Word · Frequency #10475
DIY
自己动手(做);自己制作
核心释义
to do or make something yourself rather than paying someone else to do it
- 1.
亲自完成通常由专家处理的任务。
To perform oneself a task usually relegated to an expert.
亲自完成通常由专家处理的任务。
用法In use
Tom usually DIYs his garden fence rather than hiring someone.
用法提示:DIYs 是动词 diy 的第三人称单数形式,表示“自己动手做”。
We DIYed the bookshelves in the study last weekend and saved a lot of money.
用法提示:DIYed 是动词 diy 的过去式,表示“自己动手制作”。
I am DIYing a wooden toy box for my niece.
用法提示:DIYing 是动词 diy 的现在分词,表示“正在自己动手做”。
DIY
不带宾语,常表示自己动手做家居维修或装饰等活儿。
He'd rather DIY than hire a carpenter.
他宁愿自己动手,也不请木匠。
DIY sth
带宾语,过去式和过去分词为 DIYed;现在分词也可写作 DIY-ing。
She DIYed the curtains for the living room.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- do some DIY
- 做些自己动手的活儿(如修理、装修)
- I plan to do some DIY this weekend.我打算这周末做些自己动手的活儿。
- DIY project
- 自己动手做的项目
- They're working on a DIY project to build a garden shed.他们正在做一个自己动手做的项目,打算建一个花园棚屋。
- DIY store
- DIY 用品店
- She bought paint and tools at the local DIY store.她在当地的 DIY 用品店买了油漆和工具。
- DIY enthusiast
- DIY 爱好者
- As a DIY enthusiast, he spends most weekends on home improvements.作为一个 DIY 爱好者,他大多数周末都在做家居装修。
- DIY skills
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 DIY 拆成 Do It Yourself 的首字母:D=do,I=it,Y=yourself,联想成“自己动手做”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常交流、家居装修、手工制作 DIY 表示自己动手做或修理,多用于日常对话、社交媒体和教程中,语气比较随意。较正式场合也可使用,但一般日常语境中更常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the /aɪ/ sound and rhyme with the letter name Y (/waɪ/), which is the final sound of DIY as pronounced letter by letter (/ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/). Note that 'diy' is not a single syllable like 'die' (/daɪ/); it is the initials D-I-Y, so pronounce it as three separate letters.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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