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work/wɜ:k/ n. & v.●n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy 工作；劳动 2a a task to be undertaken (待做的)任务，工作 b the materials for this 做事时需要的材料或工具 c (prec. by 前接 the; foll. by 后跟 of) a task occupying (no more than) a specified time 占用(不超过)一定时间的工作 the work of a moment 一会儿的事 3 a thing done or made by work; the result of an action; an achievement; a thing made 所做的事；工作成果；成绩；产品 4 a person's employment or occupation etc., esp. as a means of earning income 职业，差事等(尤指挣钱的手段) looked for work 找工作; is out of work 失业了 5a a literary or musical composition (文学或音乐的)作品 b (in pl. 用复数) all such by an author or composer etc. (一位作家或作曲家等的)所有著作；作品 6 actions or experiences of a specified kind 具体的行动经历 good work! 干得好; this is thirsty work 这是个令人口渴的活儿 7a (in comb. 用于复合词) things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools etc. 用某种专门材料或工具等制成的物品或部件 ironwork 铁制品; needlework 针线活；刺绣品 b archaic needlework [古义]针线活；刺绣品 8 (in pl. 用复数) the operative part of a clock or machine (时钟或机器的)活动机件，运转机构 9 Physics the exertion of force overcoming resistance or producing molecular change 【物理学】功；做功 convert heat into work 将热转化为功 10 (in pl. 用复数) colloq. all that is available; everything needed [口]所有可利用的事物；所需的全套事物 11 (in pl. 用复数) esp. Brit. operations of building or repair [尤英]建筑或维修工程 major building works 主体建筑工程 12 (in pl. 用复数; often treated as sing. 常看作单数) esp. Brit. a place where manufacture is carried on [尤英]制造厂，工厂 13 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) Theol. a meritorious act 【神】善行，德行 14 (usu. in pl. or in comb. 通常用复数或用于复合词) a defensive structure (防御)工事 earthworks 土木工事 15 (in comb. 用于复合词)a ornamentation of a specified kind 专门的装饰品 pokerwork 烙画装饰 b articles having this 有此种装饰的物品 ●v. (past and past part. worked or (esp. as 尤作 adj.) wrought) 1 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at, on) do work; be engaged in bodily or mental activity 工作；从事体力或脑力劳动 2 intr.a be employed in certain work 受雇佣；从事职业；担任差事 works in industry 在工业企业工作; works as a secretary 当秘书 b (foll. by 后跟 with) be the workmate of (a person) 与(某人)共同工作 3 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 for) make efforts; conduct a campaign 做出努力；从事某一活动 works for peace 为和平而努力 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 in) be a craftsman (in a material) (手工)加工(某材料)；(手工)制作 5 intr. operate or function, esp. effectively (尤指有效地)运转，运行；起作用 how does this machine work? 这台机器怎么工作？; your idea will not work 你的想法行不通 6 intr. (of a part of a machine) run, revolve; go through regular motions (指机器的一部分)开动；旋转；正常运行 7 tr. carry on, manage, or control 经营；管理；控制 cannot work the machine 不能操纵这台机器 8 tr.a put or keep in operation or at work; cause to toil 使工作；使费力地做 this mine is no longer worked 这个矿不再开采了; works the staff very hard 拼命地使唤员工 b cultivate (land) 耕(地) 9 tr.a bring about; produce as a result 使发生；做出；产生 worked miracles 创造奇迹 b colloq. arrange (matters) [口]安排，处理(事情) worked it so that we could go 把它处理好我们就可以走了; can you work things for us? 你能为我们安排一下吗？ 10 tr. knead, hammer; bring to a desired shape or consistency 揉；锤打；使成为想要的形状或浓度或强度 11 intr. & tr. do, or make by, needlework etc. 编制；缝纫；刺绣等 12 tr. & intr. (cause to) progress or penetrate, or make (one's way), gradually or with difficulty in a specified way (使)逐渐或费力地行进或穿透；费力地移动 worked our way through the crowd 我们从人群中挤过去; worked the peg into the hole 把钉子钉入洞中 13 intr. (foll. by 后跟 loose etc.) gradually become (loose etc.) by constant movement (使)变松动；松脱 14 tr. artificially excite 使激动，激起 worked themselves into a rage 他们勃然大怒 15 tr. solve (a sum) by mathematics 计算，算出(数目) 16 tr.a purchase with one's labour instead of money 以工代钱购买 work one's passage 一路上打工挣旅费 b obtain by labour the money for (one's way through university etc.) 靠勤工俭学读完(大学等) 17 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on, upon) have influence 对…有影响(或有作用) 18 intr. be in motion or agitated; cause agitation, ferment 颤动；翻腾；发酵 his features worked violently 他的面部猛烈地抽动; the yeast began to work 酵母开始发酵了 19 intr. Naut. sail against the wind 【海】顶风航行 □ at work in action or engaged in work 在工作，在干活 □ get worked up become angry, excited, or tense 变得愤怒、兴奋或紧张 □ give a person the works 1 colloq. give or tell a person everything [口]给某人全套待遇；向某人和盘托出 2 colloq. treat a person harshly [口]给某人吃苦头；折磨某人 3 slang kill a person [俚语]杀害某人 □ have one's work cut out be faced with a hard task 面临艰巨的任务 □ in the works esp. N. Amer. being planned, worked on, or produced [尤北美]在计划中；在进行中；在生产中 □ set to work begin or cause to begin operations 着手(或开始)工作 □ work away (or on) continue to work 继续工作；继续用功 □ work one's fingers to the bone see 见 BONE □ work in find a place for 插入；把…加入(或安排)进去 □ work it colloq. bring it about; achieve a desired result [口]完成；得到；取得渴望的结果 □ work off get rid of by work or activity (通过工作、活动等)消除，去除 □ work out 1a solve (a sum) or find out (an amount) by calculation 算出(数目或数额) b solve or understand (a problem, person, etc.) 解决(某问题)；了解(某人)等 2 (foll. by 后跟 at) be calculated (钱数)算下来是 the total works out at 230 总数是 230 3 give a definite result 给出明确的答案 this sum will not work out 这笔数额算不出来 4 have a specified result 产生具体的结果 the plan worked out well 计划实行得很好 5 provide for the details of 想出；制定出 has worked out a scheme 有了一个方案 6 accomplish or attain with difficulty 困难地达到(或做到) work out one's salvation 拯救某人 7 exhaust with work 掘尽；耗尽 the mine is worked out 这个矿被采完了 8 engage in physical exercise or training 从事体育锻炼或训练 □ work over 1 examine thoroughly 彻底检查，充分研究 2 colloq. treat with violence [口]殴打，痛打 □ work to rule esp. Brit. (esp. as a form of industrial action) follow official working rules exactly in order to reduce output and efficiency [尤英]按章工作(尤指工人在工作时故意严格遵守官方的规定而降低产量和工作效率) □ work up 1 bring gradually to an efficient state 渐渐发展成；逐步达到 2 (foll. by 后跟 to) advance gradually to a climax 逐渐达到高潮 3 elaborate or excite by degrees 精心制作；逐渐兴奋 4 mingle (ingredients) into a whole 使(各成分)混合；揉合 5 learn (a subject) by study 钻研(一课题) □ work one's will (foll. by 后跟 on, upon) archaic accomplish one's purpose on (a person or thing) [古义]把自己的意志强加于(某人或某事) □ work wonders see 见 WONDER □ workless adj.[Old English weorc etc., from Germanic] |