| 单词 | craft |
| 释义 | craftWord family adverbcraftilynouncraftinesscraftsmancraftsmanshipcraftspersoncraftswomancraftadjectivecraftlesscrafty Crafts, Water, Air, Space craft1 /krɑːft $ kræft/ ●●○ W3 noun 1 (plural crafts) [countableC]TICDLH a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usually need skill to do 〔传统的手工〕工艺；手艺 → handicraft traditional rural crafts 传统的乡村手工艺 arts and crafts 手工艺 2 (plural craft) [countableC] a) TTWa small boat 小船 b) TTATTSan aircraft or spacecraft 飞机，飞行器；航天器 3 [singular] formalGOOD AT the skills needed for a particular profession 〔某一行业所需的〕技能 The musician spends years perfecting his craft. 这位音乐家多年来不断提高自己的艺术造诣。 4 [uncountableU]INTELLIGENT skill in deceiving people 诡计，手腕 → landing craft Craft and cunning were necessary for the scheme to work. 实施这个阴谋需要诡计和狡猾。 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a traditional/ancient craft The Navajo Indians sell their jewellery and other traditional crafts. a local craft local crafts such as glass blowing and leather work a rural/country craft (=done in the countryside) The museum contains exhibits of old rural crafts. a skilled craft verbsBuilding stone walls is a highly skilled craft. learn a craft As a girl, she had to learn the craft of hand sewing. practise a craft British EnglishBrE, practice a craft American EnglishAmE craft + NOUNThe craftsmen use traditional tools to practise their ancient crafts. a craft shop (=selling things made by craftsmen or women) craft work (=things made by craftsmen or women) Craft work, such as hand-knitted items or decorated cakes, often sells well. a craft workshop (=place where a craftsman or woman works) a craft fair (=event where people buy and sell crafts) a craft centre British EnglishBrE, a craft center American EnglishAmE (=building where you can see different crafts and buy things) phrasesarts and crafts (=things produced by artists and craftsmen or women) an exhibition of Indian arts and crafts Examples from the Corpus craft• Craft and cunning are necessary for the scheme to work.• Look instead at any self-organising galleries in your area, art and craft co-operatives, societies, guilds, and so on.• There were no survivors from either craft.• I intend to detonate it as the first craft land.• Search and rescue craft were at the scene of the crash this morning.• But a rotating craft exerts Coriolis forces, which work in a different direction from a centripetal force.• A love of gardening easily combines with the craft of flower pressing, as one leads naturally into the other.• He then deals with the craft itself, offering valuable advice on film types and exposure.• I have worked in this craft a long time, so I am very appreciative of my success.• There were craft workshops, shops and counting houses for the commercial and artisan community. Crafts craft2 verb [transitiveT] TICDLHto make something using a special skill, especially with your hands 精制，〔尤指〕手工制作 Each doll is crafted individually by specialists. 每个布娃娃都由专业人员手工制作。 a hand-crafted silver cigar case 手工制作的银雪茄盒 n Grammar Craft is usually passive. Examples from the Corpus craft• Even if it was a bad ballet, it was always well crafted.• It wasn't that good, but impromptu insults are seldom well crafted.• A team of White House aides has crafted a series of proposals, including convening a commission or a White House conference.• Still, Hailey has crafted a tale that should make South Florida proud.• a finely crafted Chinese serving platter• The rule was crafted over the past few years with the help of major railroads.• The government crafted the bailout scheme with little public discussion and without determining who was responsible for the losses.• Otto Galler further improved the breed, crafting today's streamlined beast. -craft /krɑːft $ kræft/ suffix [in nouns] 1 a vehicle of a particular type 运载工具 a spacecraft 航天器 a hovercraft 气垫船 several aircraft 几架飞机 2 skill of a particular kind 技艺 statecraft (=skill in government) 政治手腕 stagecraft (=skill in acting, directing etc in plays) 舞台技艺 Examples from the Corpus -craft• witchcraft From Longman Business Dictionary craftcraft /krɑːftkræft/ noun [countableC]JOB a job or activity that takes a lot of skill, usually one in which you make things using your hands and special tools the blacksmith’s craft He learnt the film-making craft at Pinewood studios. Old English cræft “strength, skill” |
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