work的過去式

1. 工作，勞動(dòng)
2. 作品，著作
3. 產(chǎn)品
4. 職業(yè)
5. 工廠
6. 行為
7. 作業(yè)，功課
8. 功
9. 業(yè)務(wù)
10. 針線活
11. 作用
12. 工藝品
13. （工作）成果
14. 職責(zé)
15. 工作內(nèi)容
16. 活計(jì)

1. 工作，勞動(dòng)，做體力工作，從事...工作，干活，精工細(xì)作
2. 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，運(yùn)行，（使）運(yùn)作
3. 造成，引起，產(chǎn)生
4. 操作，經(jīng)營
5. 管理
6. 起作用，影響，奏效
7. 開動(dòng)
8. 發(fā)酵
9. 受雇于，受雇用
10. 使（賣力）干活，使工作
11. 爭取，力爭，（通過）努力取得，靠做工取得
12. （使）逐漸變動(dòng)
13. 算出，計(jì)算
14. 產(chǎn)生預(yù)期的結(jié)果，產(chǎn)生...作用，產(chǎn)生效果，產(chǎn)生影響
15. 活動(dòng)
16. 慢慢地前進(jìn)，使緩慢前進(jìn)
17. 行得通
18. 激起
19. 安排
20. 說服
21. 做
22. 辛勞，勞累
23. 被揉

1. activity directed toward making or doing something;

   "she checked several points needing further work"
   

2. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing;

   "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"
   "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"
   "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"
   "the work of an active imagination"
   "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
   

3. the occupation for which you are paid;

   "he is looking for employment"
   "a lot of people are out of work"
   

4. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);

   "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"
   "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
   

5. (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force;

   "work equals force times distance"
   

6. a place where work is done;

   "he arrived at work early today"
   

7. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it);

   "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"
   "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
   

1. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;

   "I will work hard to improve my grades"
   "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
   

2. be employed;

   "Is your husband working again?"
   "My wife never worked"
   "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"
   "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"
   "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
   

3. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;

   "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"
   "How does your idea work in practice?"
   "This method doesn't work"
   "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
   "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
   

4. perform as expected when applied;

   "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
   "Does this old car still run well?"
   "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
   

5. shape, form, or improve a material;

   "work stone into tools"
   "process iron"
   "work the metal"
   

6. give a workout to;

   "Some parents exercise their infants"
   "My personal trainer works me hard"
   "work one's muscles"
   "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
   

7. proceed along a path;

   "work one's way through the crowd"
   "make one's way into the forest"
   

8. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;

   "She works the night clubs"
   "The salesman works the Midwest"
   "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
   

9. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity;

   "work your way through every problem or task"
   "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"
   "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
   

10. move in an agitated manner;

    "His fingers worked with tension"
    

11. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;

    "I cannot work a miracle"
    "wreak havoc"
    "bring comments"
    "play a joke"
    "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
    

12. cause to work;

    "he is working his servants hard"
    

13. prepare for crops;

    "Work the soil"
    "cultivate the land"
    

14. behave in a certain way when handled;

    "This dough does not work easily"
    "The soft metal works well"
    

15. have and exert influence or effect;

    "The artist's work influenced the young painter"
    "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
    

16. operate in or through;

    "Work the phones"
    

17. cause to operate or function;

    "This pilot works the controls"
    "Can you work an electric drill?"
    

18. provoke or excite;

    "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
    

19. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;

    "the political candidate worked the crowds"
    

20. make something, usually for a specific function;

    "She molded the rice balls carefully"
    "Form cylinders from the dough"
    "shape a figure"
    "Work the metal into a sword"
    

21. move into or onto;

    "work the raisins into the dough"
    "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"
    "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
    

22. make uniform;

    "knead dough"
    "work the clay until it is soft"
    

23. use or manipulate to one's advantage;

    "He exploit the new taxation system"
    "She knows how to work the system"
    "he works his parents for sympathy"
    

24. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;

    "did you solve the problem?"
    "Work out your problems with the boss"
    "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"
    "did you get it?"
    "Did you get my meaning?"
    "He could not work the math problem"
    

25. cause to undergo fermentation;

    "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
    "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
    

26. go sour or spoil;

    "The milk has soured"
    "The wine worked"
    "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
    

27. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion;

    "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
    

1.工作;從業(yè);就職
People whowork have a job, usually one which they are paid to do.

e.g. Weiner works for the US Department of Transport...
韋納就職于美國交通部。
e.g. I started working in a recording studio...
我開始在一個(gè)錄音棚工作。

2.工作;職業(yè)
People who havework or who arein work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do.

e.g. Fewer and fewer people are inwork...
就業(yè)人數(shù)越來越少。
e.g. I was out ofwork at the time...
那時(shí)我失業(yè)了。

3.工作;勞動(dòng);干活
When youwork, you do the things that you are paid or required to do in your job.

e.g. I can't talk to you right now—I'mworking...
這會(huì)兒我不能跟你說話——我在干活兒。
e.g. He was working at his desk...
他正在桌前用功。

4.工作;活兒;活計(jì)
Yourwork consists of the things you are paid or required to do in your job.

e.g. We're supposed to be running a business here. I've gotwork to do...
我們在這里應(yīng)該是要經(jīng)營公司。我有一堆的事情要做。
e.g. I used to takework home, but I don't do it any more...
我過去常把活兒帶回家干，不過我如今再也不這么做了。

5.努力干;用功
When youwork, you spend time and effort doing a task that needs to be done or trying to achieve something.

e.g. Linda spends all her time working on the garden...
琳達(dá)把所有時(shí)間都花在打理花園上。
e.g. While I was working on my letter the telephone rang...
我正在寫信，電話鈴響了。

6.工作單位;工作地點(diǎn)
Work is the place where you do your job.

work的翻譯

e.g. Many people travel towork by car...
很多人開車去上班。
e.g. She told her friends atwork that she was trying to lose weight.
她跟單位的朋友說她在努力減肥。

7.工作成果
Work is something which you produce as a result of an activity or as a result of doing your job.

e.g. It can help to have an impartial third party look over yourwork...
讓客觀公正的第三方看一下你的成果會(huì)有助益。
e.g. Tidiness in the workshop is really essential for producing goodwork...
工作間干凈整潔對于生產(chǎn)出好的產(chǎn)品非常重要。

8.(藝術(shù)家、作家、作曲家等的)作品；著作
Awork is something such as a painting, book, or piece of music produced by an artist, writer, or composer.

e.g. In my opinion, this is Rembrandt's greatestwork...
我認(rèn)為這是倫勃朗最偉大的作品。
e.g. Under his arm, there was a book which looked like the complete works of Shakespeare...
他胳膊底下夾著一本書，看上去就像是夾了《莎士比亞全集》。

9.研究；對…作調(diào)查
If someoneis working on a particular subject or question, they are studying or researching it.

e.g. Professor Bonnet has been working for many years on molecules of this type.
邦尼特教授多年來一直在從事這種分子的研究工作。

10.協(xié)助;幫助
If youwork with a person or a group of people, you spend time and effort trying to help them in some way.

e.g. She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer...
她有一段時(shí)間曾幫助垂危的癌癥患者。
e.g. He knew then that he wanted towork among the poor.
他那時(shí)明白了自己想幫助窮人。

11.(機(jī)器或設(shè)備)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，運(yùn)行
If a machine or piece of equipmentworks, it operates and performs a particular function.

e.g. The pump doesn'twork and we have no running water...
水泵壞了，我們沒有自來水了。
e.g. Is the telephone working today?...
電話今天能用嗎？

12.奏效;成功
If an idea, system, or way of doing somethingworks, it is successful, effective, or satisfactory.

e.g. 95 per cent of these diets do notwork...
這些節(jié)食方法95%都不起作用。
e.g. If lust is all there is to hold you together, the relationship will neverwork...
如果肉欲是你們在一起的唯一理由，這種關(guān)系是不會(huì)持久的。

13.(藥物)起作用，產(chǎn)生療效
If a drug or medicineworks, it produces a particular physical effect.

work的解釋

e.g. I wake at 6 am as the sleeping pill doesn'twork for more than nine hours...
安眠藥的藥效不會(huì)超過9個(gè)小時(shí)，所以我清晨6點(diǎn)就醒了。
e.g. The drug works by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain.
這種藥物通過提高大腦中血清素的含量來產(chǎn)生療效。

14.產(chǎn)生(有利或不利的)影響
If somethingworks in your favour, it helps you in some way. If somethingworks to your disadvantage, it causes problems for you in some way.

e.g. One factor thought to have worked in his favour is his working class image...
據(jù)認(rèn)為，一個(gè)幫上了他的因素就是他的工人階級形象。
e.g. This obviously works against the interests of the child.
這顯然會(huì)對孩子不利。

15.對…產(chǎn)生(神奇的影響);使…深受（魅力感染）
If something or someoneworks their magic orworks their charmson a person, they have a powerful positive effect on them.

e.g. Nevertheless, she is always optimistic about the possibilities and canwork her charm on the disenchanted...
雖然如此，她總是樂觀地抱持希望，并能深深地感染那些心灰意冷的人。
e.g. Our spirits rallied as the bitter-sweet alcohol worked its magic.
苦中帶甜的酒發(fā)揮了奇效，我們的精神隨之振奮起來。

16.(腦筋)轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)，開動(dòng)
If your mind or brainis working, you are thinking about something or trying to solve a problem.

work的翻譯

e.g. My mind was working frantically, running over the events of the evening.
我的大腦瘋狂地運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，把那晚發(fā)生的事情飛快地一幕幕重演。

17.以(某種假定或思想)為基礎(chǔ)(或前提)
If youwork on an assumption or idea, you act as if it were true or base other ideas on it, until you have more information.

work是什么意思

e.g. We are working on the assumption that it was a gas explosion.
我們假設(shè)這是一場燃?xì)獗ㄊ鹿省?/p>

18.在(某地或某類場所)工作;在…奔波
If youwork a particular area or type of place, you travel around that area or work in those places as part of your job, for example trying to sell something there.

work

e.g. Brand has been working the clubs and the pubs since 1986, developing her comedy act...
布蘭德自1986年以來一直在俱樂部和酒吧表演，提高她的喜劇演技。
e.g. This is the seventh year that he has worked the streets of Manhattan.
這是他在曼哈頓街頭獻(xiàn)藝的第7個(gè)年頭。

19.讓…干活；讓…工作
If youwork someone, you make them spend time and effort doing a particular activity or job.

e.g. They're working me too hard. I'm too old for this...
他們把我用得太狠了，我老了，干不了這種活兒啦。
e.g. They didn't take my father away, but kept him in the village and worked him to death.
他們沒有把我爸爸帶走，而是一直讓他在村里干活，把他活活累死了。

20.(常指政客或藝人)博得，贏得(眾人的支持或歡心)
If someone, often a politician or entertainer,works a crowd, they create a good relationship with the people in the crowd and get their support or interest.

e.g. The Prime Minister has an ability towork a crowd — some might even suggest it is a kind of charm...
首相有種感召人群的本事——有些人甚至認(rèn)為這是一種魅力。
e.g. He worked the room like a politician, gripping hands, and slapping backs.
他又是握手，又是拍背，像個(gè)政客一樣把一屋子的人都籠絡(luò)了一番。

21.種，耕種(地)
When peoplework the land, they do all the tasks involved in growing crops.

e.g. Farmers worked the fertile valleys.
農(nóng)民們在肥沃的山谷里耕種。

22.開采(礦)
When a mineis worked, minerals such as coal or gold are removed from it.

e.g. The mines had first been worked in 1849, when gold was discovered in California...
1849年加利福尼亞發(fā)現(xiàn)金礦時(shí)，這些礦第一次被開采。
e.g. Only an agreed number of men was allowed towork any given seam at any given time.
只有少數(shù)得到批準(zhǔn)的人可以在特定時(shí)間開采特定的礦層。

23.使用，操縱(機(jī)器或設(shè)備)
If youwork a machine or piece of equipment, you use or control it.

e.g. Many adults still depend on their children towork the video.
很多成年人仍然要靠孩子來操作錄像機(jī)。

24.慢慢變成;逐漸變得
If somethingworks into a particular state or condition, it gradually moves so that it is in that state or condition.

work在線翻譯

e.g. A screw had worked loose from my glasses.
我眼鏡上有一個(gè)螺絲松了。

25.按，壓，揉(面團(tuán)、黏土等)
If youwork a substance such as dough or clay, you keep pressing it to make it have a particular texture.

work什么意思

e.g. Work the dough with the palm of your hand until it is very smooth...
用手掌將面團(tuán)揉至光滑為止。
e.g. Remove rind from the cheese andwork it to a firm paste, with a fork.
將奶酪的外皮去掉，用叉子將其壓成硬硬的膏狀。

26.加工;處理
If youwork a material such as metal, leather, or stone, you cut, sew, or shape it in order to make something or to create a design.

e.g. ...the machines needed to extract andwork the raw stone.
開采加工原石的機(jī)器
e.g. ...a long, cool tunnel of worked stone.
一條跨度長且陰涼的石鑿隧道

27.使用，采用(某種材料或物質(zhì))
If youwork with a particular substance or material, you use it in order to make something or to create a design.

e.g. He studied sculpture because he enjoyed working with clay.
他學(xué)習(xí)雕塑是因?yàn)樗矚g玩黏土。

28.(使)(身體某部分)活動(dòng)
If youwork a part of your body, or if itworks, you move it.

e.g. Each position willwork the muscles in a different way...
每種姿勢都會(huì)以不同方式活動(dòng)肌肉。
e.g. Her mouth was working in her sleep.
她睡著的時(shí)候嘴巴還在動(dòng)。

29.工廠
Aworks is a place where something is manufactured or where an industrial process is carried out.Works is used to refer to one or to more than one of these places.

work的解釋

e.g. The steel works could be seen for miles.
這個(gè)鋼廠幾英里外都能看見。
e.g. ...a recycling works.
回收工廠

30.土木工程;建筑工程
Works are activities such as digging the ground or building on a large scale.

e.g. ...six years of disruptive building works, road construction and urban development.
6年間進(jìn)行的破壞性的建筑工程、道路修筑和城市擴(kuò)建

31.(某種類型的)全部物件，全套物品
You can saythe works after listing things such as someone's possessions or requirements, to emphasize that they possess or require everything you can think of in a particular category.

work什么意思

e.g. Amazing place he's got there—squash courts, swimming pool, jacuzzi, theworks.
他的那個(gè)地方真是太棒了——壁球場、游泳池、按摩浴池，一應(yīng)俱全。

32. see also: working

33.干活兒;做工作;忙著做事
If someone isat work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.

e.g. The salvage teams are already hard atwork trying to deal with the spilled oil...
救援隊(duì)已經(jīng)在緊張地設(shè)法處理溢出的石油。
e.g. He is currently atwork on a novel...
他這會(huì)兒正忙著寫一篇小說。

34.起作用;發(fā)揮效用
If a force or process isat work, it is having a particular influence or effect.

e.g. The report suggested that the same trend was atwork in politics...
這份報(bào)告表明，同一趨勢也在影響著政治。
e.g. It is important to understand the powerful economic and social forces atwork behind our own actions.
重要的是，要理解在我們自身行動(dòng)背后起作用的強(qiáng)大的經(jīng)濟(jì)和社會(huì)力量。

35.(做…)有很大困難，困難重重
If you say that you willhave yourwork cut out to do something, you mean that it will be a very difficult task.

e.g. The new administration has itswork cut out for it. Creating jobs in this kind of environment is not going to be easy...
新一屆政府面臨重重困難。在這種環(huán)境下創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)絕非易事。
e.g. He will have hiswork cut out to get into the team.
他要進(jìn)入該隊(duì)困難重重。

36.已列入計(jì)劃;已開始
If something isin the works, it has already been planned or begun.

e.g. He said there were dozens of economic plans in the works...
他說有幾十項(xiàng)經(jīng)濟(jì)計(jì)劃已經(jīng)開始實(shí)施。
e.g. Nobody should be surprised by this. It's been in the works for some time.
不應(yīng)該有人對此感到驚奇，這事已經(jīng)張羅了有一陣子了。

37.（費(fèi)力或輕而易舉地）做，完成
You can usework to talk about how easily or quickly a particular task is done. For example, if a person or thingmakes shortwork of doing something ormakes lightwork of it, they do it quickly and easily.

e.g. An aerosol spray will make shortwork of painting awkward objects...
用噴罐來噴涂，不好對付的物品也能輕松搞定。
e.g. This horse made lightwork of the cross-country course...
這匹馬輕松地跑完了越野賽程。

38.討厭鬼;惡棍
If you describe someone asa nasty piece of work, you think they are very unpleasant or cruel.

work的翻譯

e.g. Underneath I think he's actually a rather nasty piece ofwork.
內(nèi)心里我覺得他是個(gè)非常討厭的家伙。

39.讓…工作;派給…任務(wù)
If youput someoneto work orset themto work, you give them a job or task to do.

e.g. By stimulating the economy, we're going to put people towork...
我們將通過刺激經(jīng)濟(jì)讓人們實(shí)現(xiàn)就業(yè)。
e.g. Instead of sending them to prison, we have set them towork helping the lemon growers.
我們沒有把他們送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄，而是讓他們幫種檸檬的果農(nóng)干活兒。

40.開始做;著手處理
If youget to work ,go to work, orset to work on a job, task, or problem, you start doing it or dealing with it.

work的意思

e.g. He promised to get towork on the state's massive deficit...
他承諾著手解決國家龐大的財(cái)政赤字問題。
e.g. He returned to America where he set towork on a new novel.
他返回美國，開始寫一部新小說。

41.艱難地移動(dòng)；緩慢地取得進(jìn)展
If youwork yourway somewhere, you move or progress there slowly, and with a lot of effort or work.

e.g. Rescuers were still working their way towards the trapped men...
營救人員仍在艱難地向被困者靠攏。
e.g. Many personnel managers started as secretaries or personnel assistants and worked their way up.
很多人事經(jīng)理最初是從秘書或人事助理做起，然后慢慢升上去的。

42.干得不錯(cuò);干得漂亮
You can say to someone 'nice work' or 'good work' in order to thank or praise them for doing something well or quickly.

work是什么意思

e.g. Nicework, Matthew. I knew you could do it.
干得好，馬修。我知道你能行。

43. to throw a spanner in the works -> see spanner

相關(guān)詞組：work inwork offwork outwork overwork up

1. The children have all been working very well.
   孩子們都干得不錯(cuò)。
2. That morning we worked from seven to eleven in the fields hoeing corn.
   那天早上,我們在玉米地鋤草,從7點(diǎn)干到11點(diǎn)。
3. Does this clock work?
   這鐘走嗎?
4. All the telephones don't work properly today.
   今天所有電話機(jī)都出故障了。
5. I think your suggestion will work.
   我看你的建議行得通。
6. If the scheme works, most of the peasants in this area will be rich.
   如果計(jì)劃成功,這地區(qū)的大部分農(nóng)民將富起來。
7. She worked in the restaurant waiting on table.
   她在這家飯店工作,當(dāng)女招待。
8. He was working hard surrounded by the crowd.
   他在使勁干,一群人在旁邊看。

1. The board had been working loose for several months, and in the end it slid to one side, showing a hole underneath.
   這塊木板已經(jīng)松動(dòng)了有好幾個(gè)月了,最后斜到一邊,下邊露出了一個(gè)洞。

1. He works his servants long hours.
   他使他的仆人們做長時(shí)間的工作。
2. Our mathematics teacher works us very hard.
   我們的數(shù)學(xué)老師對我們的學(xué)習(xí)抓得很緊。
3. He didn't know how to work that toy.
   他不知道怎樣玩那個(gè)玩具。
4. For many years he worked a large farm.
   他經(jīng)營一大型農(nóng)場多年。
5. You have certainly worked wonders.
   你肯定已創(chuàng)造了奇跡。
6. Owing to the precautionary measures we had taken, the typhoon did not work much damage.
   由于我們所采取了預(yù)防措施,臺風(fēng)并未造成很大的損失。
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7. The sluices are worked from the control board.
   閘門是由控制臺操縱的。
8. The silver mines are no longer worked.
   那銀礦已不再開采了。

1. If you can work the nail loose,I could pull it out.
   你要是能把釘子松動(dòng),我便可以把它拔出來。
2. The farmer worked his horse exhausted.
   農(nóng)夫把他的馬累垮了。
3. Don't work yourself too tired.
   不要使自己工作得太累。

1. I have a lot of work to do.
   我有許多工作要做。
2. This Association does social work.
   這個(gè)協(xié)會(huì)從事社會(huì)工作。
3. Hard work is very beneficial.
   艱苦的勞動(dòng)非常有益。
4. He never fights shy of hard work.
   他從不躲避艱苦的工作。
5. We have more work than we can deal with and must farm some out.
   我們的工作多得做不完,我們必須外包一些給別人做。
6. If you put heart and soul into the work, you wouldn't be feeling fed up with the job anyway.
   如果你把心思都集中在工作上,你無論如何也不會(huì)對這項(xiàng)工作感到厭倦。
7. The man is looking for work.
   那個(gè)人正在找工作。
8. The manager fired Bob because he was always late for work.
   鮑勃因上班總遲到而被經(jīng)理解雇。
9. The medicine has begun to do its work.
   藥物已開始起作用了。
10. If you push hard against something and move it, you have done work.
    如果你用力推一件東西,并且移動(dòng)它,那你就做了功。
11. The work of this class has been falling behind recently.
    近來這個(gè)班的成績一直處于較低水平。
12. What a beautiful piece of work!
    多美的一件工藝品啊!
13. The villagers sell their work to tourists.
    村民們將勞動(dòng)成果賣給旅游者。
14. She appreciates a work of art.
    她欣賞一件藝術(shù)品。
15. He has read The Complete Works of Lu Hsun .
    他讀過《魯迅全集》。
16. She is reading a new work on acupuncture.
    她正在看一本關(guān)于針刺療法的新書。
17. We visited No.3 Chemical Works this morning.
    今天早晨我們參觀了化工三廠。
18. There's something wrong with the works.
    機(jī)件有毛病了。
19. He works in the Ministry of Works.
    他在建筑工程部工作。
20. She's devoted her life to good works.
    她獻(xiàn)身于慈善事業(yè)。
21. She is known for her good works.
    她因常做善事而出名。

work among (v.+prep.)

在…之中工作 have a job in a group
work among sb

For the first year of his training, he had to work among the poor in his hometown.

在他接受訓(xùn)練的第一年,他必須在家鄉(xiāng)的貧民當(dāng)中做福利救濟(jì)工作。

work around〔round〕 to (v.+adv.+prep.)

改變觀點(diǎn) change one's standpointI think the chairman is working around to our point of view after all.我認(rèn)為主席最后會(huì)同意我們的觀點(diǎn)。

work as (v.+prep.)

任…工作,當(dāng)… perform the duties of
work as sb/sth

It must be a hard life, working as a nurse in the Far North.

在遙遠(yuǎn)的北部當(dāng)一名護(hù)士,生活必定是艱苦的。

Before making a success of his writing, he worked as a taxi driver, a newspaper seller, a miner, and a railway man.

他在寫作取得成就之前,曾當(dāng)過出租汽車司機(jī)、賣報(bào)人、礦工和鐵路工人。

work at (v.+prep.)

從事于,致力于 be engaged or employed inYou will have to work at the weak points in your English if you want to pass the examination.假如你想通過考試,就必須把精力放在你英語學(xué)習(xí)的薄弱環(huán)節(jié)上。

work away (v.+adv.)

繼續(xù)工作 work continuously
work away

The professor was found working away till the small hours of the morning.

人們發(fā)現(xiàn)那位教授孜孜不倦地一直工作到深夜。

I found him working away in his office.

我發(fā)現(xiàn)他一直在辦公室里不停地工作。

work away v-ing

Even on Sundays the workshops would have many of the young workers coming in and working away mastering their machines.

即使在星期天,車間里也總是有不少青年工人來繼續(xù)工作,學(xué)習(xí)操作機(jī)器。

work by (v.+prep.)

以…為動(dòng)力運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn) go by; run by; use sth as its power for working
work by sth

The child thought the toy car worked by magic, but in fact it worked by electricity.

這孩子認(rèn)為玩具汽車是靠魔力行駛的,可事實(shí)上是靠電力。

work down (v.+adv.)

逐步地減少; 逐漸降低 reduce gradually
work down

The metal has become working down over the years.

在這幾年中,這種金屬越來越稀少了。

If you can get onto the branch below you, you could work down from there.

假如你能踩到下面的那根樹枝,就可以從那兒慢慢下去了。

work for (v.+prep.)

為…而工作 do a job so as to gain sthThe politician declares his willingness to work for the good of the people.那位政治家宣稱他愿為公眾的利益而盡力。

work in (v.+adv.)

摻和 mixThe worker worked in a little copper with the alloy.工人在合金里攙了一點(diǎn)銅。

work in with (v.+adv.+prep.)

與…合拍; 與…協(xié)調(diào) cooperate with
work in with sb/sth

But will he be able to work in with our existing team?

可他能夠跟我們現(xiàn)有的球隊(duì)協(xié)作嗎?

I'll try to make my timetable work in with yours.

我將盡量使我的時(shí)間表同你的時(shí)間表相一致。

work into (v.+prep.)

(使)進(jìn)入,穿入,嵌入 (cause to) get into; insert
work into sth

The mark will have worked right into the wood, we shall never get it out.

這個(gè)標(biāo)記將完全嵌入木頭,我們再也取不出它了。

work sb/oneself/sth into sth

Have you ever seen him work himself into a temper?

你曾見過他發(fā)脾氣嗎?

The speaker worked the crowd into a fever of excitement.

那位演講者使聽眾達(dá)到了狂熱的程度。

I shall need someone to help me work this board into place, it's a tight fit.

我得找人幫我把這塊木板嵌進(jìn)去,太緊了。

work it

〈非正〉干成,辦到 succeed in sth/doing sth

work off (v.+adv.)

使假冒,使人對…得到錯(cuò)誤印象 pass off
work off

The nut has worked off.

螺帽已經(jīng)脫落了。

work sth ? off

I can't work off the lid of this bottle, can you help me?

我不能把這個(gè)蓋子擰下來,你能幫幫我嗎?

work off

Paying close attention to her diet, she felt the pain in her stomach gradually work off.

她很注意飲食,因而感到自己的胃疼毛病慢慢好了。

work sth ? off

If anything upset him he worked his annoyance off on the rest of the family.

如果什么事惹煩了他,他就找家里人出氣。

On that occasion there was no one on whom his temper could be worked off.

在那種場合,沒有一個(gè)人是他的出氣筒。

work sth ? off

Fifty pounds of the loan is still outstanding, but I shall have worked that off by the end of the year.50

英鎊的債務(wù)還沒有解決,但到年底我將做工償清。

work sth ? off

He tried to work off his surplus fat by doing exercises everyday.

他每天運(yùn)動(dòng),想以此去掉一些多余的脂肪。

You should find time to work off your arrears of correspondence.

你應(yīng)該找時(shí)間把拖欠下來的信件回復(fù)掉。

Beer works off impurities in fermenting.

啤酒在發(fā)酵過程中排除掉雜質(zhì)。

work sth ? off

About 100,000 copies of the book have been worked off.

這書已經(jīng)售出近十萬冊。

work sth ? off

The contract is worked off.

合同已經(jīng)履行完畢。

work sth ? off

He tried to work off the poem as his own.

他想冒稱這首詩是他寫的。

They can't work off that tale on us.

他們那套鬼話騙不了我們。

work on¹ (v.+adv.)

輕輕地安裝好 fix on by gentle steady action
work on

They'll work on till sunset.

他們將繼續(xù)工作,直到日落。

work sth ? on

He managed to work the screw on.

他設(shè)法把螺絲裝好了。

work on²〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)

努力影響,努力說服 strive to influence or persuadeWe will work on those who have erred and help them do right.我們將對犯了錯(cuò)誤的人做工作,并幫助他們改正。

work oneself into

使自己慣于某項(xiàng)工作 get used to a job

work out (v.+adv.)

脫出 make its way out
work out

This problem will not work out.

這個(gè)問題解決不了。

work sth ? out

I haven't worked out these algebra problems.

我還沒有解出這些代數(shù)題。

Can you work this puzzle out?

你能解這個(gè)謎嗎?

The area can easily be worked out if you know the length and the breadth.

如果你知道長度與寬度,面積很容易計(jì)算出來。

work out wh-clause

Can you work out on the map where we are now?

你能在地圖上找到我們現(xiàn)在所在的位置嗎?

work out wh-to-v

I can't work out how to do it.

我不能解答怎么做它。

work out at sth

The total works out at fifty-five yuan.

總數(shù)算下來是55元。

work out

I am glad that things are working out so well for them.

形勢發(fā)展得對他們?nèi)绱擞欣?我感到高興。

He hopes this plan will work out.

他希望這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃將是切實(shí)可行的。

At that time, complete emancipation of women had not worked out in actual practice.

那時(shí)候,婦女的徹底解放在實(shí)踐上還做不到。

work out

These athletes work out at the gym for two hours every day.

這些運(yùn)動(dòng)員每天都要在體育館鍛煉兩個(gè)小時(shí)。

work sth ? out

It wasn't too long before we had worked out a plan acceptable to all.

沒多久我們就制訂出一個(gè)大家都能接受的計(jì)劃。

We have worked out a scheme which should save the company several thousand pounds a year.

我們設(shè)計(jì)出一個(gè)一年可為公司節(jié)省幾千英鎊的計(jì)劃。

The plan has already been worked out, and could be put into operation at a moment's notice.

計(jì)劃已經(jīng)設(shè)計(jì)出來并可以立即付諸實(shí)施。

work sb/sth ? out

He never seems to be worked out.

他好像永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)疲乏似的。

work sb ? out

I can't work him out, he's very strange.

他這個(gè)人很怪,我摸不透他。

You are funny,I shall never work you out.

你這人真滑稽,我實(shí)在弄不懂你。

work out

Jimmy worked out when he was only ten.

吉米在十歲時(shí)就離家去當(dāng)雇工了。

work out of sth

The splinter eventually worked out of her arm.

刺入她手臂的刺終于取了出來。

The screw has worked out of the joint.

螺絲從接合處脫出來了。

work over (v.+adv.)

徹底改變 alter radically or systematicallyThe frontier has worked him over inside.邊疆生活已使他的思想起了很大變化。

work through (v.+prep.)

闖過; 通過; 沖過 advance through sth
work through sth

The rain is working through the roof.

屋頂在漏雨。

work sth through sth

It was difficult to work the needle through the stiff cloth.

把針穿過這種硬布料是不容易的。

work through sth

I'm still working through this pile of papers.

我仍在處理這堆文件。

We must work through the difficulties until we find an answer.

我們必須克服這些困難直到找到答案。

work one's way through sth

It takes years to work your way through the examination system until you gain a degree.

在獲得學(xué)位之前,你需要花幾年功夫通過各項(xiàng)考試。

She paid for her own education by working her way through college.

她是靠自己工作掙錢念完大學(xué)的。

work to (v.+prep.)

強(qiáng)迫…勞累過度 force sb or an animal to work too hard and become very tired
work to sth

See that you are careful with money and work to a budget.

注意不要亂花錢,用錢要有個(gè)預(yù)算。

Some writers are at their best when working to a plan.

一些作家按計(jì)劃寫作時(shí)能發(fā)揮其最高水平。

work to sth

Do you like working to music?

你喜歡一邊工作一邊聽音樂嗎?

work sb/sth to death

The company expects hard work, but refuses to work its employees to death.

那個(gè)公司期望雇員努力工作,但不愿使他們勞累過度。

work together (v.+adv.)

和…在同一處工作 work with sb at the same place
work together

Some people think that husband and wife should never work together.

有人認(rèn)為夫妻二人絕不應(yīng)該在同一處工作。

work towards (v.+prep.)

達(dá)到或獲得 strive to reach or achieve
work towards sth/v-ing

Representatives of many nations at the peace talks are working towards agreement.

參加和平會(huì)談的許多國家的代表正在為達(dá)成協(xié)議而工作。

They are working towards having all countries sign a peace agreement.

他們正為使所有國家簽署一項(xiàng)和平協(xié)議而工作。

work under (v.+prep.)

在(某人的)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下工作 have sb as one's director in one's jobMany men still don't like working under a woman, and would rather have a male director.許多男人仍不愿在女人手下工作,而愿意讓男性當(dāng)自己的上司。

work up (v.+adv.)

增加,加強(qiáng) increase in numbers or strength; improve in efficiencyShe worked up her typing speed to seventy words a minute.她把打字速度提高到每分鐘70個(gè)字。

work up to (v.+adv.+prep.)

逐步升職至 advance gradually toHe works up to the position of vice-governor.他逐步升到副總督之職。

work with (v.+prep.)

從事…工作 go in for; be engaged in
work with sb

I find it so refreshing to work with young people in this department.

我發(fā)現(xiàn)和這一部門的青年一起工作令人精神振奮。

work with sth

He has always liked working with machinery.

他總是喜歡搞機(jī)械。

I would rather work with the bigger brush, it's faster.

我寧愿用大點(diǎn)的刷子干活,這樣干得快些。

work sth with sth

He likes working the clay with his hands.

他喜歡用手捏黏土。

at work

工作中 do sth, especially work

at work on

從事 going in for

change one's work

換工作 exchange the work

get on with the work

好好干活 do work hard

go to work

開始行動(dòng) start doing sth

in work

就業(yè) having a job

saddle work on〔upon〕

〈非正〉強(qiáng)迫(某人)接受 force acceptance of work or sb unwanted on〔upon〕 sb

set about one's work

開始做某事 begin to do sth

shoot the works

不遺余力,孤注一擲 risk everything on one attempt

speed up one's work

(使)加速干活 (cause to) increase the speed of work

work, function, operate

這三個(gè)詞都有“功能”“作用”的意思。其區(qū)別在于： operate更強(qiáng)調(diào)成功大于結(jié)果; work暗示成功、有效; function暗示某物之目的、任務(wù)和結(jié)果。

work, career, job

這組詞都有“職業(yè)”“事業(yè)”的意思。

1.career指的是終身事業(yè); 而job和work卻指的是人們?yōu)橹\生而做的工作。

2.job主要指有報(bào)酬的工作; 而work可指任何需要做出努力來完成的事。

work, chore, job, task

這四個(gè)詞都有“工作”的意思。其區(qū)別是：

task是可數(shù)名詞,一般指分配的工作,也可指自愿承擔(dān)的工作,尤指較困難、緊張的工作; work是不可數(shù)名詞,指工作、勞動(dòng)、職業(yè)、操作、運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)等,這個(gè)詞是一般用語,可用于各種場合; job是可數(shù)名詞,指一件必須做的工作,或有報(bào)酬的工作,也可指職業(yè),多用于口語中; chore指日?，嵤?尤指家庭或農(nóng)場干的雜務(wù),家務(wù)事常用復(fù)數(shù)形式。例如:

He goes to work at eight.他八點(diǎn)鐘去上班。

It takes a lot of work to build a house.蓋一幢房子要費(fèi)很大的工夫。

They are paid by job.他們是按件計(jì)酬。

I got a job with a firm.我在一家公司找到了工作。

Each morning she would get up, do the chores, then go next door for a talk with her neighbour.每天早晨她都起來做些家務(wù)事,然后去隔壁和鄰居聊天。

works, factory, mill, plant

這組詞的共同意思是“工廠”。其區(qū)別是：

factory可指各類工廠,也可指任何制造物品的地方; mill原指把原料加工成粉或漿的磨坊,現(xiàn)在多指輕工業(yè)或手工工廠。例如:

There is a wood mill behind our school.我們學(xué)校后面有一家鋸木廠。

plant多指化工、電力、機(jī)械等行業(yè)的工廠。例如:

This is a power plant.這是一家發(fā)電廠。

works多指鋼鐵機(jī)械等重工業(yè)工廠。例如:

The iron works is outside the town.這家鐵廠在城外。

work, job, place, position

這組詞的共同意思是“工作”。其區(qū)別是：

1.place主要指“公職”; position主要指白領(lǐng)階層有身份的工作。例如:

It's not your place to tell me what to do.你無權(quán)吩咐我做什么。

He applied for the position of assistant manager.他申請經(jīng)理助理一職。

2.work和job都指一般的工作。job可數(shù),而work不可數(shù); job是有薪酬的,而work有無報(bào)酬均可; job常指臨時(shí)性的工作,而work則相對固定些; job不一定需要技術(shù)或經(jīng)過訓(xùn)練,而work則包括體力、腦力、技術(shù)性、非技術(shù)性等所有工作,尤指需作出努力來完成的工作; job與“失業(yè)”相對, work與“休息”相對。例如:

I have a lot of work to do this evening.今晚我有很多的工作要做。

What time do you go to work every day?你每天幾點(diǎn)上班?

work, labour, toil

這組詞的共同意思是“勞動(dòng)”“工作”。其區(qū)別在于：

1.labour通常指需要花很大力氣并使人疲乏的體力勞動(dòng),也可指腦力勞動(dòng),但僅限于具體特殊困難的事情。

2.work含義很廣,指任何有目的性的勞動(dòng),不論勞動(dòng)的難易、輕重、時(shí)間的長短,是體力勞動(dòng)還是腦力勞動(dòng),也可用來指機(jī)器等的操作。例如:

He brought work home from the office.他把要做的工作從辦公室?guī)Щ亓思摇?/li>

They had pretty hard work getting the roof of the storehouse repaired before the rain came.他們費(fèi)了很大勁在下雨前將倉房頂修好。

I have a lot of work to do.我有許多工作要做。

This Association does social work.這個(gè)協(xié)會(huì)從事社會(huì)工作。

3.toil一般表示繁重的長時(shí)間勞動(dòng),帶有令人感到非常疲乏的意味。例如:

After much toil the furniture was all in the moving van.經(jīng)過一番勞累,家具都被搬進(jìn)了搬運(yùn)車。

They spent months of toil on the water conservancy project.他們?yōu)檫@個(gè)水利工程辛辛苦苦地干了幾個(gè)月。

The wealth of industrial society could only come from the toil of the masses.工業(yè)社會(huì)的財(cái)富來自群眾的辛勤勞動(dòng)。

下面三句話意思相同：

He never does a lick of work.

He never does a stroke of work.

He never does a stitch of work.

他從不干活。

profession，job，occupation，trade，vocation，career，work，employment

這些名詞均含“職業(yè)”之意。

profession以前常指要受過高等教育(尤指法律、醫(yī)學(xué)和神學(xué))才能獲得的職業(yè)，現(xiàn)在一般指為謀生之職，尤指從事腦力勞動(dòng)和受過專門訓(xùn)練，具有某種專業(yè)知識的工作。

job 泛指一切有報(bào)酬的工作。

occupation泛指任何一種職業(yè)，比job正式，經(jīng)常用于書面填表中。

trade指技巧、技能型職業(yè)。

vocation較正式用詞，語氣莊重，有專業(yè)及天職之意，以前常用于教會(huì)中的職位。

career指經(jīng)過專門訓(xùn)練，終身愿意從事的職業(yè)。

work指任何種類的工作，也泛指職業(yè)。

employment指受雇的工作，通常能比較穩(wěn)定領(lǐng)取工資。

work，task，job

這些名詞均有“工作”之意。

work最普通用詞，含義廣，指人們?nèi)粘Ｉ詈凸ぷ髦兴鶑氖碌挠心康牡捏w力或腦力勞動(dòng)。

task通常指分派給的任務(wù)，也指自愿的工作，但往往是艱巨或令人厭煩的工作。

job多用于口語，側(cè)重指受雇用的，以謀生為目的工作，不論有無技術(shù)，也不管是零工或散工。