woodwork

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈwʊdˌwɜːk/|/ˈwɵdˌwəːk/    美 /ˈwʊdˌwɝk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork. countable,uncountable,usually
    — Some woodwork and the plaster ceiling medallions have been duplicated to match the originals.
  2. Working with wood. uncountable,usually
    — He does woodwork as a hobby.
  3. A place of concealment or obscurity. broadly,figuratively,uncountable,usually
    — out of the woodwork
  4. The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar. uncountable,usually
    — That goal was so close, it went in off the woodwork.
动词 v.
  1. To go completely stealth as a transgender person. (From the idea of fading or blending into the woodwork.) dated
    — "Instead of 'woodworking,' or disappearing into the mainstream — as we are capable of and qualified to do — we have chosen not to do so." Outside of the transsexual community, other changes were taking place that made it possible for[…]

词形变化

woodworks plural woodworks present,singular,third-person woodworking participle,present woodworked participle,past woodworked past

词汇关系

衍生词
blend into the woodwork bring out of the woodwork come out of the woodwork crawl out of the woodwork pull out of the woodwork

词源

词源 1
From Middle English woodewerk (“carpentry”), equivalent to wood + work.
词源 2
From Middle English woodewerk (“carpentry”), equivalent to wood + work.
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