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workmanlike

/wurk-muhn-lahyk/US // ˈwɜrk mənˌlaɪk //UK // (ˈwɜːkmənˌlaɪk) //

有工作能力的人,有工作能力的,有工作能力,勤劳的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : like or befitting a workman.
    • : skillful; well executed: a workmanlike piece of writing.

Examples

  • These are characters we’ve seen before, given no additional depth by workmanlike scripts.

  • It’s a bit like “Ghost of Tsushima,” workmanlike in its premise, but expertly executed.

  • Remember the first Walkman, introduced in 1979, with its tubby buttons and workmanlike profile.

  • Romney, by contrast, gave a smooth but workmanlike speech that barely contained a personal touch.

  • Its components were simple, inelegant, and, by Western standards, of seemingly workmanlike craftsmanship.

  • The buildings are upon a very large scale; but too much was attempted for them to execute any thing in a workmanlike manner.

  • The ready-made rolls, moreover, were put together in a most workmanlike manner.

  • She was turned out in what one might have called workmanlike fashion, although neat and wholly feminine.

  • Still we raced on, neck and neck, she riding with hands low and weight slightly forward, workmanlike as a jockey.

  • Whichever of the two produces the better results will have the more workmanlike look and be in the better form.