| 单词 | work |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 workBrE /wɜːk/ NAmE /wɜːrk/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they work BrE /wɜːk/ NAmE /wɜːrk/ present simple - he / she / it works BrE /wɜːks/ NAmE /wɜːrks/ past simple worked BrE /wɜːkt/ NAmE /wɜːrkt/ past participle worked BrE /wɜːkt/ NAmE /wɜːrkt/ -ing form working BrE /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ ➤ do job /task 做工；执行任务🔑 [I ]to do sth that involves physical or mental effort , especially as part of a job 做体力（或脑力）工作；劳动；干活◆ I can't work if I'm cold . 我要是觉得冷就干不了活。◆ ~at sth I've been working at my assignment all day . 我整天都在做作业。◆ ~on sth He is working on a new novel . 他正在写一部新小说。◆ She's outside , working on the car . 她在外面修理汽车。◆ + noun Doctors often work very long hours . 医生经常长时间工作。🔑 [I ]to have a job 受雇于；从事…工作◆ Both my parents work . 我父母都工作。◆ ~for sb /sth She works for an engineering company . 她在一家工程公司工作。◆ ~in sth I've always worked in education . 我一直从事教育工作。◆ ~with sb /sth Do you enjoy working with children ? 你喜欢做儿童工作吗？◆ ~as sth My son is working as a teacher . 我的儿子是当老师的。➤ make effort 努力[T ]~yourself /sb + adv ./prep .to make yourself /sb work , especially very hard 使工作；（尤指）使卖力干活◆ She works herself too hard . 她工作起来太不辞劳苦了。🔑 [I ]to make efforts to achieve sth 争取；力争；努力取得◆ ~for sth She dedicated her life to working for peace . 她为争取和平奉献了自己的一生。◆ ~to do sth The committee is working to get the prisoners freed . 委员会正在设法营救那些被监禁的人出狱。➤ manage 管理[T ]~sth to manage or operate sth to gain benefit from it 管理，经营（以获利）◆ to work the land (= grow crops on it , etc .)耕种土地◆ He works a large area (= selling a company's goods , etc .). 他负责一个大地区的工作。◆ (figurative ) She was a skilful speaker who knew how to work a crowd (= to excite them or make them feel sth strongly ). 她是个很有技巧的演讲者，善于感召听众。➤ machine /device 机器；装置🔑 [I ]to function ; to operate 运转；运行◆ The phone isn't working . 这部电话坏了。◆ It works by electricity . 这是电动的。◆ Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works ? 他们对大脑功能的了解有进展吗？[T ]~sth to make a machine , device , etc . operate 开动，操作（机器、装置等）；使运作◆ Do you know how to work the coffee machine ? 你会使用咖啡机吗？◆ The machine is worked by wind power . 这台机器是以风力推动的。➤ have result /effect 有结果/作用🔑 [I ]to have the result or effect that you want 奏效；产生预期的结果（或作用）◆ The pills the doctor gave me aren't working . 医生给我的药片不管事。◆ My plan worked , and I got them to agree . 我的计划奏效了，我让他们同意了。◆ ~on sb /sth His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me ). 我不为他的魅力所动。[I ]to have a particular effect 产生…作用◆ ~against sb Your age can work against you in this job . 你的年纪会妨碍你干这个工作。◆ ~in sb's favour Speaking Italian should work in his favour . 会说意大利语应对他有好处。[T ]~sth to cause or produce sth as a result of effort 使奏效；（由于努力）造成，产生◆ You can work miracles with very little money if you follow our home decoration tips . 你要是按照我们的家居装饰建议行事，可以用很少的钱就产生奇妙的效果。➤ use material 使用材料[T ]to make a material into a particular shape or form by pressing , stretching , hitting it , etc .（通过压挤、拉长、锤击等）使成形，使定形◆ ~sth to work clay 制陶◆ to work gold 打制金器◆ ~sth into sth to work the mixture into a paste 把混合物调成糊状[I ]~in /with sth (of an artist , etc .艺术家等) to use a particular material to produce a picture or other item 用某种材料作画（或编制、编织等）◆ an artist working in oils 油画画家◆ a craftsman working with wool 毛织手工艺人➤ of part of face /body 脸/身体部位[I ](formal ) to move violently 抽动；抽搐；颤动◆ He stared at me in horror , his mouth working . 他恐惧地盯着我，嘴在抽搐着。➤ move gradually 逐渐移动[I , T ]to move or pass to a particular place or state , usually gradually （逐渐地）移动（到某位置）；（逐步）变成（某状态）◆ + adv ./prep .It will take a while for the drug to work out of your system . 这药需要一段时间才能从你体内排出。◆ ~your way + adv ./prep .(figurative ) He worked his way to the top of his profession . 他一步一步努力，终于成为行业内的翘楚。◆ ~yourself /sth + adj .I was tied up , but managed to work myself free . 我被捆绑起来，但设法挣脱了绳索。◆ + adj .The screw had worked loose . 这螺丝钉松动了。 HELPMost idioms containing work are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms , for example work your fingers to the bone is at finger .大多数含 work 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 work your fingers to the bone 在词条 finger 下。● ˈwork it /things (informal ) to arrange sth in a particular way , especially by being clever （尤指巧妙地）办成，办妥◆ Can you work it so that we get free tickets ? 你能不能为我们搞到些免费票？ ● ˌwork aˈround /ˈround to sth /sb to gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic , subject , etc .渐渐转变（话题、主题等）◆ It was some time before he worked around to what he really wanted to say . 他东拉西扯了一会才绕到真正要说的事情上来。● ˈwork at sth to make great efforts to achieve sth or do sth well 致力于；努力做◆ He's working at losing weight . 他正在努力减肥。◆ Learning to play the piano isn't easy . You have to work at it . 学弹钢琴不容易，你非得下功夫不可。● ˌwork sth ˈin ● work sth into sth to try to include sth 尽量包括；设法把…加进◆ Can't you work a few more jokes into your speech ? 难道你就不能在讲话中再增加几句笑话吗？to add one substance to another and mix them together 掺入；将…搅拌进◆ Gradually work in the butter . 逐渐掺进黄油。● ˌwork sth↔ˈoff to get rid of sth , especially a strong feeling , by using physical effort （通过消耗体力）宣泄感情◆ She worked off her anger by going for a walk . 她散散步气就消了。to earn money in order to be able to pay a debt 工作以偿债◆ They had a large bank loan to work off . 他们有一大笔银行贷款需要偿还。● ˈwork on sb to try to persuade sb to agree to sth or to do sth 努力说服（使某人答应或做某事）◆ He hasn't said he'll do it yet , but I'm working on him . 他还没说他会做这事，不过我正在设法说服他。● ˈwork on sth to try hard to improve or achieve sth 努力改善（或完成）◆ You need to work on your pronunciation a bit more . 你需要再加把劲改进发音。◆ 'Have you sorted out a babysitter yet ?' 'No , but I'm working on it .' “你找到临时看孩子的保姆了吗？” “还没有，我正在找呢。”● ˌwork ˈout 🔑 to train the body by physical exercise 锻炼身体；做运动◆ I work out regularly to keep fit . 我经常做运动以保持健康。 ➡ related noun workout🔑 to develop in a successful way 成功地发展◆ My first job didn't work out . 我的第一份工作干得不好。◆ Things have worked out quite well for us . 事情的结果对我们很不错。● ˌwork ˈout (at sth )if sth works out at sth , you calculate that it will be a particular amount 计算；计算出◆ + adj .It'll work out cheaper to travel by bus . 算来还是乘公共汽车便宜些。● ˌwork sb↔ˈout (BrE ) to understand sb's character 了解，理解（某人的性格）◆ I've never been able to work her out . 我从未能摸准她的秉性。● ˌwork sth↔ˈout 🔑 to calculate sth 计算；算出◆ to work out the answer 计算出答案🔑 (especiallyBrE ) to find the answer to sth 找…的答案；解决SYN solve◆ to work out a problem 解决问题◆ work out what , where , etc .… Can you work out what these squiggles mean ? 你能辨认出这些潦草的字迹是什么意思吗？◆ I couldn't work out where the music was coming from . 我弄不清这音乐是从哪里传来的。🔑 to plan or think of sth 计划；思考◆ I've worked out a new way of doing it . 我想出了做这事的一个新方法。[usually passive ]to remove all the coal , minerals , etc . from a mine over a period of time 挖尽，开采光（煤、矿产等）◆ a worked -out silver mine 开采光了的银矿● ˌwork sb↔ˈover (slang ) to attack sb and hit them , for example to make them give you information 拷问；逼供● ˈwork to sth to follow a plan , schedule , etc .按照（计划、时间表等）；根据…行事◆ to work to a budget 按照预算办事◆ We're working to a very tight deadline (= we have little time in which to do the work ). 我们的工期很紧。● ˈwork towards sth to try to reach or achieve a goal 努力达到，设法完成（目标）● ˌwork sth↔ˈup to develop or improve sth with some effort 逐步发展；努力改进◆ I can't work up any enthusiasm for his idea . 我对他的想法怎么也热心不起来。◆ She went for a long walk to work up an appetite . 她为了增加食欲散步了很长时间。● ˌwork sb /yourself ˈup (into sth )to make sb /yourself reach a state of great excitement , anger , etc .使激动；使发怒◆ Don't work yourself up into a state about it . It isn't worth it . 别为此大动肝火。这不值得。◆ What are you so worked up about ? 什么事使得你这么激动？● ˌwork sth ˈup into sth to bring sth to a more complete or more acceptable state 使完整；使完好；修整◆ I'm working my notes up into a dissertation . 我正在把我的笔记整理成一篇论文。● ˌwork ˈup to sth to develop or move gradually towards sth , usually sth more exciting or extreme 逐步发展到，逐渐达到（更高或更深的程度）◆ The music worked up to a rousing finale . 乐曲渐变到一个激动人心的末乐章。◆ I began by jogging in the park and worked up to running five miles a day . 我开始在公园里慢跑，后来逐渐增加到一天跑五英里。🔑 workBrE /wɜːk/ NAmE /wɜːrk/ noun ➤ job /task 工作；任务🔑 [U ]the job that a person does especially in order to earn money 工作；职业SYN employment◆ She had been out of work (= without a job )for a year . 她已经失业一年了。◆ (BrE ) They are in work (= have a job ). 他们有工作。◆ He started work as a security guard . 他开始工作时做保安员。◆ It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate . 在目前这种经济大气候下很难找到工作。◆ I'm still looking for work . 我仍在找工作。◆ She's planning to return to work once the children start school . 她正计划孩子一入学就恢复上班。◆ What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do )? 你干哪种工作？◆ before /after work (= in the morning /evening each day )上班前；下班后◆ full -time /part -time /unpaid /voluntary work 全日制/兼职/无报酬的/志愿工作apply , appoint , contract , dismiss , employ , job , pay , retire , work , workforce Jobs工作Getting a job找工作look for work找工作look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE ) fill in an application (form)得到/拿到/完成/填写申请（表）send/email your (BrE ) CV/ (NAmE ) résumé/application/application form/covering letter寄/通过电邮发送简历/申请/申请表/附函be called for/have/attend an interview被要求参加/有/参加面试offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人find/get/land a job找到工作employ/ (especiallyNAmE ) hire/recruit/ (especiallyBrE ) take on staff/workers/trainees雇用员工/工人/实习生recruit/appoint a manager招聘/任命经理Doing a job做工作arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上/下班；到办公室/工厂上班；从办公室/工厂下班start/finish work/your shift开始/结束工作/轮班工作时间do/put in/work overtime加班have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications拥有/获得/缺乏/需要经验/资格do/get/have/receive training做/得到/接受培训learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills学习/偶然学会/提高/发展技能cope with/manage/share/spread the workload应付/勉力完成/分担/分摊工作量improve your/achieve a better work-life balance达到更好的工作与生活的平衡have (no) job satisfaction/job security有/没有工作满足感/职业保障Building a career建立职业生涯have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作/事业/职业find/follow/pursue/ (especiallyNAmE ) live (out) your vocation找到/从事/致力于/实践适合自己的职业enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career选择/从事/开始/致力于一种职业change jobs/profession/career换工作/行业/职业be/ (both especiallyBrE ) work/go freelance做自由职业do/take on temp work/freelance work做/开始从事临时工作/特约工作do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做/从事/参与义务性工作Leaving your job离职leave/ (especiallyNAmE ) quit/resign from your job离职；辞职give up work/your job/your career放弃工作/事业hand in your notice/resignation递交辞呈plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.计划/预计六月/明年等退休take early retirement提前退休administrative , freelance , managerial , manual , part-time , seasonal , skilled , temporary , voluntary , work workemployment ⬥ career ⬥ profession ⬥ occupation ⬥ tradeThese are all words for the work that sb does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time. 以上各词均指有报酬的工作，尤指长期从事的职业。work the job that sb does, especially in order to earn money指工作、职业：◆It's very difficult to find work at the moment.目前很难找到工作。employment(ratherformal ) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work指工作、职业、受雇、就业：◆Only half the people here are in paid employment.这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。career the job or series of jobs that sb has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes指生涯、职业：◆He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.他在外交部有过一段光辉的事业。profession a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education指需要专门技能（尤其是较高教育水平）的职业、专业：◆He hopes to enter the medical profession.他希望能从事医务工作。NOTEThe profession is all the people who work in a particular profession. * the profession 统称某专业的人、同行、同业：◆the legal profession法律界The professions are the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer. * the professions 统称需要较高教育水平的传统职业，如医生、律师等。occupation(ratherformal ) a job or profession指工作、职业：◆Please state your name, age, and occupation.请写明姓名、年龄和职业。trade a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills指行业，尤指手工职业、手艺、行当：◆Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.木工是需要纯熟技巧的职业。Patternsin/out of work/employment(a) full-time/part-time work/employment/career/occupationpermanent/temporary work/employment(a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation(a) low-paid work/employment/occupationto look for/seek/find work/employment/a career/an occupationto get/obtain/give sb/offer sb/create/generate/provide work/employment🔑 [U ]the duties that you have and the activities that you do as part of your job 职责；工作内容◆ Police work is mainly routine . 警察的工作主要都是按常规的。◆ The accountant described his work to the sales staff . 会计师向销售部的职员介绍了自己的职责。 ➡ see also piecework, social work🔑 [U ]tasks that need to be done 工作；活计◆ There is plenty of work to be done in the garden . 花园里有很多活儿要干。◆ Taking care of a baby is hard work . 照看婴儿是件苦差。◆ I have some work for you to do . 我有些事要你做。◆ Stop talking and get on with your work . 别说话了，继续干你们的活儿吧。 ➡ see also homework, schoolwork[U ]materials needed or used for doing work , especially books , papers , etc .工作所需的材料（或档案等）◆ She often brings work (= for example , files and documents )home with her from the office . 她经常把办公室里的工作带回家。◆ His work was spread all over the floor . 他工作的材料摊了一地。 ➡ see also paperwork➤ place of job 工作地点🔑 [U ] (used without the 不与 the 连用) the place where you do your job 工作地点；工作单位；工作场所◆ I go to work at 8 o'clock . 我 8 点钟去上班。◆ When do you leave for work ? 你什么时候去上班？◆ The new legislation concerns health and safety at work . 这项新法规涉及工作场所的健康与安全。◆ I have to leave work early today . 我今天得早点儿下班。◆ Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital . 她工作单位的朋友来医院看望她。➤ effort 努力🔑 [U ]the use of physical strength or mental power in order to do or make sth 工作；劳动◆ She earned her grades through sheer hard work . 她的学习成绩完全是靠刻苦用功得来的。◆ We started work on the project in 2009 . 我们从 2009 年开始干这个项目。◆ Work continues on renovating the hotel . 修整这家旅馆的工作在继续。◆ The work of building the bridge took six months . 修建这座桥的工作用了六个月的时间。◆ The art collection was his life's work . 收集艺术品是他一生的工作。◆ She set them to work painting the fence . 她让他们粉刷围墙。 ➡ see also donkey work, fieldwork➤ product of work 工作成果🔑 [U ]a thing or things that are produced as a result of work 工作成果；产品；作品◆ She's an artist whose work I really admire . 她这位艺术家的作品令我赞赏不已。◆ Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others )? 这件作品是你独立完成的吗？◆ The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject . 这本书包括了这一学科的方方面面，是一部缜密翔实的大作。➤ result of action 行动结果[U ]the result of an action ; what is done by sb 作为；行动结果◆ The damage is clearly the work of vandals . 这毁损显然是些恣意破坏公物的人所为。➤ book /music /art 书；音乐；艺术🔑 [C ]a book , piece of music , painting , etc .著作；作品◆ the collected /complete works of Tolstoy 托尔斯泰选集/全集◆ works of fiction /literature 小说/文学作品◆ Beethoven's piano works 贝多芬的钢琴曲 ➡ compare opus ➡ see also work of art➤ building /repairing 修造works [pl. ] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) activities involving building or repairing sth 建；修；修建◆ roadworks 道路施工◆ They expanded the shipyards and started engineering works . 他们扩建造船厂，开始了工程施工。 ➡ see also public works➤ factory 工厂works (plural works ) [C + sing./pl. v. ] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) a place where things are made or industrial processes take place 工厂◆ an engineering works 机器制造厂◆ a brickworks 砖厂factoryplant ⬥ mill ⬥ works ⬥ yard ⬥ workshop ⬥ foundryThese are all words for buildings or places where things are made or where industrial processes take place.以上各词均指工厂、车间、工场、制造厂。factorya building or group of buildings where goods are made指工厂、制造厂：◆a chocolate/cigarette/clothing factory巧克力厂；香烟厂；制衣厂planta factory or place where power is produced or an industrial process takes place指发电厂、工厂：◆a nuclear power plant核电厂◆a manufacturing plant制造厂milla factory that produces a particular type of material指（生产特定材料的）工厂、制造厂：◆a cotton/paper/textile/woollen mill棉纺厂；造纸厂；纺织厂；毛纺厂works(often in compounds) a place where things are made or an industrial process takes place（常构成复合词）指工厂、制造厂：◆a brickworks砖厂◆a steelworks炼钢厂◆Raw materials were carried to the works by barge.原材料由驳船运到工厂。yard(usually in compounds) an area of land used for building sth（通常构成复合词）指建造某物的区域、场地：◆a shipyard船坞workshopa room or building in which things are made or repaired using tools or machinery指车间、工场、作坊：◆a car repair workshop汽车修理厂foundrya factory where metal or glass is melted and made into different shapes or objects指铸造厂、玻璃厂：◆an iron foundry铸铁厂Patternsa car/chemical/munitions factory/plantan engineering plant/worksto manage/run a factory/plant/mill/works/yard/workshop/foundryto work in/at a factory/plant/mill/yard/workshop/foundryfactory/mill/foundry owners/managers/workers➤ parts of machine 机器部件the works [pl. ]the moving parts of a machine , etc .（机器等的）活动部件SYN mechanism➤ everything 所有的事物the works [pl. ](informal ) everything 所有的事物；全套物品◆ We went to the chip shop and had the works : fish , chips , gherkins , mushy peas . 我们去薯条店吃了套餐：炸鱼、炸薯条、小黄瓜、豆泥。➤ physics 物理[U ]the use of force to produce movement 功；做功 ➡ see also joule ● all ˌwork and no ˈplay (makes ˌJack a dull ˈboy )(saying ) it is not healthy to spend all your time working ; you need to relax too 只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻● at ˈwork having an effect on sth 起作用◆ She suspected that secret influences were at work . 她怀疑有些秘密势力在作祟。🔑 ~ (on sth )busy doing sth 忙着（做某事）◆ He is still at work on the painting . 他仍在忙着画那幅画。◆ Danger —men at work . 危险——施工进行中。● get (down ) to /set to ˈwork 🔑 to begin ; to make a start 开始，着手（工作）◆ We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example , painting it ). 我们从屋子的外部开始干了起来。● give sb the ˈworks (informal ) to give or tell sb everything 给（或告诉）…一切● ˌgood ˈworks kind acts to help others 善行；善举● go /set about your ˈwork to do /start to do your work 做（或着手做）自己的工作◆ She went cheerfully about her work . 她高高兴兴地做自己的工作。● have your ˈwork cut out (informal ) to be likely to have difficulty doing sth （做某事）可能有困难◆ You'll have your work cut out to get there by nine o'clock . 你九点钟前赶到那里可不容易。● in the ˈworks something that is in the works is being discussed , planned or prepared and will happen or exist soon 在讨论（或计划、筹备等）中；在酝酿中SYN in the pipeline● the work of a ˈmoment , ˈsecond , etc .(formal ) a thing that takes a very short time to do 即刻做完的事● all in a day's ˈwork part of your normal working life and not unusual 日常工作的一部分；习以为常；不足为奇● the devil makes work for idle ˈhands (saying ) people who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong 人闲生是非◆ She blamed the crimes on the local jobless teenagers . 'The devil makes work for idle hands ,' she would say . 她认为那些违法活动是当地的无业青少年所为，总是说：“人一闲，惹麻烦。”● (do sb's ) ˈdirty work (to do ) the unpleasant or dishonest jobs that sb else does not want to do （干）没人愿干的事，卑鄙的勾当● many hands make light ˈwork (saying ) used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help 人多好办事；众人拾柴火焰高● make hard ˈwork of sth to use more time or energy on a task than is necessary 在某事上耗费过多时间（或精力）；费冤枉力● too much like hard ˈwork needing too much effort 太费力◆ I can't be bothered making a hot meal —it's too much like hard work . 我懒得做热饭热菜，太麻烦了。● a job of ˈwork (BrE , old-fashioned or formal ) work that you are paid to do or that must be done 分内的事；必须干的工作◆ There was a job of work waiting for him that he was not looking forward to . 有一件他不想干但又必须完成的工作在等待着他。● make light ˈwork of sth to do sth quickly and with little effort 轻而易举地做（某事）● a nasty piece of ˈwork (BrE , informal ) a person who is unpleasant , unkind or dishonest 恶棍；令人讨厌的人；靠不住的人● nice ˈwork !(informal , especiallyBrE ) used to show you are pleased when sb has done sth well 干得好◆ You did a good job today . Nice work , James ! 你今天干得不错。好样的，詹姆斯！● nice work if you can ˈget it (informal ) used when you wish that you had sb's success or good luck and think they have achieved it with little effort （认为对方耕耘少，收获多）能有这样的好事儿就好了● make short ˈwork of sth /sb to defeat , deal with sth /sb quickly 干净利落地打败（或处理）；三下五除二就打垮（或解决）◆ Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football /soccer game ). 利物浦队干净利落地击败了对手。◆ He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly ). 他三下两下吃完午饭。● (throw ) a ˈspanner in the works (BrE ) (NAmE (throw ) a (ˈmonkey ) ˈwrench in the works ) (to cause ) a delay or problem with sth that sb is planning or doing 干扰；出难题；从中捣乱 |
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