needlework

IPA/ˈniːdlwɜːk/
KK[nˈidəlwˌɚk]IPA/ˈniːdlwɜːrk/

needlework — 名詞

1. the craft of stitching cloth with a needle and thread to make patterns or finish

1.名詞B2
釋義

針線活

用針線縫製的手工技藝或成品

the craft of stitching cloth with a needle and thread to make patterns or finished pieces, or the patterns and pieces produced this way — for example, embroidered cushions, cross-stitch samplers, or a hand-sewn quilt.

例句

Camila spent rainy afternoons doing needlework by the kitchen window.

Camila 常在下雨的午後坐在廚房窗邊做針線活。

collocation: do needlework

The museum displayed antique needlework from sixteenth-century Italian convents.

博物館展出十六世紀義大利修道院的古董針線活。

needlework as countable items (finished pieces)

常見搭配
  • do needlework
  • fine needlework
  • piece of needlework
  • intricate needlework
同義詞
  • embroidery

    more specific — decorative stitching with thread on fabric, often pictorial

  • stitching

    broader and more neutral; can refer to machine work too

  • sewing

    general term covering construction and repair, not just decorative work

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the craft or activity ('she enjoys needlework'); can read as a mass term covering finished pieces in collective contexts ('antique needlework').

常見錯誤

I made three needleworks last winter.
I made three pieces of needlework last winter.
needlework is uncountable; quantify it with 'pieces of'.

同根字

  • needle
    名詞A2
  • needle
    動詞C1
  • needlewoman
    名詞C2
  • needleworker
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • needlework class
  • needlework pattern
  • needlework basket
  • needlework sampler

常用片語

  • a piece of needlework
  • do needlework
  • take up needlework

介系詞搭配

  • needlework on (something)
  • needlework of (a person)