英語

workmanship

gb/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/ us/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/
B2 英語
~ 9600
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B2 property
1

quality and skill of making

How good and careful the work is when something is made or built.

用法パターン: the workmanship on [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use *workmanship* to talk about effort or the amount of work, saying things like "I admire your workmanship" when they mean "I admire how hard you worked." *Workmanship* is about the quality and skill of the finished product, not the effort or time. It is also an uncountable noun in this sense, so avoid forms like *workmanships*.
類義語
craftsmanship (Very close in meaning, but often suggests traditional or handmade skill a little more strongly than 'workmanship'.) | work quality (More general and less formal; focuses on how good the work is but lacks the idea of careful, skilled craft.)
対義語
shoddy work (Emphasizes work that is done badly or cheaply, with low quality and little care, which is the opposite of good workmanship.)
コロケーション
excellent workmanship |poor workmanship |quality workmanship |fine workmanship |defects in workmanship |craftsmanship and workmanship
テーマ
work |crafts |business |construction |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The table looks cheap, but the workmanship is surprisingly good.
  • Poor workmanship on the roof caused it to leak after the first storm.
  • Customers are willing to pay more for quality materials and solid workmanship.
  • The company's reputation is built on fine workmanship and attention to detail.
  • Inspect the stitching carefully; sloppy workmanship can make the shoes fall apart quickly.
学習者向け例文
  • The car is old, but the workmanship is very good.
  • Because of poor workmanship, the door does not close well.
  • People trust this company because their workmanship is always high.
  • We paid more for better materials and better workmanship.
  • You can see the fine workmanship in every part of the house.
名詞 literary C2 entity
2

thing made by a creator

Something that a person or God has made; their creation.

用法パターン: [someone]'s workmanship
よくある間違い:
This sense is rare and mainly appears in religious or poetic writing. Learners sometimes try to use *workmanship* this way in everyday speech, but in modern everyday English, people almost always use *workmanship* to talk about quality of work, not about people or the world as God's workmanship.
類義語
creation (Very close in meaning, especially in religious or literary style; more common and can be used more broadly outside religious contexts.)
対義語
creator (Refers to the one who makes something, not the thing that is made, so it is an opposite role in the same relationship.)
コロケーション
God's workmanship |His workmanship |the Lord's workmanship
テーマ
religion |literature |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The poet describes humanity as God's finest workmanship.
  • In that sermon, people are called the Lord's workmanship, shaped for a special purpose.
  • She believed every child was a unique workmanship of the divine.
学習者向け例文
  • Some writers say that the world is God's workmanship.
  • The book calls humans the workmanship of their creator.
  • In this story, the king sees the city as his own workmanship.
文法
辞書形
workmanship
IPA
GB/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/
US/wˈɚkmənʃˌɪp/
音節・強勢
work - man - ship (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (work)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: workmanship
  • Plural: workmanship
関連語
Core family
work noun A1 worker noun A2
Related words
workable adjective workplace noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unworkable adjective
Advanced or less common
workman noun B2 workmanlike adjective
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