handcrafted

IPA/ˌhændˈkrɑːftɪd/
KK[hˈændkrˌæftɪd]IPA/ˌhændˈkræftɪd/

handcrafted — 形容詞

  • handcraftedpositive
  • more handcraftedcomparative
  • most handcraftedsuperlative

1. produced one piece at a time by a worker using simple tools and personal skill,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

手工製作的

由工匠用手與簡單工具一件件做出的

produced one piece at a time by a worker using simple tools and personal skill, instead of being turned out quickly on a factory line.

例句

Ezra sells handcrafted leather wallets at the Saturday market in Kyoto.

Ezra 在京都的週六市集販售手工製作的皮夾。

handcrafted + concrete noun (wallets) — attributive use

Every wooden chair in the dining room was handcrafted by Nala's grandfather.

餐廳裡的每一張木椅都是 Nala 的祖父手工製作的。

passive: be + handcrafted + by-phrase

常見搭配
  • handcrafted jewellery
  • handcrafted furniture
  • handcrafted chocolates
  • handcrafted by [person]
同義詞
  • handmade

    near-perfect synonym; slightly more everyday, less marketing-loaded

  • artisanal

    emphasises a skilled tradition; common for food and drink

  • hand-built

    stresses assembly rather than shaping; used for bikes, boats, furniture

反義詞

文法句型

handcrafted + noun

be + handcrafted

用法筆記

Almost always describes a physical object whose value comes partly from the maker's skill and time (furniture, jewellery, food, instruments). Common in marketing copy to signal premium quality, in contrast with 'mass-produced' or 'factory-made'.

常見錯誤

The software was handcrafted by the team.
The software was carefully built by the team.
handcrafted describes physical objects shaped by hand, not digital work.
a handcraft chair
a handcrafted chair
the adjective always takes the -ed ending.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • handcrafted jewellery
  • handcrafted furniture
  • handcrafted leather
  • handcrafted chocolates
  • handcrafted soap

副詞搭配

  • beautifully handcrafted
  • carefully handcrafted
  • lovingly handcrafted

常用片語

  • handcrafted to order
  • handcrafted in small batches

介系詞搭配

  • handcrafted by
  • handcrafted from
  • handcrafted in