work
[wə:k]
n.工作, 职业, 工作内容, 职责, 活计, 工作所需的材料, 工作地点, 努力, 工作成果, 行为结果, 作品
v.工作, 干活,做事, 使工作, 争取, 管理, 运行, 操作, 奏效, 产生…影响, (因努力)造成, 使定形,用某种材料作画、编织等,抽搐, 逐渐移动
(复)works:工厂,修建,机器部件,全套物品
例句与用法：
She works for an engineering company.
她在一家工程技术公司工作
He's got a lot more work to do on the book.
这本书他还有许多工作要做。
He is working on a new novel.
他正在写一本新的小说。
Rain has worked in through the roof.
雨水透过房顶逐渐渗进屋子里。
Your car radio works very well.
你的汽车收音机性能很好。
He has read many of Hemingway's works.
他读过许多海明威的作品。
The medicine worked.
药物奏效了。
It was hard work getting the children off to bed.
哄孩子们去睡可不是容易的事。
词形变化：
动词过去式: worked/wrought | 动词过去分词: worked/wrought | 动词现在分词: working | 动词第三人称单数: works |
n.
1. 工作; 劳动; 作业; 事[U]
It takes a lot of work to dig a deep well.
挖一口深井很费事。
2. 职业, 业务[U]
3. (待做的)工作; 功课[U]
I have to bring my work home today.
今天我得把工作带回家做。
4. 成果, 产品; 工艺品, 针线活[U]
This bamboo basket is my own work.
这只竹篮是我自己编的。
5. 著作, 作品[P1][S1]
He is making a study of William Faulkner's works.
他在研究威廉・福克纳的作品。
6. 行为; 作用[U]
The scribbles on the wall must be the work of those children.
墙壁上的涂鸦准是那几个孩子画的。
7. 【物】功[U]
8. 工厂[P][J]
9. (建筑等)工程[P]
10. 活动的机件[P]
11. 【口】相关的所有事物[the P]
vi.
1. 工作, 劳动, 干活[(+at/on)]
She works in a restaurant.
她在一家饭店工作。
2. (机器等)运转, 活动
The machine won't work.
机器不转了。
3. (由于使用等)逐渐变动; 慢慢地前进[Q]
4. 起作用; 行得通
Your suggestion works well.
你的建议很有效。
5. 发酵
vt.
1. 使工作, 使干活[O]
Don't work yourself to death.
别拼命做了。
2. 开动; 操作
Please tell me how to work the machine.
请告诉我如何操纵这机器。
3. 通过努力取得; 靠做工取得[O]
4. 使缓慢前进; 使逐渐变动[O][O8]
Can you work the screw loose?
你能使这个螺钉松开吗?
5. 造成, 引起; 激起
This scientist worked miracles.
这位科学家创造了奇迹。
6. 【口】安排
7. 经营, 管理
He worked the farm with great success.
这个农场他经营得很成功。
8. 影响; 说服[O]
I'll try to work him to my way of thinking.
我要设法说服他同意我的想法。
9. 精工细做
10. 计算, 算出[(+out)]
短语词组：
at work
1. 在工作
They are at work on a new dictionary.
他们在编一本新字典。
have one's work cut out
1. 面临艰巨的任务
Their poor teacher must have her work cut out for her to control such a noisy class.
要控制这么一个吵吵闹闹的班级, 他们那可怜的老师一定累死了。
make short work of
1. 迅速干掉, 迅速解决
The children made short work of the cakes.
孩子们很快把蛋糕吃完了。
out of work
1. 失业的
He has been out of work for a year.
他已经失业一年了。
work off
1. 发泄
He worked off his anger.
他发泄怒气。
work out
1. 有好结果
I hope the new play works out.
我希望新的计划会成功。
work up
1. 激发; 使激动
The politician worked the crowd up until they shouted together.
那政客鼓动群众的情绪, 使他们一起喊叫。
work
名词复数：works
过去式：worked, wrought
过去分词：worked, wrought
现在进行时：working
词形变化：
动词过去式: worked/wrought | 动词过去分词: worked/wrought | 动词现在分词: working | 动词第三人称单数: works |
同义词：
toil | operate | labor | function | effect | employment | perform | effort | make | drudgery | accomplish | engage | handle | occupy | run | maneuver | employ | busy | achieve | manage | job | vocation | manipulate | conduct | activity | composition | grind | study | business | product | book | volume | production | occupation | behave | industry | mission | play | office | service | writing | pursuit | performance | labour | chore | succeed | doing | exertion | sweat | drive | design | plough | creation | commission | duty | painting | task | plow | art | go | trade | profession | manuscript | travail | patent | stint | thing | agency | till | ferment | work out | mold | exploit | form | figure out | knead | turn | do work | crop | act upon | process | sour | shape | lick | solve | put to work | mould | wreak | oeuvre | forge | bring | influence | act | piece of work | work on | puzzle out | make for | workplace | exercise | cultivate | career |
反义词：
idle |
词义辨析：
同义:
n.工作; 用功
labor
toil
drudgery
effort
activity
v.工作; 运作
labor
toil
operate
perform
function
vt.工作; 达到目的
labor
toil
accomplish
achieve
effect
make
busy
occupy
engage
employ
vt.开动; 操作; 管理
operate
run
manage
conduct
handle
manipulate
maneuver
同义参见:
duty
service
plow
play
art
thing
chore
employment
office
book
doing
business
mission
agency
composition
sweat
painting
volume
industry
job
go
study
trade
till2
study
task
behave
occupation
performance
patent
pursuit
vocation
drive
stint1
grind
manuscript
writing
production
commission
profession
product
plough
反义:
n.工作; 劳动
play
rest
leisure
vi.工作; 劳动
play
rest
反义参见:
amusement
sport
rest1
work1[wə:k]n.1.■工作；劳动；辛劳；劳累2.■业务；差事3.■职业4.■5.■正在(或要)做的事情；作业；使命6.■工作量7.■产品成果；通过某种活动或工作方式作成的工作，具体指：8.■举止，行为；行动[通常用于复数]9.■[复数]著作，作品10.■[复数]建筑工程；公共工程(如桥梁、水坝、堤防等)11.■工事；碉堡12.■针线活；刺绣品13.■= work of art14.■工件；工作物15.■[复数]工厂[常用于组合]16.■工艺；工作质量；工作速度；工作方法17.■(果汁等发酵后所生的)泡沫18.■作用，效果19.■工作地点，工作场所；办公处20.■【力学】功；作功21.■[复数]【神学】善行，德行22.■[复数]【机械学】活动机件，运转机构23.■[复数，口语]相关的所有事物，全套事物adj.1.■工作用的，工作的vi.1.■工作；劳动；辛劳；劳累：to work for a living谋生2.■受雇用：to work in a bank在银行工作3.■4.■运转：This kind of machine works by electricity.这种机器靠电运转。5.■起作用；(药物等)奏效：a makeshift arrangement that works行得通的临时安排6.■发酵：Yeast makes beer work.酵母使啤酒发酵。7.■产生影响；获得预期效果：Let it work in their minds.使其在他们思想上产生影响。8.■被揉；被铸成；被加工：putty that works easily这油灰很容易揉9.■缓慢而艰难地前进：to work through difficulties克服困难10.■(由于激动而)抽搐；颤动：His face worked with emotion.他激动得面部抽搐。11.■变得；使逐渐变动；松动，松脱：The door worked loose.门松了。12.■翻腾；激荡：Waves work to and fro.波浪翻滚。13.■【航海学】难航行vt.1.■引起；产生；招致；造成：an idea that worked harm坏念头2.■铸造；锤炼；形成；捏为：to work silver铸银3.■缝纫；刺绣：to work a sampler做一件刺绣样品4.■算出；解决(难题等)：It took him twenty minutes to work the last mathematical problem.他花了二十分钟的时间计算出最后一道数学题。5.■绘制(肖像等)；雕塑(塑像等)6.■揉：to work dough揉面7.■使逐渐变动；使变得：to work a nail loose使钉子松动8.■耕种(土地)：to work the fields耕种田地9.■操作；使运转；使用；管理：to work a pump使用水泵10.■使发酵11.■使工作；使干活：to work a crew hard使全体船员紧张工作12.■影响；劝说；引诱：to work someone to one's way of thinking说服某人使和自己的想法一样13.■前进，努力地前进：They worked their way to the village.他们拖着沉重的步子来到村里。14.■刺激；使人激动：to work oneself into a rage发脾气；勃然大怒15.■经营；从事…活动：a salesman working his territory地区推销员16.■开采(矿石等)；开(矿等)：to work a coal mine开煤矿17.■[口语]利用：to work one's connections利用私人关系18.■[美国口语]哄骗19.■[俚语]毒打，殴打近义词grindlabortravailtoil反义词restplaya good day's work需一天才能完成的工作，一整天才能干完的活all in the (或 a) day's work(无非是)日常生活的一部分；不足为奇；合乎常情，很平常的事All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.[谚语]只干不玩，变成呆汉；只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。at work(人)在工作，在干活(特指日常工作)(机器)在运转；(因素)在起作用；活动着在工作的地方从事于，忙于(某项工作)(与on或upon连用)A woman's work is never done.[谚语]妇女的家务事永远干不完。a work of (或 de) longue haleine需长期努力的工作(尤指煞费苦心而写成的巨著)a work of time费时的工作；由于时间的推移而引起变化的事bung up the works= gum up the workscollar (或 uphill, up-hill) work繁重(或艰苦、吃力)的工作color work[美国英语]插图画家的工作dirty work没人愿干的活儿；脏活；苦活儿[口语]欺骗行为；卑鄙的勾当dirty work at the cross-roads[戏谑语]危急的情况，严重的困难[戏谑语]尽情玩乐[口语]坏事，不可告人的勾当do its work起作用，发生效力donkey work[口语]重活，恼人的苦活；单调乏味的工作fancy work装饰性的刺绣或编织品(与 plain相对)get the works[美国俚语]受折磨，受残酷的虐待；被拷打；被虐杀，被臭骂；被欺骗get to work着手工作give (someone) the works[美国俚语]虐杀或谋杀(某人)(恶意地或戏谑地)给某人吃苦头；折磨某人；臭骂某人；痛打某人，严重地虐待某人全部都给某人；全都告诉某人give something the works[口语]对某物进行全套处理；使某物大为改观go (或 set) about one's work着手(或开始)工作good works【宗教】(表现宗教虔诚的)善行gum up the works[口语]使难以操作(或运转)；使出毛病(指机器等)使难以实行，使失败(指计划、事业等)；使工作无法进展；把事情搞糟have (all) one's work cut out (for one)工作已经排定，工作排得满满的；十分忙碌，忙得不可开交面临困难，面临艰巨工作He who will not work shall not eat.不劳动者不得食。horse work[口语]吃力而单调的工作in and out of work时有时无的工作，不稳定的工作in the works[口语]在计划中，在准备中；在实行中，在进行中；在完成中in work在完成中在业，有工作(马)正在训练It won't work.[口语]那不起作用，那不行。job work散工，包工(如传单、小册子、名片等)杂项的印刷工作(以别于书刊)maid of all work见 maidmake (a) work[苏格兰英语]令人伤脑筋，找麻烦；吵闹，喧嚷make good work of (或 with) something迅速地完成某事；某事做得十分出色make hard work of使(不太困难的事)显得很困难make light work of something毫不费劲地做某事make sad work of it[口语]把某事搞糟(或搞坏)make short (或 quick) work of ([罕用语] with)很快地完成；迅速解决；除掉make sure work with something有把握地处理某事，牢牢占有某事物Many hands make light work.见 handmight works奇迹near work需要眼睛靠近看的工作，费眼力的工作off work(因病等)没上班，没上工oil the works给轮子(或机器)加油用圆滑(或贿赂)手段使事情顺利进行，疏通out of work失业，无工作(机器等)出故障paper work日常文书工作plain work简单的针线活public works(政府办的)公共工程，基建工程put someone to work安排某人工作ride work训练比赛用马rough work粗活暴力制作粗糙的东西rush work[美国英语]紧张的工作，赶工servant of all work见 servantservile works【宗教】礼拜天(或主要教会节日)禁做体力工作set about one's work着手工作set to work着手(或开始)工作shoot the works[美国俚语]孤注一掷尽最大的努力，不遗余力social work社会福利(或服务)工作spade work铲土活艰巨的准备工作strike work罢工the work of a moment易如反掌的事，片刻功夫就能完成的事the works机械(如钟、表等)的可动部件[美国口语]全部，囊括[亦作 the whole works]the works of God大自然，天地万物uphill (或 up-hill) work艰苦(或吃力)的工作warm work费劲(或危险)的工作激烈的争吵；激战使人体发热的活动(或工作)work anyhow干活时不经心，做事拖沓work at it继续努力work it[俚语]完成；做好Work it![澳大利亚英语]去你的吧!见鬼去吧!滚蛋![亦作 Work it up you!]work loose(使螺丝等)松掉works of mercy慈善事业；善行work of time费时间的事；随着时间的推移而发生的变化work (one's way) through(聚精会神地)完成work or wan要么拼命干，要么受贫穷work the stem[美国俚语]沿街乞讨work things out解决个人问题Work won't kill but worry will.[谚语]累不死人，愁得死人。变形vi.worked 或 wroughtworking work2[wə:k]n.1.■[复数][俚语]麻醉中毒者的一套注射用具[亦作 kit， layout， set of work]2.■[美国俚语]性交，房事vt.1.■[英国英语]2.■在某处乞讨；卖东西；偷东西；做不诚实的买卖：He worked the bus terminal for a few days until they chased him.他在公共汽车终点鬼混了几天，最后被人家轰走了。3.■以本人的权势、说服力等影响听众：The candidate skillfully worked the huge crowd.候选人巧妙地对大众施加影响。4.■[俚语]毒打，殴打
workwork[wə:k]n.1.■工作, 劳动, 作业2.■职业, 业务3.■行为; 作用, 成效, 【物】功4.■[常用复, 有时作a work]著作, (艺术)作品5.■成果, 产品, 制作品, 针线活, 刺绣品6.■[pl. ](建筑等)工程;【军】(防御)工事7.■工件; 工作物; [pl.][用作单或复]工厂8.■[pl. ]活动的机件9.■工作质量; (发酵产生的)泡沫; [pl.]【宗】德行, 功德look for work找职业, 找工作The medicine has begun to do its work.药已开始起作用了。The villagers sell their work to tourists.村民们把他们的手工艺品卖给旅游者。
词性变化workvi.(worked wrought [rɔ:t])1.■工作, 干活; 做(at)2.■运转3.■起作用, 有成效4.■缓慢而费力地进行5.■(脸等)抽搐, 跳动6.■激动, 翻腾; 不平静7.■被加工, 揉捏8.■发酵work at a new invention从事一项新的发明The plan worked well.这项计划很成功。The root worked down between the stones.树根在石缝间扎下去。His face worked with emotion.他激动得面部抽搐。The sea works high.海浪汹涌起伏。Yeast makes beer work.酵母使啤酒发酵。workvt.1.■使工作, 使干活2.■计算, 解决3.■使转动, 开动, 操作; 经营, 管理, 主管4.■[过去式和过去分词常用wrought]造成, 引起, 促使5.■[过去式和过去分词常用wrought]影响; 说服; 劝诱6.■费力地通过; 通过努力取得7.■形成, 做成8.■缝上, 绣, 织, 精工细做9.■炼(铁); 揉(面等); 搅(黄油)10.■[口]利用; 哄骗11.■使(啤酒等)发酵12.■耕作; 使芽接, 嫁接(on)13.■使缓漫变化work an abacus打算盘work a farm经营农场work wonders创造奇迹work sb.to one's way of thinking说服某人使其与自己的想法一致work one's way through college靠做工读完大学work a sweater织毛衣work a friend for a loan骗借朋友的钱workadj.1.■劳动的work camp(犯人)劳动营work clothes工作服work force(一个国家、地区或工厂等的)劳动力, 劳动大军
继承用法workbagn.1.■针线袋workbasket[ˈwɜ:kbɑ:skɪt]n.1.■针线筐workbench[ˈwɜ:kbentʃ]n.1.■工作台workbook[ˈwɜ:kbʊk]n.1.■学生用的辅助练习册; 工作规程书; 工作手册workbox[ˈwɜ:kbɔks]n.1.■针线箱; 工具盒workdayn.1.■工作日workfare[ˈwɜ:kfeə(r)]n.1.■劳动福利计划work-folk(s)n.1.■劳动者, 尤指农业劳动者workhand[ˈwɜ:khænd]n.1.■人手, 劳动力work-horsen.1.■耕马, 驮马2.■做重活的人3.■结实有用的车辆或机器workhouse[ˈwɜ:khaʊs]n.1.■[英]济贫院; [美]感化院work-inn.1.■到职罢工, 到校罢课(照常上班或上课, 但不按规章工作或学习)workmaten.1.■工作伙伴work-outadj.1.■(市场)疲软的workpeoplen.1.■[英]工人workplacen.1.■工作场所, 车间work-shyadj.1.■怕工作的; 懒惰的
词性变化workn.1.■懒汉worksite[ˈwɜ:ksaɪt]n.1.■工地work-soiledadj.1.■由于工作而弄脏的workstockn.1.■农畜workstonen.1.■(炼铅膛式炉)工作板workstudyn.1.■工作效率的研究workticketn.1.■工票work-to-rulen.1.■[英]按章怠工(上班按章工作但消极怠慢的一种怠工方式)work-up[ˈwɜ:kʌp]n.1.■病情的检查; 印刷物表面的污迹workweek[ˈwɜ:kwi:k]n.1.■工作周, 一周的总工时workwoman[ˈwɜ:kˌwʊmən]n.1.■女工, 女工作者workless[ˈwɜ:klɪs]adj.
noun
[mass noun]
- activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
工作；劳动
he was tired after a day's work in the fields.
在田里劳作了一天后，他累了。
■[in combination or with modifier](works)(chiefly Brit.)operations of building or repair
(主英)建筑，维修工程
extra costs caused by additional building works.
因附加建筑工程而增加的额外成本。
■(works)[treated as sing.](chiefly Brit.)a place or premises for industrial activity, typically manufacturing
(主英)工厂（尤指制造厂）
[with modifier]he found a job in the locomotive works.
他在机车厂找到了一份工作。 - such activity as a means of earning income; employment
职业；差事
I'm still looking for work.
我仍在找工作。
■the place where one engages in such activity
工作地点，工作场所；办公室
I was returning home from work on a packed subway.
我正乘坐拥挤的地铁下班回家。
■the period of time spent during the day engaged in such activity
工作时间，上班时间
he was going to the theatre after work.
他下班后打算去看戏。
■[count noun](W. Indian)a job
(西印度)工作；活儿
I decided to get a work.
我决定找份工作。 - a task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing has to do
（待做的）工作；任务
they made sure the work was progressing smoothly.
他们确保工作进展一直顺利。
■the materials for this
工作物，工件，活计
she frequently took work home with her.
她经常把活儿带回家。
■(works)(Theology)good or moral deeds
(神学)善行；德行
the Clapham sect was concerned with works rather than with faith.
克拉彭教派更在乎的是做善事而非信仰虔诚。 - something done or made
制作品；产品
her work hangs in all the main American collections.
她的作品挂在美国各大收藏馆。
■the result of the action of a specified person or thing
工作成果
the bombing had been the work of a German-based cell.
爆炸是以德国为基地的基层组织的杰作。
■[count noun]a literary or musical composition or other piece of fine art
（文学或音乐）作品，创作
a work of fiction.
小说创作。
■(works)all such pieces by a particular author, composer, or artist, regarded collectively
作品，著作
the works of Schubert fill several feet of shelf space.
数英尺高的书架上放满了舒伯特的作品。
■a piece of embroidery, sewing, or knitting, typically made using a specified stitch or method
针线活；刺绣品
■[count noun](一般作 works)(Military)a defensive structure
(军)防御工事 - (works)the operative part of a clock or other machine
（钟或机器的）活动机件，运转机构
she could almost hear the tick of its works.
她几乎能听到钟滴滴答答走动的声音。 - (Physics)the exertion of force overcoming resistance or producing molecular change
(物)功；做功 - (the works)(informal)everything needed, desired, or expected!
(非正式)相关的所有事物，全套事物
the heavens put on a show: sheet lightning, hailstones, the works.
天空呈现出一片蔚为壮观的景象： 片状闪电、冰雹以及诸如此类的气象景观。
[no obj.]
- be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result, especially in one's job; do work
工作；干活；劳动
an engineer who had been working on a design for a more efficient wing.
一直致力于设计效率更高的机翼的工程师。
new contracts forcing employees to work longer hours.
迫使员工们工作更长时间的新合同。
■be employed, typically in a specified occupation or field
受雇佣，从事职业，担任差事
Taylor has worked in education for 17 years.
泰勒在教育界已工作了17年。
■[with obj.](W. Indian)be engaged in (a particular occupation)
(西印度)从事（某职业）
I worked fireman on ships.
我在船上当消防员。
■(work in)(of an artist) produce articles or pictures using (a particular material or medium)
（工匠）加工
he works in clay over a very strong frame.
他在非常坚实的框架上制作陶器。
■[with obj.]produce (an article or design) using a specified material or sewing stitch
缝制；绣制
the castle itself is worked in tent stitch.
城堡本身用帐篷缝制法绣制。
■[with obj.]set to or keep at work
使工作；使干活；使劳动
Jane is working you too hard.
简拼命地使唤你。
■[with obj.]cultivate (land) or extract materials from (a mine or quarry)
开垦（土地)，开采（矿石等）
contracts and leases to work the mines.
开采矿石的合同和契约。
■[with obj.]practise one's occupation or operate in or at (a particular place)
在（某地区）从事活动
I worked a few clubs and so forth.
我曾在几家俱乐部以及诸如此类的地方工作。
■make efforts to achieve something; campaign
尽力；努力做
an organization working for a better life for people diagnosed or treated as having mental illness.
致力于让精神病患者或已接受精神病治疗的人们过上更好的生活的机构。 - (of a machine or system) operate or function, especially properly or effectively
（机器，系统）运转，开动
his cell phone doesn't work unless he goes to a high point.
除非他到高处去，否则他的手机就没信号。
■(of a machine or a part of it) run; go through regular motions
（机器或其部件）运行，运转
it's designed to go into a special ‘rest’ state when it's not working.
将它设计成不运行时，就进入休眠状态。
■(especially of a person's features) move violently or convulsively
使抽动；使颤动
hair wild, mouth working furiously.
头发乱舞，嘴角抽动得厉害。
■[with obj.]cause (a device or machine) to operate
使（装置，机器）运转；操作，操纵（装置，机器等）
teaching customers how to work a VCR.
教顾客如何使用盒式卡带录音机。
■(of a plan or method) have the desired result or effect
（计划，方法）产生预期效果；发挥作用，有效
the desperate ploy had worked.
孤注一掷的做法起作用了。
■[with obj.]bring about; produce as a result
使发生；产生
with a dash of blusher here and there, you can work miracles.
你搽些能使脸色红润的化妆品，一定可以创造奇迹。
■[with obj.](informal)arrange or contrive
(非正式)安排；想出
the chairman was prepared to work it for Phillip if he was interested.
如果菲利普感兴趣，主席准备为他安排。
■(work on/upon)exert influence or use one's persuasive power on (someone or their feelings)
影响；说服（某人或其情感）
she worked upon the sympathy of her associates.
她赢得了同伴的同情。
■[with obj.]use one's persuasive power to stir the emotions of (a person or group of people)
使激动；激起
the born politician's art of working a crowd.
天生政治家鼓动群众的艺术。 - [with obj. and adverbial or complement]bring (a material or mixture) to a desired shape or consistency by hammering, kneading, or some other method
揉和；搅拌
work the mixture into a paste with your hands.
用你的双手把混合物揉成面团。
■bring into a specified state, especially an emotional state
激发，刺激
Harold had worked himself into a minor rage.
哈罗德有点生气。 - move or cause to move gradually or with difficulty into another position, typically by means of constant movement or pressure
（使）缓慢行进；（使）费力移动
[with obj. and adverbial or complement]comb from tip to root, working out the knots at the end.
从发端梳到发根，慢慢地梳理开末端的结。
[no obj., with adverbial or complement]its stanchion bases were already working loose.
窗柱底部已开始松动了。
■[with adverbial](Sailing)make progress to windward, with repeated tacking
(航海)顶风航行
trying to work to windward in light airs.
尽力使船在微风中顶风而行。
at work
- engaged in work
在工作；在干活；在劳作
■in action
在活动，在运转
researchers were convinced that one infectious agent was at work.
研究人员们确信有种传染性因子在起作用。
informal
非正式
- tell someone everything
对某人和盘托出 - treat someone harshly
让某人吃苦头，折磨某人
■kill someone
杀害某人
- be faced with a hard or lengthy task
面临艰巨的任务；十分忙碌
- (chiefly N.Amer.)being planned, worked on, or produced
(主北美)在筹备中；在进行中；在生产中
- begin or cause to begin work
开始工作；使着手工作
- a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan
从中捣乱的人；破坏计划的人（或事）
- a task occupying a specified amount of time
费一定工夫的事
it was the work of a moment to discover the tiny stab wound.
一会就能找出那刺破的小伤口。
- (vulgar slang)work extremely hard
(粗俚)拼命干
- 见 bone
- (chiefly Brit.)(typically as a form of industrial action) follow official working rules and hours exactly in order to reduce output and efficiency
(主英)故意死扣规章而减低生产效率，变相怠工
■a form of industrial action of this type
变相怠工形式
- pay for one's journey on a ship with work instead of money
在船上打工代付船费
- obtain the money for educational fees or maintenance as a student by working
打工挣钱读完大学，勤工俭学读完大学
- accomplish one's purpose on
把意志强加于
she set a coiffeur to work his will on her hair.
她让男发型师任意打理她的头发。
- 见 wonder
workless
adjective
语源
- Old English weorc (noun), wyrcan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch werk and German Werk, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek ergon
work something in
- include or incorporate something, typically in something spoken or written
把…穿插进去；把…插入
- discharge a debt by working
（以工作）抵偿债务 - reduce or get rid of something by work or activity
（通过工作、活动等）消除，去除
one of those gimmicks for working off aggression.
消除侵略的花招之一。
- (of an equation) be capable of being solved
解出，算出（方程等）
■(work out at)be calculated at
总共达
the losses work out at $2.94 a share.
损失共计每股2.94美金。 - have a good or specified result
产生结果；发展；成功
things don't always work out that way.
事情并不总是那样发展的。 - engage in vigorous physical exercise or training, typically at a gym
（尤指在体育馆里）锻炼，训练
- understand someone's character
理解，弄懂（人的个性）
- solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation
解决；计算
■solve or find the answer to something
想出（答案）
I couldn't work out whether it was a band playing or a record.
我听不出是乐队在演奏呢还是在播放磁带。 - plan or devise something in detail
制定；拟订（计划等）
work out a seating plan.
拟订好位置安排。 - (poetic/literary)accomplish or attain something with difficulty
(诗／文)努力做好；刻苦完成
malicious fates are bent on working out an ill intent.
恶意的命运诸神决心实现歹毒的用意。 - (一般作 be worked out)work a mine until it is exhausted of minerals
采尽（矿） - another way of saying work something off above
同 work something off above
- (informal)treat someone with violence; beat someone severely
(非正式)粗暴对待；痛打
the coppers had worked him over a little just for the fun of it.
只不过为了取乐，警开痛打了他一顿。
- follow or operate within the constraints of (a plan or system)
根据（计划，体系）行事
working to tight deadlines.
严格遵照最后期限行事。
- proceed gradually towards (something more advanced or intense)
逐步发展到，逐渐达到
the course starts with landing technique, working up to jumps from an enclosed platform.
课程从着陆技巧开始教，后逐步教从密闭的平台跳下的技术。
- (常作 get worked up)gradually bring someone, especially oneself, to a state of intense excitement, anger, or anxiety
激发，激起（激动、愤怒、焦虑等情感）
he got all worked up and started shouting and swearing.
他变得激动起来，开始大叫、诅咒。
- bring something gradually to a more complete or satisfactory state
发展成；使完满
painters were accustomed to working up compositions from drawings.
画家们总是从涂鸦开始发展成为创作的。 - develop or produce by activity or effort
通过活动出（一身汗）
despite the cold, George had already worked up a fair sweat.
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work
名词 work:
activity directed toward making or doing something
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
同义词：piece of work
the occupation for which you are paid
同义词：employment
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
同义词：study
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
同义词：oeuvre, body of work
a place where work is done
同义词：workplace
(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
动词 work:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
be employed
同义词：do work
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
同义词：act
perform as expected when applied
同义词：function, operate, go, run
shape, form, or improve a material
give a workout to
proceed along a path
同义词：make
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
move in an agitated manner
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
同义词：bring, play, wreak, make for
cause to work
同义词：put to work
prepare for crops
behave in a certain way when handled
have and exert influence or effect
operate in or through
cause to operate or function
provoke or excite
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
make something, usually for a specific function
同义词：shape, form, mold, mould, forge
move into or onto
make uniform
同义词：knead
use or manipulate to one's advantage
同义词：exploit
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
同义词：solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick
cause to undergo fermentation
同义词：ferment
go sour or spoil
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
work
■It's natural to slack2 off towards the end of a hard day's work.
一天紧张工作快结束的时候有些放松是自然的。
■He will have a drink in the bar after work.
下班之后他总去酒吧喝一杯。
■After work we all beetle off for a drink.
下班之后我们都急忙赶去喝几杯。
■It's unfair to devalue anyone's work unjustly.
不公正地贬低任何人的工作都是不公平的。
■Don't underestimate the difficulties of the work.
不要低估了这项工作的艰巨性。
■Joe is collaborating on the work with a friend.
乔正兴一位朋友合作做那件工作。
■Always look your work through before handing it in.
交作业前一定要仔细检查。
■Go over your work carefully before you hand it in.
交作业前要仔细检查一下。
■Henry hits up his father's friends for work.
亨利请求他父亲的朋友们介绍工作。
■People often migrate to another country to find work.
人们经常迁往另一个国家去找工作。
■He knows nothing of the nature of my work.
他一点也不了解我的工作性质。
■He's been ill and isn't fit for work yet.
他一直在生病，尚不能工作。
■He had to work hard to support his family.
他不得不努力工作来养家。
■He didn't want to be tied down to the social work.
他不想被束缚在社会工作上。
■He felt ashamed of having done so little work.
他为没做多少工作而感到惭愧。
■They clubbed together to help him to do this work.
他们一起帮助他做这项工作。
■They are asking a preposterous price for the work.
他们为该作品漫天要价。
■Their work is not up to standard.
他们的工作成绩不够标准。
■They have done their work very ably.
他们胜任出色地做完了工作。
■He was so engrossed in his work that he forgot to eat.
他全神贯注地工作，连吃饭也忘了。
■He folded back his sleeves and back to work.
他卷起衣袖便又开始工作了。
■He hates interference with his work.
他厌恶别人妨碍他的工作。
■He nattered (on) about his work.
他唠叨自己的工作。
■He got a great deal of kudos for his work at the university.
他在大学里贡献良多，得到许多荣誉。
■He shows great assiduity in all his work.
他对所有工作都兢兢业业。
■His difficulties in his work issue from his lack of experience.
他工作中的困难是由于缺乏经验而引起的。
■He earns a bare living by his work.
他工作收入仅够维持生活。
■He got paid a piffling sum after weeks of work.
他工作数周所得甚微。
■He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself.
他干的太差劲了，我只好亲自重做。
■How long does it take him to drive to work?
他开车去上班要用多长时间？
■It is rough on him to work at Christmas.
他很倒楣，在耶诞节还要工作。
■He confronted his pile of work with determination.
他很坚定地正视这一大堆工作。
■He gets a work that gives scope for his abilities.
他得到了一份有机会发挥他才能的工作。
■He has a frantic rush to get his work do.
他急急忙忙把工作做完。
■He used to do such work as he could pick up.
他惯常能够找到什么活就干什么活。
■He is willing to share in the work.
他愿意分担这工作。
■He undid most of the good work of his predecessor.
他把前任的大部分业绩毁掉了。
■His unselfish work is beginning to tell.
他无私的工作开始产生效果。
■He is a very nice person to work with.
他是一个很好共事的人。
■His latest work came out with a bang.
他最近出的一本书很受欢迎。
■He hasn't much incentive to work hard.
他没有努力工作的动力。
■His work is comparable with the very best.
他的工作可与最优秀的相比。
■His work was destined never to succeed.
他的工作注定永远不会成功。
■His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.
他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。
■His death is a lamentable loss of our work.
他的死对我们的工作来说是令人悲痛的损失。
■He owes his opulence to work hard.
他的财富乃辛勤工作得来。
■It took him half an hour to finish the work.
他花了半个小时做完这项工作。
■He used to abandon his work for months at a time.
他过去每次放下工作就是几个月。
■Miss elson endeavor to persuade Walter to work hard.
伊莎小姐努力设法去说服瓦特工作不懈。
■But the boss said we were likely to work overtime today.
但是老板说我们今天很可能要加班。
at work
1. 在工作
They are at work on a new dictionary.
他们在编一本新字典。
have one's work cut out
1. 面临艰巨的任务
Their poor teacher must have her work cut out for her to control such a noisy class.
要控制这么一个吵吵闹闹的班级, 他们那可怜的老师一定累死了。
make short work of
1. 迅速干掉, 迅速解决
The children made short work of the cakes.
孩子们很快把蛋糕吃完了。
out of work
1. 失业的
He has been out of work for a year.
他已经失业一年了。
work off
1. 发泄
He worked off his anger.
他发泄怒气。
work out
1. 有好结果
I hope the new play works out.
我希望新的计划会成功。
work up
1. 激发; 使激动
The politician worked the crowd up until they shouted together.
那政客鼓动群众的情绪, 使他们一起喊叫。
习惯用语a good day's work1.■一整天才干得完的活A woman's work is never done.1.■[谚]妇女的家务永远干不完。a work of longue haleine1.■需长期付出极大努力的工作a work of time1.■费时的工作all in the [a] day's work1.■很平常的事All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.1.■[谚]只工作, 不玩耍, 聪明的孩子也变傻。at work1.■在工作2.■活动着; 运转着; 在起作用3.■从事于(某项工作)dirty work at the crossed roads1.■不可告人的勾当2.■严重的困难3.■尽兴玩乐do its work1.■发生效力, 起作用get the works1.■受残酷的虐待, 被痛打; 被欺骗give sb. the works1.■严重地虐待某人, 臭骂某人2.■谋杀某人3.■全部告诉某人go about one's work1.■着手工作seet about one's work1.■着手工作go to work1.■开始行动, 着手工作set to work1.■开始行动, 着手工作gum up the works1.■[口]把事情搞糟have (all) one's work cut out (for one)1.■工作排得满满的, 忙得不可开交2.■面临艰巨的工作He who will not work shall not eat.1.■不劳动者不得食。in and out works1.■不固定的工作in the works1.■[口]在准备中, 在计划中, 在完成中in work1.■有工作2.■在完成中3.■(马)正在训练lt won't work.1.■[口]那不行, 那不起作用。make good work of sth1.■迅速完成某事make good work with sth1.■迅速完成某事make sad work of it1.■把事情搞糟make light work of sth.1.■毫不吃力地做某事make short work of1.■很快完成; 除掉make quick work of1.■很快完成; 除掉make sure work with sth.1.■有把握地处理某事make (a) work1.■吵闹; 找麻烦off work1.■没有上班[工]oil the work1.■给机器加油; 运用圆滑手段使事情顺利进行; 疏通out of work1.■失业2.■出故障shoot the works1.■不遗余力2.■孤注一掷work at1.■从事, 致力于, 钻研work away1.■继续干2.■(脸上某部)抖动work in1.■插进, 穿入2.■搀, 加入3.■为...安排适当的时间4.■揉擦work into1.■插进, 穿入2.■搀, 加入3.■为...安排适当的时间4.■揉擦work in with1.■[口]与...合拍, 与...配合[协调]work it1.■[俚]完成, 做好2.■(Work it! )滚蛋! 去你的吧!work off1.■(使)逐渐消除; 处理(积压的工作等); 卖掉2.■发泄3.■做工偿清work on1.■对...起作用, 对...有影响2.■使人信服, 说服3.■从事于, 致力于4.■拧进[上]work out1.■作出, 设计出, 制作出2.■算出, 得出...答案, 解决3.■算下来是(at)4.■摸透某人的脾气5.■产生某种结果6.■掘进, 采完; 使精疲力竭7.■训练, 锻炼8.■做工赔偿(债务)work over1.■彻底检查; 钻研2.■重做, 改做3.■殴打, 折磨work up1.■逐步建立[树立]2.■逐渐达到(to)3.■鼓动, 唤起4.■综合, 整理, 组织, 精心作成work with1.■与...共事, 与...合作; 对...起作用特殊用法academic work1.■学术工作adhesional work1.■【热】附着功aerated work1.■充气糖果2.■充气工作agency work1.■广告商托印件air defence work1.■防空工程alkali works1.■制碱厂all-glass work1.■全玻璃制品antenna works1.■天线工程antic work1.■怪诞作品; 以出于想象的怪诞人物、动植物形象构成的绘画antisubmarine work1.■反潜工事apply work1.■做功arched false work1.■拱珙脚手架area frame work1.■面积平分法art work1.■书刊上的图片assembly work1.■装配工作assigned work1.■指定的作业astra work1.■星花刺绣authentic work (of painting)1.■(画的)真迹available work1.■【物】可用功bank-protection work1.■护岸工事belt-system work1.■流水作业bench work1.■钳工工作blown work1.■吹气工作board-and-brace work1.■(木工)镶接木板boasted work1.■【建】刻石(槽)工boring work1.■镗孔工作boring-mill work1.■镗铣加工brain work1.■动脑子bright work1.■精加工cabinet work1.■细木工2.■家具作业cable works1.■电缆厂; 电缆工程camera work1.■摄影工作, 摄影技术capital works1.■基本建设工程cargo(es) work1.■装卸工作carriage and wagon works1.■客货车工厂catch work1.■【水】集水沟chair work1.■手工玻璃成形, 自由吹制成形charity organization work1.■慈善组织事业checker work1.■格式装置chucking work1.■卡盘工作civil work1.■土建工程classical work1.■古典著作classroom work1.■课堂作业clerical work1.■文书工作cohesive work1.■内聚功cohesional work1.■内聚功cold work1.■冷作collar work1.■繁重的工作, 艰苦的工作uphill work1.■繁重的工作, 艰苦的工作collected works1.■文集, 文选collective work1.■集体创作color work1.■[美]插图画家的工作complete work1.■全集comprehensive work1.■综合著作, 大部巨著, 大全compulsory work1.■必修作业conceptual work1.■思维活动condensing works1.■冷凝装置conduit work1.■电线管道工程construction work1.■施工工程consumed work1.■消耗功contract work1.■包工controlled work1.■测验作业, 平时测验course work1.■课程论文, 学年作业2.■[英]课堂小测验currying work1.■修整间2.■修整3.■加脂操作[皮革]cut-and-try work1.■试凑工作dial clock work1.■计数器的钟表结构daily work1.■每日作业day's work1.■【航海】周日航行定位工作day-wage work1.■计日工作defective works1.■不合格品deformation work1.■变形功delivery work1.■输出功desilting works1.■沉沙工程desk work1.■科室工作development work1.■试制工作, 研究工作die work1.■模压工作2.■模锻3.■冲压(工序)diploma work1.■毕业论文dirty work1.■脏活, 苦活; 卑鄙的勾当; 欺骗行为display work1.■【刷】标题字排版dock work1.■码头工作donkey work1.■单调乏味的工作; 重活drainage works1.■排水工程draw works1.■绞车drawing work1.■拉延工艺dress work1.■整修工作dressing works1.■选矿厂drove work1.■【建】宽凿工duplicate work1.■大量生产, 互换零件2.■复制dust alleviation work1.■减尘工作earth work1.■土工作业, 土方工程earth and stone work1.■土石方工程edge work1.■磨边(平板玻璃边的加工)educational work1.■教育著作; 教育工作effective work1.■有效劳动, 有效工作electric work1.■电气工程electric metallurgical works1.■电气冶炼厂emergency work1.■急救工作, 应急工程engine works1.■发动机厂engineering works1.■机器制造厂engineering repair works1.■维修工厂enquiry based work1.■调查研究工作erecting work1.■安装工作erection work1.■安装工作expansion work1.■膨胀功experimental design work1.■实验设计exploratory work1.■探索性研究external work1.■外功extra hour work1.■加班extracurricular work1.■课外活动2.■课外作业eyelet work1.■打孔眼, 冲孔face work1.■车端面2.■涂面工作false work1.■工作架, 脚手架fancy work1.■装饰性的编织品[刺绣]fascine work1.■束柴作业failure-free work1.■无故障工作fiber conduit work1.■硬纸导管布线工程fiduciary work1.■信托业务field work1.■田野工作, 调查工作filigree work1.■金(银、铜)丝装饰工艺financial work1.■财政金融fine work1.■精细工作fine-limit work1.■精密工作finished work1.■已加工工件finishing work1.■修整厂fitter's work1.■装配工作, 钳工工作flow work1.■流动功follow-up work1.■监视工作forge work1.■锻工, 锻造formal group work1.■分组作业foundry work1.■铸造工作, 翻砂工作frame work1.■构架, 框架fret work1.■浮雕细工friction work1.■摩擦功full size copying work1.■按原尺寸复制gained work1.■盈功gas works1.■煤气厂gas detection work1.■毒气侦查勤务glass works1.■玻璃工厂glue works1.■制胶厂(车间)grading work1.■平土工作, 级配工作; 定纵断面工作, 拉坡工作graduation field work1.■毕业实习ga(u)ge work1.■样板工作glass work1.■玻璃制造(业)good works1.■【宗】善行graphic work1.■图表作业grinding work1.■磨工工作ground work1.■基础, 地基2.■根据3.■原理group work1.■小组作业group project work1.■小组设计工作hack work1.■苦力, 苦工half-sheet work1.■【刷】双联本印刷hammered work1.■锻造工作hand work1.■手工harness work1.■支架传动装置的木结构head work1.■拱顶石饰, 头形装饰handling work1.■运搬工作health work1.■医疗保健工作high-volume work1.■大部头著作, 巨著horse work1.■吃力又枯燥的工作hot work1.■高温作业hot-cold 中温加工(临界温度下的加工)hot-line work1.■带电操作, 带电作业ice work1.■冰上作业idle work1.■无功, 虚功independent work1.■独立作业2.■自动作业indicated work1.■指示功individual work1.■个别作业industrial water works1.■工业用水水厂[工程]injection work1.■喷射功inlaid work1.■镶嵌细工inlayed work1.■镶嵌木工insulation work1.■保温, 绝热insulator work1.■绝缘子安装工程installation work1.■安装工作; 布线工作; 布置工作integrated works1.■联合企业intellectual work1.■智力(脑力)劳动, 脑力工作internal work1.■内功iron work1.■铁工厂; 炼铁厂isentropic work1.■等熵功isothemal works1.■等温机件japanning works1.■油漆工厂jelly work1.■胶冻软糖, 水晶软糖jobbing work1.■单件小批生产, 合同生产job work1.■包工; 散工; 杂项的印刷工作joggle work1.■啮合扣接榫作业journey work1.■雇佣性工作, 散工, 短工laboratory work1.■实验室作业lacquer work1.■漆细工lap work1.■搭接lathe work1.■车工工作layout work1.■设计2.■设计图案3.■划线工lead covered wiring work1.■铅包线配线工程lexicographic work1.■词汇作业line work1.■线性操作Liturgical works1.■宗教祈祷书live line work1.■带电工作locomotive works1.■机车厂