workmanlike

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
    — She was dressed in khaki, khaki slacks and khaki shirt, practical and workmanlike.
  2. Done competently but without flair.
    — In appearance the new 4-4-0s were magnificent engines for the period in which they were built; the boiler, bulging over the typical Drummond splasher, gave the engine a sturdy, workmanlike look, and the blue livery enhanced a picture of sleek, powerful, efficiency.
  3. Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.

词形变化

more workmanlike comparative most workmanlike superlative

词汇关系

并列词
workwomanlike

词源

Etymology tree
English workman
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English workmanlike
From workman + -like.
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