DIY

DIY
(BRIT); n abbr (= do-it-yourself)
自己动手的活计 [zìjǐ dòngshǒu de huójì]

* to do DIY — 自己动手做

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DIY
英国人对 DIY 很上瘾,有时幽默地称其为一种全民性消遣。DIY 意为 do-it-yourself,是指自己动手制作和修理东西,尤其是在家里。房主不雇佣专业的建筑工人、木匠或油漆匠,这样不仅省钱,还能从自己动手改进家里的设备、环境中得到莫大的满足感。专门的 DIY 商店销售工具、油漆和其他能满足 DIY 爱好者嗜好的用品。

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