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    DIY

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++DIY /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ noun [uncountable] British English  DLH (do-it-yourself) the activity of making or repairing things yourself instead of buying them or paying someone else to do it 自己动手〔do-it-yourself的缩写，指自己动手做东西或修理东西〕
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    DIY• A DIY enthusiast's shallow foundations landed him in court.• This, I fear, does involve specialist attention, and can not normally be attempted by the average DIY man.• The range of restaurants, wine bars, DIY facilities, leisure complexes - compared with what we used to have.• Your features in DIY upholstery and soft furnishings also told me all I need to know about renovating second-hand furniture.• Organisers the Action North Skelton group also plan further educational programmes in DIY, local history and computers.    From Longman Business DictionaryDIYDIY noun [uncountable] do-it-yourself; the activity of making or repairing things yourself instead of buying them or paying someone else to do itThe British DIY business has been fiercely competitive with several stores battling for supremacy.expensive DIY equipment
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    DIY
    DIY /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ noun [uncountable] British English
    (do-it-yourself) the activity of making or repairing things yourself instead of buying them or paying someone else to do it


    DIYBrE /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the abbreviation for 'do-it-yourself' (the activity of making, repairing or decorating things in the home yourself, instead of paying sb to do it) 自己动手（全写为 do-it-yourself，相对于雇人做）◆a DIY storeDIY 商店<titled tranID="29" status="2">Decorating and home improvement<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>装饰和改善房屋</chn></titled>

    Houses 房屋

    • refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
    • convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
    • extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
    • build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
    • knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
    • knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

    Decoration 装饰

    • furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
    • be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰
    • paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
    • hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴／去除墙纸
    • install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
    • build/put up shelves 搭架子
    • lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
    • put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子

    DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

    • do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
    • make home improvements 改造房屋
    • add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
    • fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
    • insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
    • fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
    • block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
    • make/drill/fill a hole 开／钻／填一个洞
    • hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进／拔出钉子
    • tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
    • saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆