DIY
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdiː.aɪˈwaɪ/ us/ˌdiː.aɪˈwaɪ/
自己动手，自助（do-it-yourself的缩写）
abbreviation for do-it-yourself: the activity of decorating or repairing your home, or making things for your home yourself, rather than paying someone else to do it for you
a DIY enthusiast 自助爱好者
a DIY project 自助项目
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- The people who owned the house before us were very keen on DIY and made a lot of changes.
- My husband is hopeless at DIY and could never put up a shelf or wallpaper a room.