diy
diy — 名詞
1. practical work such as repairing furniture, painting walls, or building shelves
自製修繕
自己動手修理或製作居家物品
practical work such as repairing furniture, painting walls, or building shelves that you do around your home instead of hiring someone to do the job for you.
Leila painted her kitchen cupboards and fixed a broken drawer during a weekend of DIY.
Leila 在 DIY 的週末裡油漆了廚房櫥櫃，還修理了一個壞掉的抽屜。
uncountable noun pattern: 'a weekend of DIY' / 'a bit of DIY'
The local hardware store runs free workshops for anyone who enjoys DIY.
當地的五金行提供免費的工作坊，給喜歡 DIY 的人參加。
people who enjoy + noun for hobbies and interests
After watching some online videos, Rohan built a bookshelf as his first DIY project.
看了幾支線上影片後，Rohan 做了個書架作為他的第一個 DIY 作品。
DIY can save you money, but you need the right tools and some patience.
DIY 可以幫你省錢，但你得有適當的工具和一點耐心。
Beatriz filled her flat with handmade furniture she made through DIY.
Beatriz 的公寓裡擺滿了她透過 DIY 親手製作的家具。
- do-it-yourself
the full form of the abbreviation; identical in meaning but less common in everyday speech
- home improvement
broader term that includes both DIY and professional renovations
- hire a professional
the opposite approach — paying a skilled worker rather than doing the work yourself
用法筆記
Frequently used as a modifier before other nouns: DIY store, DIY project, DIY skills. The abbreviation is commonly written in uppercase letters (DIY) or lowercase (diy); both forms are widely accepted.