Word · Frequency #24709
plasterwork
灰泥表面；抹灰层
a surface of hardened plaster, as on a wall or ceiling
- 1.
Architectural work executed in plaster.
石膏装饰工程
石膏装饰工程；抹灰泥工作
In use
The plasterwork on the museum ceiling is very detailed.
Water damage destroyed a large section of the plasterwork in the corner.
We should protect the old plasterwork while painting the room.
the plasterwork in/on [place]
The plasterwork on the ceiling is beautifully detailed.
天花板上的灰泥装饰精美细致。
the plasterwork that [relative clause]
plasterwork 指墙壁或天花板上已硬化的灰泥表面；复数形式为 plasterworks。
The plasterwork that covers the walls was recently restored.
覆盖墙壁的灰泥工艺最近得到了修复。
the plasterwork dates from [period]
The plasterwork dates from the 18th century.
这处灰泥工艺可追溯到18世纪。
Common mistakes
They plasterworked the ceiling last week.They plastered the ceiling last week.
plasterwork 是名词，指‘已硬化的灰泥表面’，不是动词；表达‘给…涂灰泥’的动词是 plaster，所以要把 plasterworked 改为 plastered。
The plasterwork on the wall is still wet, so do not touch it.The plaster on the wall is still wet, so do not touch it.
plasterwork 指的是硬化后的灰泥表层；还没干、仍可施工的湿灰泥在英文中叫 plaster。这里要表达‘未干的灰泥’，所以用 plaster 而不是 plasterwork。
Connections
Collocations
- ornate plasterwork
- 华丽的灰泥装饰
- The palace's ballroom is decorated with ornate plasterwork.宫殿的舞厅装饰着华丽的灰泥饰面。
- Victorian plasterwork
- 维多利亚时代的灰泥饰面
- The house retains its Victorian plasterwork in the hall.这座房子的大厅保留了维多利亚时代的灰泥饰面。
- original plasterwork
- 原有的灰泥饰面
- They kept the original plasterwork when renovating the flat.翻新公寓时，他们保留了原有的灰泥饰面。
- damaged plasterwork
- 受损的灰泥层
- The leak left damaged plasterwork around the window.漏水使窗户周围出现受损的灰泥层。
- restore the plasterwork
- 修复灰泥饰面
- A team of craftsmen was employed to restore the plasterwork.他们雇了一队工匠来修复灰泥饰面。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
plaster（灰泥）＋work（作品）：把灰泥抹上墙做出的作品，就是 plasterwork 抹灰层。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：建筑业、室内装修、历史建筑维护 plasterwork 多用于建筑、装修或历史建筑保护等书面或专业说明中，指墙面或天花板的灰泥表面/抹灰层；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with plasterwork in American English because they share the final stressed syllable /wɜːrk/. Beware lookalikes like wok (/wɒk/) and walk (/wɔːk/), which look similar but do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.