[mass noun]the art of making things out of metal 金属加工术 ■metal objects collectively [总称]金属制品 a wealth of fine metalwork, including a sword. 品种繁多的精细金属制品,包括一把剑。 ■the metal part of a construction (建筑)金属结构 engineers spotted cracks in the metalwork. 工程师在金属结构中发现了裂缝。