水管坏了,自己修;灯泡坏了,自己换,想给沙发换个地方,也是自己动手。这就是强大的do-it-herselfer(自己动手女)。
Do-it-herselfer (also called a handywoman) refers to a woman who performs some or all of her home's repair, maintenance, and construction jobs.
自己动手女(do-it-herselfer或handywoman)指能将家中部分或全部维修、维护及修筑类工作自己动手搞定的女性。
According to the Tampa-based Home Improvement Research Institute, women now account for more than a third of all do-it-yourself purchases. More women prefer to spend their weekend leisure time working on a home improvement project than shopping or cooking.
位于美国坦帕的美国家居修饰研究所表示,女性在所有自制类购物者中所占的比例超过三分之一。越来越多的女性更愿意将周末休闲时光用在家庭装修项目上,而不是去购物或下厨。
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