metalwork

metalwork — noun

1. the craft or skill of shaping and joining metal to create useful or decorative o

1.名詞B2
釋義

the craft or skill of shaping and joining metal to create useful or decorative objects such as tools, jewellery, or gates.

例句

Felix learned metalwork from his grandfather, who made iron gates for local farms.

uncountable noun as a school subject; learn + metalwork

The college where Yan studies has a metalwork workshop with welding tools.

metalwork workshop — noun + noun collocation

同義詞
  • metalcraft

    emphasises the artistic or decorative side of working with metal

  • smithing

    more specific; refers to forging and shaping hot metal, especially iron or steel

文法句型

uncountable; used as a school subject or craft

用法筆記

Uncountable noun. Used as a school subject or a type of craft skill (e.g. 'She studies metalwork'). Not used with 'a/an' or in the plural. Do not say 'a metalwork' or 'metalworks' to mean a single object.

常見錯誤

❌He learned many metalworks at school.
✅He learned metalwork at school.
💡Metalwork is uncountable; do not add -s.
❌She created a beautiful metalwork.
✅She created a beautiful piece of metalwork.
💡Use 'a piece of metalwork' to refer to a single finished object.

2. the parts or sections of an object, building, or structure that are made from me

2.名詞B2
釋義

the parts or sections of an object, building, or structure that are made from metal, considered as a whole.

例句

The old wooden bridge had decorative metalwork along both sides of its railings.

decorative metalwork — adjective + noun collocation

Ava noticed that the antique clock's metalwork was covered in delicate engravings.

possessive structure: [object]'s metalwork

同義詞
  • metal parts

    more general and concrete than metalwork; refers to individual pieces rather than the collective whole

  • metal components

    more technical; often used in engineering and manufacturing contexts

  • metal fixtures

    focuses on fixed, attached metal parts such as handles, hinges, or brackets

反義詞
  • woodwork

    the wooden parts or sections of an object or structure

文法句型

uncountable; refers collectively to the metal parts of a larger object

用法筆記

Uncountable noun. Refers to the collective metal parts of something, not to individual pieces. 'The metalwork of the gate' means all its metal parts together. To refer to a single metal piece, name it specifically (e.g. 'a metal hinge', 'a brass handle').

常見錯誤

❌The window has beautiful metalworks.
✅The window has beautiful metalwork.
💡Use the singular uncountable form even when referring to multiple metal parts.
❌One of the metalworks fell off.
✅One of the metal parts fell off.
💡Do not pluralise metalwork to talk about individual components.