craft

noun

/krɑːft/

/kræft/

[countable, uncountable] an activity involving a special skill at making things with your hands手艺；工艺
- traditional crafts like basket-weaving像编篮子之类的传统工艺
- a craft fair/workshop手工艺品交易会／制作坊
see also arts and crafts
- Sheep shearing is a highly skilled craft.剪羊毛是很讲究技巧的手艺。
- Subjects taught include art and craft, drama, and languages.所教科目包括工艺美术、戏剧和语言。
- The men practised various traditional crafts, such as carving toys out of bone.这些人从事各种传统手工技艺，比如说用骨头雕刻成玩具。
Topics Shoppingb2, Hobbiesb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- skilled
- ancient
- traditional
- …
verb + craft
- practise/practice
craft + noun
- activity
- project
- work
- …
phrases
- art and craft
- arts and crafts
[singular] all the skills needed for a particular activity技巧；技能；技艺
- chefs who learned their craft in top hotels在高级酒店学过烹调技艺的厨师
- the writer’s craft写作技巧
- comedians plying their craft for an agency为一家代理机构辛劳工作的喜剧演员
- a carpenter who is a real master of his craft技艺高超的木匠
Collocations Dictionary
verb + craft
- hone
- learn
- master
- …
phrases
- a master of your craft
[uncountable] (formal, disapproving) skill in making people believe what you want them to believe诡计；手腕；骗术
- He knew how to win by craft and diplomacy what he could not gain by force.他擅长于通过计谋和外交手腕赢得他用武力无法得到的东西。
[countable]
(plural craft)
(formal) a boat or ship小船；船
- Hundreds of small craft bobbed around the liner as it steamed into the harbour.班轮驶进港口时，周围的许多小船颠簸起来。
- a landing/pleasure craft登陆艇；游艇
see also landing craftTopics Transport by waterc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- small
- assault
- fishing
- …
[countable]
(plural craft)
an aircraft or spacecraft飞行器；飞机；航天器；宇宙飞船；航天飞机

词源Old English cræft ‘strength, skill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft ‘strength’. Sense (4), originally in the expression small craft ‘small trading vessels’, may be elliptical, referring to vessels requiring a small amount of “craft” or skill to handle, as opposed to large ocean-going ships.

craft

verb

/krɑːft/

/kræft/

[usually passive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they craft	/krɑːft/ /kræft/
he / she / it crafts	/krɑːfts/ /kræfts/
past simple crafted	/ˈkrɑːftɪd/ /ˈkræftɪd/
past participle crafted	/ˈkrɑːftɪd/ /ˈkræftɪd/
-ing form crafting	/ˈkrɑːftɪŋ/ /ˈkræftɪŋ/

to make something using special skills, especially with your hands（尤指用手工）精心制作 synonym fashion
- be crafted (from something) All the furniture is crafted from natural materials.所有的家具均采用天然材料精心制作而成。
- a carefully crafted speech精心准备的讲话
see also handcraftedTopics Hobbiesc1
词源Old English cræft ‘strength, skill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft ‘strength’. Sense (4), originally in the expression small craft ‘small trading vessels’, may be elliptical, referring to vessels requiring a small amount of “craft” or skill to handle, as opposed to large ocean-going ships.