| 单词 | work¹ |
| 释义 | work¹ /wɜk; wɜːk/v 1. [i] to do a job, especially in order to earn money 做工作，干活:◇heidi works for a law firm in toronto. 海迪在多伦多的一家法律事务所工作。◇i used to work at burger king. 我以前在“汉堡王”餐厅工作过。◇joe worked as a builder for 5 years. 乔当过五年建筑工人。 2. [i] if a machine or piece of equipment works, it does what it is designed to do ［机器正常］运转:◇the cd player isn't working. 这台激光唱片机坏了。 3. [t] to use a complicated machine or piece of equipment 操作，使用［复杂的机器或设备］:◇does anybody know how to work the printer? 谁会操作这台打印机？ 4. [i] if something works, it is effective and gives you the results that you want ［某物］起作用，产生［预想的］效果:◇most diets don't work. 大多数节食计划都没有效用。 5. [i,t] to do something that needs a lot of time and effort, or to make someone do this （使某人）苦干，费时费力地干:◇rescuers worked to free the passengers from the wreckage. 营救者拼命把乘客从残骸中解救出来。◇our coach has been working us really hard lately. 近来我们的教练让我们训练得很辛苦。 6. work your way to move somewhere or achieve something gradually and with effort 费力地慢慢达到:◇dave worked his way to the top of the firm. 戴夫辛苦地慢慢升到公司的最高层。 7. [i,t] to move into a position slowly with many small movements, or to make something do this ［通过很多微小的动作而］（使）逐步达到［某位置］:◇the screw must have worked loose. 这螺丝肯定慢慢松开了。 8. work against sb to prevent someone from being successful 对某人不利:◇unfortunately her bad grades worked against her. 很可惜她成绩不好对她不利。 9. work in sb's favour bre 【英】 / favor ame 【美】 to help someone be successful 对某人有利 10. work up an appetite/sweat to do so much exercise that you become very hungry or sweaty ［做大量运动而］激起食欲/出汗 11. work the land to grow crops 种庄稼，耕种work on sthto try to make, repair, or improve something 努力做［修理，改进］［某物］:◇dad's still working on the car. 爸爸还在修理汽车。you need to work on your pronunciation. 你需要努力改进发音。work out1 [t work sth ↔ out] to calculate an amount, price, or value 计算出［数量、价格或价值］:◇have you worked out how much we owe them? 我们欠他们多少你算出了没有？2 [i] to cost a particular amount 要花费［某总额］:◇+ at the hotel works out at about $50 a night. 这家旅馆住一晚要 50 美元左右。3 [t work sth ↔ out] to find a solution to a problem or make a decision after thinking carefully about it 找出［问题的］解决方法; ［仔细思考后］作出决定:◇he still hasn't worked out which college he's going to. 他还没决定要上哪所大学。4 [i] if a problem works out, it gradually stops being a problem ［问题］逐渐解决:◇don't worry. i'm sure everything will work out fine. 别担心，我肯定一切都会顺利解决的。5 [i] to do exercises regularly 定期锻炼:◇sue works out in the gym twice a week. 苏每周去健身房锻炼两次。work up to sthto gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult 逐渐准备［去做困难的事］:◇i'm working up to being able to do 20 laps. 我在逐渐练习到能跑 20 圈。 |
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