do-it-yourself

英 [,du:itjɔ:'səlf] 美
  • adj. 自己动手的
  • n. 自己动手;喜欢自己装配或修理东西

英文词源


do-it-yourself
as a modifier, attested by 1941. The expression is much older.

双语例句


1. Look, you've typed " do " as'so " , and made nonsense of the whole sentence.
瞧, 你把do打成了so, 这样一来句子就不通了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The best thing to do when entering unknown territory is smile.
踏入未知地带最好的对策就是微笑。

来自美剧《凯莉日记》

3. Failure is never quite so frightening as regret do.
比失败更令人恐惧的是懊悔。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

4. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?
我们活着是为了什么?不就是给邻居当笑柄,再反过来笑他们。

来自《傲慢与偏见》

5. Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.
不要等待好事降临,你要向幸福进发。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

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