hand.
Yuna 從祖父那裡學會了木工，祖父曾親手建造了他們家的房子。
The community college offers evening classes in carpentry, plumbing, and basic home repair.
這間社區大學開設了木工、水電和基本居家修繕的夜間課程。
carpentry, plumbing, and ... home repair — listing together as trades
After twenty years of carpentry, Luca could cut a mortise-and-tenon joint without measuring twice.
經過二十年的木工經驗，Luca 不需要測量兩次就能切出榫卯接合。
Tanvi arranged her carpentry tools on the workbench before starting the bookshelf project.
Tanvi 在開始書架製作前，先將她的木工工具整齊地擺在工作檯上。
The carpenter's hands showed the calluses and scars of a lifetime spent in carpentry.
那位木匠的雙手滿是長年從事木工所留下的厚繭和疤痕。
- woodworking
broader term that includes carving, turning, and furniture-making, not limited to structural building
- joinery
technical subset focused on making joints and fittings, often indoors; more specialized than general carpentry
- timber framing
traditional heavy-wood construction method; a specific style of carpentry rather than the general trade
文法句型
used as an uncountable noun: carpentry + verb (singular)
用法筆記
An uncountable noun — do not say 'a carpentry' or use a plural form. Carpentry as a trade is often listed alongside other building trades such as plumbing, electrical work, and masonry.
常見錯誤
2. the wooden parts, structures, or items that have been built, fitted, or repaired
木作
木匠所建造的木質構件
the wooden parts, structures, or items that have been built, fitted, or repaired by a carpenter, such as door frames, window frames, roof timbers, and decorative wood panels in a building.
The old farmhouse had beautiful carpentry around every window and door frame.
那間老農舍的每個門窗框架周圍都有精美的木作。
collocation: beautiful / fine / detailed carpentry
Visitors admired the intricate carpentry of the temple ceiling, which used no metal nails.
遊客們讚嘆廟宇天花板上不使用一根金屬釘子的精緻木作。
Mayumi admired the fine carpentry on an antique wooden chest that belonged to her great-grandmother.
Mayumi 欣賞著一個曾祖母留下來的古董木箱上精細的木作。
The renovation revealed original Victorian carpentry hidden behind layers of old plaster and paint.
翻修工程揭露了藏在舊灰泥和油漆層底下的原始維多利亞式木作。
Amani spent the afternoon oiling the exposed carpentry in the living room.
Amani 花了一整個下午塗油保養客廳中外露的木作。
- woodwork
broader, includes any wooden parts of a building, not exclusively a carpenter's work; more common in everyday speech
- timberwork
focuses on structural wooden framing rather than decorative or finished surfaces
文法句型
used as an uncountable noun: carpentry + verb (singular)
用法筆記
Uncountable — refers to the collective wooden elements in a building. 'Decorative carpentry' or 'exposed carpentry' are common phrases for visible woodwork. The plural form is not used.