do-it-yourself

do-it-your·self

(do͞o′ĭt-yər-sĕlf′)adj. Of, relating to, or designed to be done by an amateur or as a hobby: do-it-yourself home repairs; a do-it-yourself sailboat kit.

do′-it-your·self′er n.

do-it-yourself

n (Building) a. the hobby or process of constructing and repairing things oneselfb. (as modifier): a do-it-yourself kit.

do-it-your•self

(ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər-)

adj. 1. designed for use by amateurs without special training. n. 2. the practice or hobby of building or repairing things for oneself, usu. in one's own home. [1950–55] do′-it-your•self′er, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

do-it-yourself - done by yourself; "their house was a do-it-yourself project"; "he opened a do-it-yourself store"homemade - made or produced in the home or by yourself; "homemade bread"

do-it-yourself

adjective DIY, home improvements, painting and decorating You can buy the tools at a do-it-yourself store.

Translations

do

(duː) – 3rd person singular present tense does (daz) : past tense did (did) : past participle done (dan) : negative short forms don't (dount) doesn't (ˈdaznt) , didn't (ˈdidnt) – verb1. used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements. Do you smoke? 助动词（和动词一起构成问句和否定句） 2. used with a more important verb for emphasis; (I did buy a ticket but I must have lost it) ; (Do sit down) . 用于动词前表示强调3. used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before. I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.用于代表之前已出现的动词以避免重复4. used with a more important verb after seldom, ~rarely and little. Little did he know what was in store for him. 用于构成倒装句，表示强调 5. to carry out or perform. What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.做6. to manage to finish or complete. When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.完成7. to perform an activity concerning something. to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.整理8. to be enough or suitable for a purpose. Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting? 适合，足够 9. to work at or study. She's doing sums; He's at university doing science. 研究，学习 10. to manage or prosper. How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.安排11. to put in order or arrange. She's doing her hair.整理12. to act or behave. Why don't you do as we do?行为表现13. to give or show. The whole town gathered to do him honour.给与14. to cause. What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm. 引起，产生 15. to see everything and visit everything in. They tried to do London in four days.游览 noun – plural do's – an affair or a festivity, especially a party. The school is having a do for Christmas. 庆祝会，欢庆会 ˈdoer noun a person who does something. an evildoer; a doer of good deeds.做某事的人ˈdoings noun plural the things which a person does. He tells me about all your doings.所作所为done (dan) adjective1. finished or complete. That's that job done at last.完成的2. (of food) completely cooked and ready to eat. I don't think the meat is quite done yet. （食品）熟的 3. socially accepted. the done thing. 合乎礼仪的，社会接受的 ˌdo-it-yourˈself noun, adjective (of) the art or practice of doing one's own decorating, repairs etc (also DIY). I've just bought a book on do-it-yourself so I can try to tile the bathroom; a do-it-yourself job.自己动手做to-ˈdo a fuss. a tremendous to-do about the missing papers.忙乱骚动I/he etc could be doing with / could do with it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something). I could do with a cup of coffee. 需要，希望得到，真想 do away with to get rid of. They did away with uniforms at that school years ago.去掉do for to kill or cause the end of. That attack of flu almost did for him.弄死done for ruined, defeated or about to be killed etc. The police are coming – run for it or we're done for!毁掉done in exhausted. 使极度疲乏，累坏的 do out to clean thoroughly. The room's tidy – I did it out yesterday. 打扫，收拾 do out of to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods. My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday. （用不诚实方式）骗取 do's and don'ts (dounts) rules or advice for action. If you want to lose weight, I can give you a list of do's and don'ts. 行为规范（做和不应做的规则） do without to manage without and accept the lack of. We'll just have to do without a phone; If you're too lazy to fetch the ice-cream you can just do without; I can do without your opinion, if you don't mind.没有...也行to do with1. (with have) to have dealings with. I never had anything to do with the neighbours.与...打交道2. (with have) to be involved in, especially to be (partly) responsible for. Did you have anything to do with her death? 涉入某事（尤指须负部份责任时） 3. (with have) to be connected with. Has this decision anything to do with what I said yesterday?与...有关系4. (with be or have) to be about or concerned with. This letter is/has to do with Bill's plans for the summer.关于5. (with have) to be the concern of. I'm sorry, but that question has nothing to do with me; What has that (got) to do with him?与...有关what are you etc doing with1. why or how have you etc got. What are you doing with my umbrella? 你拿某物要做什么？你怎么拿到某物的？ 2. what action are you etc taking about. What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?关于某人或某事你要怎么办？

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