workmanship
workmanship — 名詞
1. the standard of skill and care that can be seen in the way a person has made som
做工；工藝
產品或作品的製作品質與技術
the standard of skill and care that can be seen in the way a person has made something, shown in the finishing details and how well the object functions
Théo ran his hand over the carved table and praised the carpenter's workmanship.
Théo 用手撫過那張雕刻桌子，稱讚那位木匠的做工。
workmanship is often modified by an adjective: fine / excellent / poor
The buyer inspected the wooden chairs carefully and found the workmanship to be first-class.
買主仔細檢查了那些木椅，發現做工是一流水準。
found + [noun] + to be + [adjective]: expressing opinion after inspection
Amira chose the leather bag for its excellent workmanship and clean stitching.
Amira 因為做工精良、縫線整齊而選擇了那個皮包。
Poor workmanship on the new apartment block led to cracks in several walls.
新建公寓大樓的施工不良導致好幾面牆壁出現裂縫。
The guarantee covers faults in materials but not damage caused by poor workmanship.
保固範圍涵蓋材料瑕疵，但不包括因施工不良造成的損壞。
- craftsmanship
very similar meaning; craftsmanship often implies artistic or traditional hand-making skills, while workmanship can apply to both handmade and industrial production
- skill
more general; skill can refer to any learned ability, not just making objects
- artistry
focuses on the creative or beautiful aspect of making, while workmanship includes purely functional quality
- shoddiness
describes work done without care, resulting in poor quality
文法句型
[adjective] workmanship
workmanship of + [quality]
workmanship in + [product/area]
用法筆記
Workmanship is an uncountable noun, so it is never used with 'a' or 'an' and always takes a singular verb. It regularly appears with adjectives that judge quality, such as 'fine', 'excellent', 'superb', 'shoddy', or 'poor'. The word emphasises the visible result of skill rather than the process of making.