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do needlework
needlework 表示“缝纫、刺绣”这类活动，通常为不可数名词，与 do 搭配。
She likes to do needlework in her free time.
她喜欢在空闲时做针线活。
针线制品；刺绣品
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针线制品；刺绣品
a thing made by sewing or embroidering with a needle and thread
She likes to do needlework in her free time.
她喜欢在空闲时做针线活。
使用针进行工作的技艺或过程,尤指刺绣或针绣。
The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.
用针线创造或组装的作品
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
此类技艺或过程的产物。
The product of such art or process.
用针进行的工作(如缝纫或刺绣)
work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
She learned needlework from her grandmother when she was young.
她小时候跟祖母学了刺绣。
The craft fair featured beautiful handmade needlework from local artists.
手工艺集市上展出了当地艺术家制作的精美手工刺绣品。
His needlework is so neat that it looks like it was done by a machine.
他的针线活非常整齐，看起来像是机器做的。
needlework 表示“缝纫、刺绣”这类活动，通常为不可数名词，与 do 搭配。
She likes to do needlework in her free time.
她喜欢在空闲时做针线活。
a piece of needlework 指一件具体的针线制品；needlework 在此仍作不可数名词。
This tablecloth is a beautiful piece of needlework.
这条桌布是一件漂亮的刺绣品。
用介词 on 引出绣有针线图案的物体，描述某物上的刺绣。
The needlework on this cushion is very fine.
这个靠垫上的刺绣非常精细。
Not this
She made a beautiful needlework.
Use this
She made a beautiful piece of needlework.
needlework 是不可数名词，表示“针线制品；刺绣品”时不能直接用 a/an 修饰，需用 a piece of 来计量。
Not this
I enjoy making needlework in my free time.
Use this
I enjoy doing needlework in my free time.
表示“做针线活”这个活动时，英语用 do needlework，而不用 make；make 侧重制作具体物件，do 用于指从事某项活动。
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做针线活
My grandmother likes to do needlework in the evening.
我祖母喜欢在晚上做针线活。
一件针线制品
This piece of needlework was made by my aunt.
这件针线制品是我姑姑做的。
针线工具包
She bought a needlework kit for her first embroidery class.
她为第一次刺绣课买了一个针线工具包。
针线花样
The needlework pattern includes roses and vines.
这个针线花样包括玫瑰和藤蔓。
精巧的针线活
The dress is decorated with intricate needlework.
这条裙子饰有精巧的针线活。
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想象一根针（needle）在布上劳作（work），绣出花朵，needlework就是刺绣、针线活。
语域：neutral 常见场景：discussing hobbies or crafts、sewing and embroidery contexts needlework 是中性常用词，通常泛指针线活、缝纫或刺绣及其成品，多用于日常手工艺、缝纫或教学语境，正式程度适中，口语和书面语都常见。
The words 'work', 'lurk', 'quirk', 'smirk', and 'network' all rhyme with the '-work' ending of 'needlework' (the stressed vowel and following consonant match: /ɝk/). Beware of 'fork' – it is spelled with '-ork' but pronounced /fɔrk/, so it does NOT rhyme with 'work'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.