Learner's definition of WOODWORK
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: the parts of a room or house (such as window frames or stairs) that are made of wood(房屋的)木建部分,木构件,木制品 3
British, informal : the wooden frame of football or soccer goalposts球门柱;球门框
come/crawl out of the woodwork
disapproving
◊ If people come/crawl out of the woodwork, they appear suddenly, usually because they see an opportunity to get something for themselves.(通常指为获取机会、利益)突然露面,纷纷出现
into the woodwork
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used in phrases like fade into the woodwork to describe someone or something that is not noticed or that seems to disappear默默无闻;销声匿迹