needlepoint

/ˈniːdlpɔɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈniːdlpɔɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌpȯint/ (ame, mw)

needlepoint — 名詞

  • needlepointsingular
  • needlepointsplural

1. the hobby of pushing small, tightly packed stitches through stiff fabric to buil

1.名詞C1
釋義

刺繡工藝

在硬布上密集穿針的手工活動

the hobby of pushing small, tightly packed stitches through stiff fabric to build a picture or pattern.

例句

Devika took up needlepoint after retiring from the hospital last spring.

Devika 去年春天從醫院退休後開始學刺繡。

take up + needlepoint (start the hobby)

On rainy afternoons, Ezra works on needlepoint beside the kitchen window.

下雨的午後，Ezra 會在廚房窗邊繡花。

work on + needlepoint

同義詞
  • embroidery

    broader term covering many decorative stitching styles, not only the tight canvas type

  • tapestry

    often used loosely for similar canvas work, though strictly woven rather than stitched

  • cross-stitch

    a related craft using X-shaped stitches; usually counted separately from needlepoint

文法句型

do/take up + needlepoint

a piece of + needlepoint

[noun] + in needlepoint

用法筆記

Treated as uncountable when naming the craft itself; use 'a piece of needlepoint' to refer to one finished work. Distinguish from sense 2 by checking whether the word names the activity or the object produced.

常見錯誤

❌She did a needlepoint last night.
✅She did some needlepoint last night.
💡the craft itself is uncountable; 'a needlepoint' would name the finished item, not the activity.

2. a finished design, picture, or covered object made by stitching closely across s

2.名詞C1
釋義

繡花作品

用密針法繡成的圖案、畫面或飾物

a finished design, picture, or covered object made by stitching closely across stiff fabric — for example, a needlepoint cushion showing flowers.

例句

Mizuki hung her grandmother's needlepoint above the fireplace in the living room.

Mizuki 把奶奶留下的繡花作品掛在客廳壁爐上方。

hang + a needlepoint

The dining chairs in the old farmhouse had needlepoint seats showing summer flowers.

那間老農舍的餐椅椅面是繡有夏花的繡花布飾。

needlepoint seats (collocation)

同義詞
  • tapestry

    loosely used for needlepoint pieces, though woven works are tapestries in the strict sense

  • sampler

    a small stitched piece showing letters or motifs, often a learner's first project

文法句型

a needlepoint + of/showing [subject]

frame/hang/display + a needlepoint

needlepoint cushion/pillow/seat

用法筆記

Often appears as a modifier before a noun ('needlepoint cushion', 'needlepoint chair seat') to describe an object covered or decorated with this kind of stitchwork. Distinguish from sense 1 by countability — sense 2 takes 'a' / plural forms.

常見錯誤

❌He framed a beautiful needlepoint of embroidery.
✅He framed a beautiful needlepoint of a garden scene.
💡the noun after 'of' should name what the picture shows, not the craft category.