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do woodwork
这里的 woodwork 意为“木工活”，是不可数名词。
He does woodwork as a hobby.
他把做木工活当作爱好。
木制品；木制家具；木建部分
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
木制品；木制家具；木建部分
wooden parts of a building, such as moldings or stairways, or objects made of wood, such as furniture
He does woodwork as a hobby.
他把做木工活当作爱好。
木制品,尤指细木工制成的橱柜和装饰线条(如踢脚板、门框)
Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.
木制品,尤指线脚、楼梯或家具
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
木工活
Working with wood.
木工手艺:用木头制作物品
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
The old cottage has beautiful woodwork around the doors and windows.
这间老屋的门窗周围有漂亮的木制部分。
We need to repaint the woodwork in the living room before the guests arrive.
客人到来之前，我们得重新粉刷客厅的木制部分。
He spent the weekend repairing the woodwork of the staircase.
他周末花时间修理楼梯的木制部分。
这里的 woodwork 意为“木工活”，是不可数名词。
He does woodwork as a hobby.
他把做木工活当作爱好。
the woodwork 特指建筑物内的木质部分，如门框、窗框等。
They plan to paint the woodwork white.
他们打算把房子的木建部分漆成白色。
这是习语，表示某人或某事物突然出现，常带有意外或贬义的意味。
After the prize was announced, many claimants came out of the woodwork.
奖项公布后，许多声称有资格的人突然冒了出来。
Not this
He did a woodwork all day.
Use this
He did woodwork all day.
woodwork 表示“木工活”时是不可数名词，不能加不定冠词 a，直接说 do woodwork。
Not this
He is a woodwork.
Use this
He is a woodworker.
woodwork 指木工活或木制品，不能指人；受中文“木工”兼指手艺和人的影响，误用它表示“木工师傅”，应说 woodworker。
Not this
He is good in woodwork.
Use this
He is good at woodwork.
表示“擅长某事”应用 be good at，介词用 at 而不用 in；这是受中文“在……方面好”直译导致的介词误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
华丽的木制品；精雕细琢的木作
The old library is famous for its ornate woodwork.
这座老图书馆以其华丽的木制品闻名。
原有的木建部分；原始木构件
The renovation preserved the original woodwork of the manor.
翻修保留了庄园原有的木建部分。
涂漆的木建部分
The room looks brighter now that the painted woodwork has been cleaned.
涂漆的木建部分擦干净后，房间看起来更明亮了。
雕刻木制品；雕花木作
The carved woodwork on the altar took years to complete.
祭坛上的雕刻木制品花了多年才完成。
室内木制品；室内木建部分
This handbook explains how to maintain interior woodwork.
这本手册讲解了如何保养室内木制品。
木建部分的细节；木作细节
The architect paid special attention to the woodwork details.
建筑师特别关注木作细节。
（尤指为获得好处而）突然出现，纷纷露面
Once the scholarship was announced, dozens of applicants came out of the woodwork.
奖学金一公布，几十名申请者就纷纷出现了。
不引人注意；悄然融入
At the meeting, she tried to blend into the woodwork and avoid any questions.
开会时，她尽量不引人注意，避免被提问。
发短 /ʊ/ 音 (如 good, book)
Use woodwork naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
看到 woodwork 就联想 wood（木头）+ work（活儿）：木头的活儿，即木工活，也指木制品或房屋的木建部分。
语域：neutral 常见场景：home renovation、carpentry workshop、furniture making 该词在名词义项上通常为中性，多用于家居装修、木工制作和家具制作等场景；正式写作和日常对话中都可以自然使用。
wood 和 wooden 与 woodwork 拼写上都以 wood 开头，读作 /wʊd/，但不与末尾的 /wɝk/ 押韵；work、homework、clockwork、workshop 都含 /wɝk/（workshop 的 work 在开头），与 woodwork 的第二音节 /wɝk/ 押韵。注意 wood 的结尾是 /d/，不要误读成 /wʊk/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.