woodwork
noun
ˈwʊdwɜːk
noun
1
woodwork·ing
,
/ ˈ w u d ˌ w ɝ k ɪ ŋ ; ˈ w ʊ dw ɜ ː k ɪ ŋ /
the
skill
or
activity
of
making
wooden
objects
木工手艺;
木工活;
BrE AmE
2
the
parts
of
a
house
or
room
that
are
made
of
wood
〔房屋或房间的〕木建部分
3
crawl/come out of the woodwork
if
someone
crawls
out
of
the
woodwork,
they
suddenly
and
unexpectedly
appear
in
order
to
take
advantage
of
a
situation,
express
their
opinion
etc
–
used
to
show
disapproval
〔为得到好处、发表意见等而〕突然冒出来，突然露面〔含贬义〕
4
fade/blend into the woodwork
to
seem
to
disappear,
or
to
behave
in
such
a
way
that
no
one
notices
you
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