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handiwork

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hand·i·work /ˈhændiwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]  somebody’s handiwork a) something that someone has made or done using their hands in a skilful way 某人的手工[手工艺品] She stood back and admired her handiwork. 她退后几步欣赏自己的手艺。 b) something that someone has done or caused 某人的所为 The explosion looks like the handiwork of terrorists. 这次爆炸看来像是恐怖分子所为。
Examples from the Corpus
handiworkShe thumb-cocked the piece, and stood back, admiring her handiwork.Another tore sheets of newspaper into smaller and smaller pieces, carefully guarding her handiwork.Examples of her handiwork were propped around the studio.She opened her eyes, and surveyed her handiwork.He had been stoned to death, explained the small crowd, approving its handiwork.Thanks to its vigorous and far-seeing headmaster, it also found time for physical recreation, handiwork classes and art.The two of them move from room to room and stand there nodding in apparent admiration of Tod's handiwork.This nastiness is the handiwork of Rep.I could see that her haircolor was the handiwork of an expert.This cut down on graffiti, Rascon said, because graffiti writers prefer well-lit areas so they can admire their handiwork.
Origin handiwork Old English handgeweorc hand-work
hand·i·work nounChineseSyllable
made that hands or something done their someone Corpus has using


handiwork
handiwork /ˈhændiwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: handgeweorc 'hand-work'
sb’s handiwork
  a. something that someone has made or done using their hands in a skilful way:
    She stood back and admired her handiwork.
  b. something that someone has done or caused:
    The explosion looks like the handiwork of terrorists.


han·di·workBrE /ˈhændiwɜːk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhændiwɜːrk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] work that you do, or sth that you have made, especially using your artistic skill 手工(艺);手工(艺)制品We admired her exquisite handiwork. 我们欣赏她精致的手工艺品。🔊🔊a thing done by a particular person or group, especially sth bad 某人(或团伙)之所为(尤指坏事)This looks like the handiwork of an arsonist. 这看上去像是纵火犯干的。🔊🔊