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单词 DIY
释义
DIYDIY /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ noun [uncountable] British English Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A DIY enthusiast's shallow foundations landed him in court.
  • Organisers the Action North Skelton group also plan further educational programmes in DIY, local history and computers.
  • The range of restaurants, wine bars, DIY facilities, leisure complexes - compared with what we used to have.
  • This, I fear, does involve specialist attention, and can not normally be attempted by the average DIY man.
  • Your features in DIY upholstery and soft furnishings also told me all I need to know about renovating second-hand furniture.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorbig shops
a very large shop that is divided into several big parts, each of which sells one type of thing, such as clothes, furniture, or kitchen equipment: · We couldn't find anything we wanted in the big department stores, and then we came across this little boutique.
British a very large modern shop, especially one that is built outside the centre of a city: · A new Tesco superstore is being planned for the site.
British /home improvement center American a very large shop that sells equipment and tools for repairing and decorating your home: · You'll find these at your local home improvement center.
British /nursery especially American a place that sells a wide range of plants, seeds, and things for your garden: · It's the only good garden centre around here.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· It costs about £2.40 from DIY stores.· Apart from aquarium dealers, good sources of items for a formal tank include kitchenware shops, DIY stores and model shops.· I went to a local DIY store and picked out a can of own-brand paint which stated it was for exterior decoration.· Read in studio Three DIY stores are being prosecuted for trading on a Sunday.· They're available from garden centres and some DIY stores.· It's available from selected DIY stores, priced about £5.50. 1 Use the 3M Thermal Kit to stop draughts.
(do-it-yourself) the activity of making or repairing things yourself instead of buying them or paying someone else to do it
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