do-it-himselfadj.

Brit.

/ˌduːᵻthɪmˈsɛlf/,

/ˌduːᵻtɪmˈsɛlf/, U.S.

/ˌduəthɪmˈsɛlf/,

/ˌduədᵻmˈsɛlf/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: do v., it pron., himself pron.

Etymology: < do v. + it pron. + himself pron., after do-it-yourself adj.

rare.

That carries out an activity for himself (or herself); that is done by a person himself (or herself). Also: of or relating to activity or work of this type. Cf. do-it-yourself adj. 1.

ΚΠ

1616 T. Draxe Bibliotheca Scholastica 163/1 If a man will haue his businesse well done, he must doe it himselfe.]

1958 Spectator 4 July 13/2 The builder is shoving up his do-it-himself boxes.

1962 Ebony Apr. 116/1 A do-it-himself feeder usually has more enthusiasm for food than the small fry who resignedly sits and lets mommy ‘shovel’ it in!

2007 Indianapolis Monthly May 248/2 In his seven years as a do-it-himself lawyer, Scheiber endured 227 court proceedings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	do-it-himself
释义	do-it-himselfadj. Brit. /ˌduːᵻthɪmˈsɛlf/, /ˌduːᵻtɪmˈsɛlf/, U.S. /ˌduəthɪmˈsɛlf/, /ˌduədᵻmˈsɛlf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: do v., it pron., himself pron. Etymology: < do v. + it pron. + himself pron., after do-it-yourself adj. rare. That carries out an activity for himself (or herself); that is done by a person himself (or herself). Also: of or relating to activity or work of this type. Cf. do-it-yourself adj. 1. ΚΠ 1616 T. Draxe Bibliotheca Scholastica 163/1 If a man will haue his businesse well done, he must doe it himselfe.] 1958 Spectator 4 July 13/2 The builder is shoving up his do-it-himself boxes. 1962 Ebony Apr. 116/1 A do-it-himself feeder usually has more enthusiasm for food than the small fry who resignedly sits and lets mommy ‘shovel’ it in! 2007 Indianapolis Monthly May 248/2 In his seven years as a do-it-himself lawyer, Scheiber endured 227 court proceedings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1958
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