handcraft
/ˈhændkrɑːft/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhændkræft/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhan(d)-ˌkraft/ (ame, mw)
handcraft — 名詞
- handcraftsingular
- handcraftsplural
1. the skilled practice of creating useful or attractive things with your hands, of
手工藝
用手製作物品的技藝
the skilled practice of creating useful or attractive things with your hands, often using simple tools instead of factory machines.
Anjali learned handcraft from her aunt in a weaving village near Jaipur.
Anjali 在 Jaipur 附近的編織村跟姨媽學手工藝。
learn handcraft from [person] — activity sense
The museum offers weekend handcraft classes for children who love clay and paint.
那家博物館為喜歡黏土和顏料的孩子開設週末手工藝課。
handcraft classes — teaching and practice context
Karim turned to handcraft after office work left him tired of screens.
辦公室工作讓 Karim 厭倦螢幕後，他轉而投入手工藝。
Local handcraft keeps many families employed during the quiet winter season.
地方手工藝在淡季的冬天仍讓許多家庭有工作。
- handicraft
very close in meaning, though often a little more traditional in tone
- craftwork
often stresses the work produced, not only the practice
- mass production
making large numbers of items by machine
文法句型
learn handcraft
do handcraft
handcraft + classes
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the activity itself. It often appears in contexts about training, local tradition, or small-workshop production.
2. an object that a maker shapes by hand, especially one sold as a traditional or a
手工藝品
手工做成的傳統或藝術物件
an object that a maker shapes by hand, especially one sold as a traditional or artistic product.
Esme bought a handcraft from the hill market to hang above her desk.
Esme 在山區市集買了一件手工藝品，想掛在書桌上方。
buy a handcraft — countable object use
Quan packed the glass handcraft in towels before mailing it to Seoul.
Quan 用毛巾把那件玻璃手工藝品包好，才寄往 Seoul。
Anna chose a small handcraft for her teacher instead of a factory souvenir.
Anna 替老師挑了一件小手工藝品，而不是工廠做的紀念品。
The gallery labels every handcraft with the village where it was made.
那家藝廊替每一件手工藝品標出製作它的村落。
- handicraft
the nearest everyday alternative for a handmade object
- craft item
plain descriptive phrase, less dictionary-like than handcraft
- factory product
object made by industrial production rather than by hand
文法句型
buy a handcraft
display a handcraft
用法筆記
This countable use appears most often in tourism, gallery, and market contexts. In everyday speech, many speakers may choose handicraft or handmade item instead.
handcraft — 動詞
- handcraftpresent simple I / you / we / they
- handcrafts3rd person singular
- handcrafting-ing form
- handcraftedpast simple
1. to shape or build something yourself with skilled hand work and simple tools, in
手工製作
親手用技巧把東西做出來
to shape or build something yourself with skilled hand work and simple tools, instead of industrial equipment.
Christopher handcrafts wooden toys in a shed behind his farmhouse.
Christopher 在農舍後方的小棚子裡手工製作木玩具。
handcraft + object — active present use
Soraya handcrafts each wedding candle after sketching the pattern on paper.
Soraya 先把圖樣畫在紙上，再手工製作每一支婚禮蠟燭。
handcraft + object after a design step
A repair team handcrafted a new handle when the old mould broke.
舊模具壞掉時，維修團隊手工製作了一個新把手。
Eliska handcrafts soap with olive oil for the village guesthouse.
Eliska 用橄欖油為村裡的民宿手工製作肥皂。
- mass-produce
make many copies by machine or industrial process
文法句型
handcraft + object
handcraft something from [material]
用法筆記
The object is usually a physical thing such as furniture, soap, candles, or toys. The verb highlights patient manual skill, not just making something quickly.