home-made
home-made — adjective
1. describes food, gifts, or other items that a person makes in their own house ins
describes food, gifts, or other items that a person makes in their own house instead of buying from a shop
Rachid brought a jar of home-made jam to the neighbourhood party.
collocation: home-made jam
The children sold home-made lemonade from a small table outside their house.
subject is people selling food they made
Eleni made a home-made birthday card with coloured paper and glitter.
Andrew prefers home-made pizza because he can choose his own toppings.
The kitchen was filled with the warm smell of home-made bread.
- handmade
focuses on 'made by hand' rather than 'made at home'; a handmade item may be bought from a craftsperson
- home-cooked
only used for meals prepared at home, not for non-food items
- DIY
broader — describes any project done by the owner rather than a professional, not limited to the home
- store-bought
direct opposite — purchased ready-made from a shop
- factory-made
emphasises industrial production rather than home preparation
- ready-made
implies the item was already prepared and needs no further work
文法句型
home-made + noun
linking verb + home-made