work 的英语意思
workwork1 /wɜːk $ wɜːrk/ verb 
查看全部语言翻译1do a job for money [intransitive] to do a job that you are paid for从事有偿工作: 
Where do you work?你在哪里工作？ Many young people in the area have never worked.该地区许多年轻人从未工作过。 The injury means he’ll probably never work again.这次受伤意味着他可能再也无法工作了。work for He works for a law firm.他在一家律师事务所工作。work at/in I work at the university.我在大学工作。work as She works as a consultant for a design company.她在一家设计公司担任顾问。work in industry/education/publishing etc The studies were undertaken by people working in education.这些研究由从事教育工作的人员开展。work part-time/full-time I work part-time in a library.我在图书馆兼职工作。GRAMMAR: Prepositions with work语法：work 的介词搭配• You work in a city or area: · He works in Manhattan.• 在某城市或地区工作用 in：· 他在曼哈顿工作。• You work in a type of place such as a bank, shop, or factory: · She works in a library.• 在银行、商店、工厂等某类场所工作用 in：· 她在图书馆工作。• You work at a particular place or organization: · She works at the Library of Congress.• 在某具体地点或机构工作用 at：· 她在国会图书馆工作。• You work for a person, company, or organization that employs you: · He works for his father.· We both work for the same company.• 为某人、某公司或某机构工作（雇主关系）用 for：· 他为他父亲工作。· 我们都在同一家公司工作。• You work in an industry or a type of job, for example education, advertising, or IT: · He works in advertising.• 在某行业或某类职业工作（如教育、广告、信息技术）用 in：· 他在广告业工作。• You work as a waiter, cashier, accountant etc: · She works as a cook. ✗Don’t say: She works as cook.• 担任服务员、收银员、会计等职务用 as：· 她做厨师。✗不要说：She works as cook。• You work on a project or task: · Several people worked on the report.• 从事某项目或任务用 on：· 几个人参与了这份报告的撰写。2do your job [intransitive, transitive] to do the activities and duties that are part of your job履行工作职责，完成本职工作中的各项任务: Sally isn’t working tomorrow.萨利明天不上班。 Staff will have to get used to a new way of working.员工将必须适应新的工作方式。work with One of the women I work with is getting married this weekend.我的一位同事这个周末要结婚了。work under somebody (=have someone who is in charge of you)（=有人监管你） Each site has a fully trained team who work under a site manager.每个工地都有一支训练有素的团队，在工地经理的领导下工作。work days/nights/weekends etc I get paid more if I work nights.如果我上夜班，工资会更高。 We’re sometimes expected to work twelve-hour days.我们有时需要每天工作十二小时。 Are you working late (=working after the time you usually finish) again tonight?你今晚又要加班（=工作到平时下班后）吗？ Forty police officers are working round the clock (=working day and night without stopping) to find Murray’s killer.四十名警察正在不分昼夜地工作（=日夜不停地工作），以找到默里的杀手。 Nowadays, many people are able to work from home.如今，许多人能够居家办公。3help [intransitive] if you work with someone or a group of people, your job involves trying to help them与某人或某群体共事，即工作内容涉及帮助他们work with/among She’s just retired after 38 years working with children.她从事儿童工作38年后刚刚退休。 He has worked among some of the world’s poorest people.他曾在世界上一些最贫困的人群中工作。4do an activity [intransitive] to spend time and effort doing something花费时间和精力做某事: I’ve been working in the garden all afternoon.我整个下午都在花园里忙活。 I’m going to have to work really hard to pass these exams.我得非常努力才能通过这些考试。 We’re working together to develop a new system.我们正在合作开发一个新系统。5try to achieve something [intransitive] to try continuously to achieve a particular thing不断努力以实现某一特定目标work towards They are working towards a solution to their problems.他们正在努力寻求解决问题的办法。work for We will work for the release of the hostages.我们将为释放人质而努力。work to do something The police are working to provide more help for victims of crime.警方正在努力为犯罪受害者提供更多帮助。 The company is working hard to improve its image.公司正在努力改善其形象。 He worked tirelessly (=worked very hard in a determined way) for the charity throughout his life.他一生都在为慈善事业孜孜不倦地（=以坚定的方式非常努力地）工作。6machine/equipment a)[intransitive] if a machine or piece of equipment works, it does what it is supposed to do机器或设备能工作，即它能正常运转、发挥应有功能: You should check that the smoke alarm is working properly.你应该检查烟雾报警器是否正常运转。 The delete key doesn’t work.删除键不好使。get something to work I can’t get the heater to work.我没法让暖气运转起来。 b)[transitive] to make a machine or piece of equipment do what it is supposed to do使机器或设备正常运转: My parents can’t even work the video.我父母连录像机都不会用。7be effective/successful [intransitive] to be effective or successful有效；成功: Making a marriage work can take a lot of effort.要让婚姻幸福美满需要付出很多努力。 I’ve never found a diet that works.我从来没找到过一种有效的节食方法。 The recipe works just as well if you use margarine instead of butter.用人造黄油代替黄油，这个食谱同样有效。 The cream works immediately to relieve sore skin.这款乳霜能立即缓解皮肤酸痛。work for You need to find which method works best for you.你需要找出哪种方法最适合你。work against a drug that works against some types of cancer一种对某些类型癌症有效的药物8have an effect [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something such as a fact, situation, or system works in a particular way, it has a particular effect on someone or something某一事实、情况或制度以某种方式运作，即对某人或某物产生特定影响: The arrangement works well for everyone involved.这种安排对所有相关人员都很有利。 The French team are the heavier crew, which should work in their favour (=help them).法国队是体重更重的一方，这应该对他们有利（=帮助他们）。 Sexism still works against (=harms or causes problems for) women in many professions.性别歧视在许多职业中仍然对女性不利（=伤害女性或给女性制造困难）。 Loyalty works both ways (=involves two opposite or matching effects): we are loyal to our employees and, in turn, they are loyal to us.忠诚是双向的（=涉及两个相反或相对的效应）：我们对员工忠诚，他们反过来也对我们忠诚。9art/style/literature [intransitive] if a painting, design, piece of writing etc works, it is successful because it has the effect on you that the painter, writer etc intended绘画、设计、文字等作品能起到应有的效果，即因为成功达到了画家、作者等所意图的效果而令人满意: I don’t think the scene with the horses really works, do you?我觉得那个有马的场景效果不太好，你觉得呢？work for The colour combination just doesn’t work for me.这个颜色搭配对我来说就是不对劲。10shape/cut something [transitive] if you work a material such as metal, leather, or clay, you cut, sew, or shape it in order to make something加工金属、皮革或黏土等材料，即通过切割、缝制或塑形来制作物品11use a substance [intransitive] to use a particular material or substance in order to make something such as a picture, design, jewellery etc使用特定材料或物质制作图画、设计品、珠宝等work in/with a sculptor who works in steel一位以钢铁为创作材料的雕塑家 a jeweller who works with silver一位以银为材料的珠宝匠12work your way to/through etc something a)to move somewhere slowly and with difficulty缓慢而费力地移动到某处: From here, we worked our way carefully across the rock base.从这里，我们小心翼翼地穿越了岩石底部。 b)to achieve something gradually by working通过努力逐步取得某种成就: He had worked his way up to head of department.他一步一步地升到了部门主管的职位。13work your way through school/college/university etc to do a job while you are a student because you need the money to pay for your courses, books etc在读书期间打工，因为需要钱支付学费、书费等14move gradually [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move into a particular state or position very gradually, either in a series of small movements or after a long time通过一系列细小的动作或经过很长时间，逐渐进入某种状态或位置: Slowly he worked the screwdriver into the crack.他慢慢地把螺丝刀插入了裂缝。work (its way) loose One of the screws must have worked loose.其中一颗螺丝一定是慢慢松脱了。15exercise [transitive] to use and exercise a muscle or part of your body使用和锻炼肌肉或身体某个部位: Swimming is a form of exercise that works every muscle in your body.游泳是一种锻炼全身每块肌肉的运动方式。16move [intransitive, transitive] formal正式 if a part of your body works or you work it, it moves身体某部位运动，或你使它运动，即它在动: She was trembling and her mouth was working.她在发抖，嘴巴也不停地蠕动。17work in an area [transitive] especially American English if you work a particular area or type of place, you travel around the area for your job, or work in that type of place负责某一特定区域或某类场所，即为工作而在该区域内四处走动，或在该类场所工作: Markowitz works the Tri-State area.马科维茨负责三州地区。18work the door to take tickets from people as they enter a club, theatre etc在人们进入俱乐部、剧院等场所时收票: Binns worked the door at various Manhattan clubs.宾斯在曼哈顿多家俱乐部负责入口验票工作。19entertain a crowd [transitive] if an entertainer or politician works a crowd of people, they entertain them and get their interest or support艺人或政客吸引一群人的注意，即他们让观众感到兴奋并获取其兴趣或支持: She really knew how to work a crowd.她非常懂得如何调动观众情绪。20land/soil [transitive] if you work the land, soil etc, you do all the work necessary to grow crops on it耕种土地，即做所有必要的工作以在其上种植农作物: He was left to work the farm alone.他被留下来独自经营农场。21mine [transitive] to remove a substance such as coal, gold, or oil from under the ground从地下开采煤炭、黄金或石油等物质22work like magic/work like a charm (also work a treat British English) to be very effective非常有效: a polish that works a treat on windows一种在窗户上效果极佳的清洁剂23mind/brain [intransitive] if your mind or brain is working, you are thinking or trying to solve a problem头脑在运转，即正在思考或试图解决问题24work on the principle/assumption/basis etc that to base ideas, plans etc on a particular fact that you think is true以认为正确的某一特定事实为基础制定想法、计划等: We’re working on the assumption that the conference will take place in Canada, as planned.我们是以会议将按计划在加拿大举行为前提来安排工作的。25work yourself into a frenzy/panic/state etc to make yourself become very nervous, angry etc使自己变得非常紧张、愤怒等: He seemed to be working himself into a rage.他似乎正在把自己逼入愤怒之中。26work it/things spoken口语 to make arrangements for something to happen, especially by behaving in a clever or skilful way通过聪明或巧妙的方式安排某事发生: We should try and work it so that we can all go together.我们应该设法安排好，让大家能一起去。27work the system to understand how a system works so that you can get advantages for yourself, often in a slightly dishonest way了解某一制度的运作方式，以便为自己谋利，往往带有轻微的不诚实成分: Lynn could show the rest of us how to work the system.林恩可以教我们其他人如何利用制度来为自己谋利。28work somebody hard (also work somebody into the ground informal非正式) to make someone work very hard迫使某人非常努力地工作: The coach has been working us really hard this week.这周教练把我们练得非常辛苦。 People have complained that they are being worked into the ground.人们抱怨自己被逼得精疲力竭。work yourself into the ground I’ve worked myself into the ground setting up this interview.为了安排这次采访，我已经把自己累垮了。29work your fingers to the bone (also work your socks off informal非正式) to work very hard非常努力地工作30work your butt/ass/arse off not polite不礼貌 to work very hard非常努力地工作31calculate [transitive] American English formal正式 to calculate the answer to a mathematical problem计算数学题的答案32work to rule British English to protest about a situation at work by doing your job slowly, with the excuse that you must obey all the rules exactly以必须严格遵守所有规则为借口，通过怠工来抗议工作中的某种情况33(it) works for me/you etc spoken口语 used to say that something is very suitable for someone and does exactly what they wanted or expected用于表示某事非常适合某人，完全符合其期望或预期: I meditate and do Yoga every day. It works for me and I think it could work for you too.我每天冥想和做瑜伽。这对我有效，我认为对你也可能有效。34work a trend/look etc to wear something fashionable – used especially in magazines穿着时髦的服装——尤用于杂志: Gemma looks great as she works the nautical look.杰玛穿着航海风格的服饰，看起来棒极了。 → work wonders at wonder2(4), → work miracles at miracle(4), → work your magic at magic1(5)work around somebody/something (also work round somebody/something British English) phrasal verb to arrange or organize something so that you avoid problems that may stop you from doing something安排或组织某事，以避免可能阻止你做某事的问题: John won’t be here on the 15th so we’ll have to work round that.约翰15日不在，所以我们得绕开这个问题来安排。work around to something (also work round to something British English) phrasal verb to gradually mention a subject in a conversation or piece of writing, especially because it is embarrassing在对话或文章中逐渐引入某个话题，尤其是因为它令人尴尬: You’ll have to work round to the subject gradually.你得慢慢地把话题引向那个主题。work at something phrasal verb to try hard to improve something or achieve something努力改进某事或实现某目标: Learning a language isn’t easy. You have to work at it.学习语言并不容易。你必须为之付出努力。work at doing something couples who want to work at improving their relationship想努力改善感情关系的夫妻work somebody/something in phrasal verb1 work something ↔ in (also work something into something) to include something in a speech, piece of writing, activity etc在演讲、文章、活动等中融入某内容: He managed to work in a few references to his new book.他设法在其中插入了几处对新书的提及。 Here are a few goodies you can work into your daily diet.以下是一些你可以融入日常饮食的美食。2 work something ↔ in (also work something into something) to add one substance to another and mix them together in a very thorough way将一种物质加入另一种物质中，并充分混合: Work the butter into the flour.将黄油充分揉入面粉中。3American English spoken口语 to arrange to meet someone, even though you are very busy尽管非常忙碌，仍安排时间与某人见面 SYN fit somebody in British English: My schedule’s pretty full, but I think I can work you in.我的日程很满，但我想我可以给你安排时间。work something ↔ off phrasal verb1to get rid of something, especially a feeling such as anger, nervousness etc, by doing something that uses a lot of your energy通过消耗大量精力的活动来消除某种感觉（如愤怒、紧张等）: Walking is excellent for working off tension.散步是消除紧张情绪的绝佳方式。 I need to go and work off a few of these calories.我需要去运动一下，消耗掉这些热量。2to do a job for someone else because you owe them money or because they have helped you in the past为他人做工作，因为你欠他们钱或他们过去曾帮助过你: She hasn’t worked off her debts to me yet.她还没有通过劳务还清欠我的债。work on somebody/something phrasal verb1to spend time working in order to produce or repair something花时间工作以生产或修理某物: He has spent the last two years working on a book about childcare.过去两年他一直在撰写一本关于儿童护理的书。 Every weekend you see him working on his car.每个周末你都能看到他在修自己的车。2to try very hard to improve or achieve something努力改善或实现某事: A trainer has been brought in to work on her fitness.一位教练被请来帮她提升体能。work on doing something We need to work on ensuring that the children feel safe and confident.我们需要努力确保孩子们感到安全和自信。3to try continuously to influence someone or persuade them to do something持续努力影响或说服某人做某事: You leave him to me. I’ll work on him.你把他交给我吧。我来说服他。work out phrasal verb1plan work something ↔ out to think carefully about how you are going to do something and plan a good way of doing it仔细思考如何去做某事，并制定好的方案: UN negotiators have worked out a set of compromise proposals.联合国谈判代表制定了一套妥协提案。work out what/where/how etc We need to work out how we’re going to get there.我们需要想清楚如何前往那里。 I had it all worked out (=had made very careful plans).我已经把一切都想好了（=制定了非常周密的计划）。2calculate work something ↔ out to calculate an answer, amount, price etc计算答案、金额、价格等: See if you can work this bill out.看看你能不能算出这张账单。work out how much/how many etc We’ll have to work out how much food we’ll need for the party.我们得算出派对需要多少食物。3understand work something ↔ out especially British English to think about something and manage to understand it思考某事并设法弄明白: The plot is very complicated – it’ll take you a while to work it out.情节非常复杂——你需要花一段时间才能弄明白。work something out for yourself I’m sure you can work it out for yourself.我相信你自己能弄明白。4cost if a cost or amount works out at a particular figure, it is found to be that much when you calculate it某费用或金额计算结果为某数字，即计算后发现是那么多work out at/to £10/$500 etc The bill works out at £15 each.账单平均每人15英镑。work out expensive/cheap etc (=be expensive or cheap)（=费用高或低） If we go by taxi, it’s going to work out very expensive.如果我们打车去，花费会非常高。5get better if a problem or complicated situation works out, it gradually gets better or gets solved问题或复杂情况逐渐好转或得到解决: Things will work out, you’ll see.事情会好起来的，你会看到的。 I hope it all works out for Gina and Andy.我希望吉娜和安迪一切顺利。work itself out I’m sure everything will work itself out.我相信一切都会自然好转的。6happen if a situation works out in a particular way, it happens in that way某情况以某种方式发展，即事情以那种方式发生 SYN turn outwork out well/badly Financially, things have worked out well for us.在财务方面，事情对我们来说发展得很顺利。7exercise to make your body fit and strong by doing exercises通过锻炼使身体强健: He works out with weights twice a week.他每周用哑铃等器械锻炼两次。 → workout8I can’t work somebody out British English spoken口语 used to say that you cannot understand what someone is really like or why they behave in the way they do用于表示无法理解某人真实的性格或其行为方式背后的原因: I couldn’t work her out at all.我完全看不透她。9be worked out if a mine is worked out, all the coal, gold etc has been removed from it矿山被采空，即煤炭、黄金等已全部被开采完work somebody over phrasal verb informal非正式 to attack someone by hitting them several times对某人连续击打进行攻击work through phrasal verb1work through something to deal with problems or unpleasant feelings处理问题或不愉快的感受: After someone dies, it can take a long time to work through your grief.某人去世后，走出悲痛可能需要很长时间。2if the result or effect of something works through, it becomes noticeable某事的结果或影响逐渐显现，变得明显: The positive effect on businesses may take up to three years to work through.对企业的积极影响可能需要长达三年才能显现。work up phrasal verb1 work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc to make yourself feel interested, brave etc使自己感到有兴趣、勇敢等: I’m trying to work up enough courage to go to the dentist.我正在鼓起足够的勇气去看牙医。2 work up an appetite/a thirst/a sweat to make yourself hungry or thirsty, or make yourself sweat, especially by doing physical exercise通过体力活动使自己产生饥饿感、口渴感或出汗: You can work up a really big thirst playing tennis.打网球会让你非常口渴。3 work somebody up to make someone very angry, excited, or upset about something使某人对某事非常愤怒、激动或沮丧work yourself up You’re working yourself up again.你又在自己把自己弄得情绪激动了。 She had worked herself up into a state.她把自己弄得情绪激动起来。 → worked up4work something ↔ up to develop and improve something such as a project or a piece of writing开发和完善某个项目或文章等: Jack took notes which he would work up into a report later.杰克做了笔记，他稍后会将其整理成一份报告。work up to something phrasal verb to gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult逐渐为做某件困难的事做好准备work up to doing something He’d been working up to asking her for a date all week.他整整一周都在鼓起勇气约她出去。
查看全部语言翻译1do a job for money [intransitive] to do a job that you are paid for从事有偿工作: Where do you work?你在哪里工作？ Many young people in the area have never worked.该地区许多年轻人从未工作过。 The injury means he’ll probably never work again.这次受伤意味着他可能再也无法工作了。work for He works for a law firm.他在一家律师事务所工作。work at/in I work at the university.我在大学工作。work as She works as a consultant for a design company.她在一家设计公司担任顾问。work in industry/education/publishing etc The studies were undertaken by people working in education.这些研究由从事教育工作的人员开展。work part-time/full-time I work part-time in a library.我在图书馆兼职工作。GRAMMAR: Prepositions with work语法：work 的介词搭配• You work in a city or area: · He works in Manhattan.• 在某城市或地区工作用 in：· 他在曼哈顿工作。• You work in a type of place such as a bank, shop, or factory: · She works in a library.• 在银行、商店、工厂等某类场所工作用 in：· 她在图书馆工作。• You work at a particular place or organization: · She works at the Library of Congress.• 在某具体地点或机构工作用 at：· 她在国会图书馆工作。• You work for a person, company, or organization that employs you: · He works for his father.· We both work for the same company.• 为某人、某公司或某机构工作（雇主关系）用 for：· 他为他父亲工作。· 我们都在同一家公司工作。• You work in an industry or a type of job, for example education, advertising, or IT: · He works in advertising.• 在某行业或某类职业工作（如教育、广告、信息技术）用 in：· 他在广告业工作。• You work as a waiter, cashier, accountant etc: · She works as a cook. ✗Don’t say: She works as cook.• 担任服务员、收银员、会计等职务用 as：· 她做厨师。✗不要说：She works as cook。• You work on a project or task: · Several people worked on the report.• 从事某项目或任务用 on：· 几个人参与了这份报告的撰写。2do your job [intransitive, transitive] to do the activities and duties that are part of your job履行工作职责，完成本职工作中的各项任务: Sally isn’t working tomorrow.萨利明天不上班。 Staff will have to get used to a new way of working.员工将必须适应新的工作方式。work with One of the women I work with is getting married this weekend.我的一位同事这个周末要结婚了。work under somebody (=have someone who is in charge of you)（=有人监管你） Each site has a fully trained team who work under a site manager.每个工地都有一支训练有素的团队，在工地经理的领导下工作。work days/nights/weekends etc I get paid more if I work nights.如果我上夜班，工资会更高。 We’re sometimes expected to work twelve-hour days.我们有时需要每天工作十二小时。 Are you working late (=working after the time you usually finish) again tonight?你今晚又要加班（=工作到平时下班后）吗？ Forty police officers are working round the clock (=working day and night without stopping) to find Murray’s killer.四十名警察正在不分昼夜地工作（=日夜不停地工作），以找到默里的杀手。 Nowadays, many people are able to work from home.如今，许多人能够居家办公。3help [intransitive] if you work with someone or a group of people, your job involves trying to help them与某人或某群体共事，即工作内容涉及帮助他们work with/among She’s just retired after 38 years working with children.她从事儿童工作38年后刚刚退休。 He has worked among some of the world’s poorest people.他曾在世界上一些最贫困的人群中工作。4do an activity [intransitive] to spend time and effort doing something花费时间和精力做某事: I’ve been working in the garden all afternoon.我整个下午都在花园里忙活。 I’m going to have to work really hard to pass these exams.我得非常努力才能通过这些考试。 We’re working together to develop a new system.我们正在合作开发一个新系统。5try to achieve something [intransitive] to try continuously to achieve a particular thing不断努力以实现某一特定目标work towards They are working towards a solution to their problems.他们正在努力寻求解决问题的办法。work for We will work for the release of the hostages.我们将为释放人质而努力。work to do something The police are working to provide more help for victims of crime.警方正在努力为犯罪受害者提供更多帮助。 The company is working hard to improve its image.公司正在努力改善其形象。 He worked tirelessly (=worked very hard in a determined way) for the charity throughout his life.他一生都在为慈善事业孜孜不倦地（=以坚定的方式非常努力地）工作。6machine/equipment a)[intransitive] if a machine or piece of equipment works, it does what it is supposed to do机器或设备能工作，即它能正常运转、发挥应有功能: You should check that the smoke alarm is working properly.你应该检查烟雾报警器是否正常运转。 The delete key doesn’t work.删除键不好使。get something to work I can’t get the heater to work.我没法让暖气运转起来。 b)[transitive] to make a machine or piece of equipment do what it is supposed to do使机器或设备正常运转: My parents can’t even work the video.我父母连录像机都不会用。7be effective/successful [intransitive] to be effective or successful有效；成功: Making a marriage work can take a lot of effort.要让婚姻幸福美满需要付出很多努力。 I’ve never found a diet that works.我从来没找到过一种有效的节食方法。 The recipe works just as well if you use margarine instead of butter.用人造黄油代替黄油，这个食谱同样有效。 The cream works immediately to relieve sore skin.这款乳霜能立即缓解皮肤酸痛。work for You need to find which method works best for you.你需要找出哪种方法最适合你。work against a drug that works against some types of cancer一种对某些类型癌症有效的药物8have an effect [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if something such as a fact, situation, or system works in a particular way, it has a particular effect on someone or something某一事实、情况或制度以某种方式运作，即对某人或某物产生特定影响: The arrangement works well for everyone involved.这种安排对所有相关人员都很有利。 The French team are the heavier crew, which should work in their favour (=help them).法国队是体重更重的一方，这应该对他们有利（=帮助他们）。 Sexism still works against (=harms or causes problems for) women in many professions.性别歧视在许多职业中仍然对女性不利（=伤害女性或给女性制造困难）。 Loyalty works both ways (=involves two opposite or matching effects): we are loyal to our employees and, in turn, they are loyal to us.忠诚是双向的（=涉及两个相反或相对的效应）：我们对员工忠诚，他们反过来也对我们忠诚。9art/style/literature [intransitive] if a painting, design, piece of writing etc works, it is successful because it has the effect on you that the painter, writer etc intended绘画、设计、文字等作品能起到应有的效果，即因为成功达到了画家、作者等所意图的效果而令人满意: I don’t think the scene with the horses really works, do you?我觉得那个有马的场景效果不太好，你觉得呢？work for The colour combination just doesn’t work for me.这个颜色搭配对我来说就是不对劲。10shape/cut something [transitive] if you work a material such as metal, leather, or clay, you cut, sew, or shape it in order to make something加工金属、皮革或黏土等材料，即通过切割、缝制或塑形来制作物品11use a substance [intransitive] to use a particular material or substance in order to make something such as a picture, design, jewellery etc使用特定材料或物质制作图画、设计品、珠宝等work in/with a sculptor who works in steel一位以钢铁为创作材料的雕塑家 a jeweller who works with silver一位以银为材料的珠宝匠12work your way to/through etc something a)to move somewhere slowly and with difficulty缓慢而费力地移动到某处: From here, we worked our way carefully across the rock base.从这里，我们小心翼翼地穿越了岩石底部。 b)to achieve something gradually by working通过努力逐步取得某种成就: He had worked his way up to head of department.他一步一步地升到了部门主管的职位。13work your way through school/college/university etc to do a job while you are a student because you need the money to pay for your courses, books etc在读书期间打工，因为需要钱支付学费、书费等14move gradually [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move into a particular state or position very gradually, either in a series of small movements or after a long time通过一系列细小的动作或经过很长时间，逐渐进入某种状态或位置: Slowly he worked the screwdriver into the crack.他慢慢地把螺丝刀插入了裂缝。work (its way) loose One of the screws must have worked loose.其中一颗螺丝一定是慢慢松脱了。15exercise [transitive] to use and exercise a muscle or part of your body使用和锻炼肌肉或身体某个部位: Swimming is a form of exercise that works every muscle in your body.游泳是一种锻炼全身每块肌肉的运动方式。16move [intransitive, transitive] formal正式 if a part of your body works or you work it, it moves身体某部位运动，或你使它运动，即它在动: She was trembling and her mouth was working.她在发抖，嘴巴也不停地蠕动。17work in an area [transitive] especially American English if you work a particular area or type of place, you travel around the area for your job, or work in that type of place负责某一特定区域或某类场所，即为工作而在该区域内四处走动，或在该类场所工作: Markowitz works the Tri-State area.马科维茨负责三州地区。18work the door to take tickets from people as they enter a club, theatre etc在人们进入俱乐部、剧院等场所时收票: Binns worked the door at various Manhattan clubs.宾斯在曼哈顿多家俱乐部负责入口验票工作。19entertain a crowd [transitive] if an entertainer or politician works a crowd of people, they entertain them and get their interest or support艺人或政客吸引一群人的注意，即他们让观众感到兴奋并获取其兴趣或支持: She really knew how to work a crowd.她非常懂得如何调动观众情绪。20land/soil [transitive] if you work the land, soil etc, you do all the work necessary to grow crops on it耕种土地，即做所有必要的工作以在其上种植农作物: He was left to work the farm alone.他被留下来独自经营农场。21mine [transitive] to remove a substance such as coal, gold, or oil from under the ground从地下开采煤炭、黄金或石油等物质22work like magic/work like a charm (also work a treat British English) to be very effective非常有效: a polish that works a treat on windows一种在窗户上效果极佳的清洁剂23mind/brain [intransitive] if your mind or brain is working, you are thinking or trying to solve a problem头脑在运转，即正在思考或试图解决问题24work on the principle/assumption/basis etc that to base ideas, plans etc on a particular fact that you think is true以认为正确的某一特定事实为基础制定想法、计划等: We’re working on the assumption that the conference will take place in Canada, as planned.我们是以会议将按计划在加拿大举行为前提来安排工作的。25work yourself into a frenzy/panic/state etc to make yourself become very nervous, angry etc使自己变得非常紧张、愤怒等: He seemed to be working himself into a rage.他似乎正在把自己逼入愤怒之中。26work it/things spoken口语 to make arrangements for something to happen, especially by behaving in a clever or skilful way通过聪明或巧妙的方式安排某事发生: We should try and work it so that we can all go together.我们应该设法安排好，让大家能一起去。27work the system to understand how a system works so that you can get advantages for yourself, often in a slightly dishonest way了解某一制度的运作方式，以便为自己谋利，往往带有轻微的不诚实成分: Lynn could show the rest of us how to work the system.林恩可以教我们其他人如何利用制度来为自己谋利。28work somebody hard (also work somebody into the ground informal非正式) to make someone work very hard迫使某人非常努力地工作: The coach has been working us really hard this week.这周教练把我们练得非常辛苦。 People have complained that they are being worked into the ground.人们抱怨自己被逼得精疲力竭。work yourself into the ground I’ve worked myself into the ground setting up this interview.为了安排这次采访，我已经把自己累垮了。29work your fingers to the bone (also work your socks off informal非正式) to work very hard非常努力地工作30work your butt/ass/arse off not polite不礼貌 to work very hard非常努力地工作31calculate [transitive] American English formal正式 to calculate the answer to a mathematical problem计算数学题的答案32work to rule British English to protest about a situation at work by doing your job slowly, with the excuse that you must obey all the rules exactly以必须严格遵守所有规则为借口，通过怠工来抗议工作中的某种情况33(it) works for me/you etc spoken口语 used to say that something is very suitable for someone and does exactly what they wanted or expected用于表示某事非常适合某人，完全符合其期望或预期: I meditate and do Yoga every day. It works for me and I think it could work for you too.我每天冥想和做瑜伽。这对我有效，我认为对你也可能有效。34work a trend/look etc to wear something fashionable – used especially in magazines穿着时髦的服装——尤用于杂志: Gemma looks great as she works the nautical look.杰玛穿着航海风格的服饰，看起来棒极了。 → work wonders at wonder2(4), → work miracles at miracle(4), → work your magic at magic1(5)work around somebody/something (also work round somebody/something British English) phrasal verb to arrange or organize something so that you avoid problems that may stop you from doing something安排或组织某事，以避免可能阻止你做某事的问题: John won’t be here on the 15th so we’ll have to work round that.约翰15日不在，所以我们得绕开这个问题来安排。work around to something (also work round to something British English) phrasal verb to gradually mention a subject in a conversation or piece of writing, especially because it is embarrassing在对话或文章中逐渐引入某个话题，尤其是因为它令人尴尬: You’ll have to work round to the subject gradually.你得慢慢地把话题引向那个主题。work at something phrasal verb to try hard to improve something or achieve something努力改进某事或实现某目标: Learning a language isn’t easy. You have to work at it.学习语言并不容易。你必须为之付出努力。work at doing something couples who want to work at improving their relationship想努力改善感情关系的夫妻work somebody/something in phrasal verb1 work something ↔ in (also work something into something) to include something in a speech, piece of writing, activity etc在演讲、文章、活动等中融入某内容: He managed to work in a few references to his new book.他设法在其中插入了几处对新书的提及。 Here are a few goodies you can work into your daily diet.以下是一些你可以融入日常饮食的美食。2 work something ↔ in (also work something into something) to add one substance to another and mix them together in a very thorough way将一种物质加入另一种物质中，并充分混合: Work the butter into the flour.将黄油充分揉入面粉中。3American English spoken口语 to arrange to meet someone, even though you are very busy尽管非常忙碌，仍安排时间与某人见面 SYN fit somebody in British English: My schedule’s pretty full, but I think I can work you in.我的日程很满，但我想我可以给你安排时间。work something ↔ off phrasal verb1to get rid of something, especially a feeling such as anger, nervousness etc, by doing something that uses a lot of your energy通过消耗大量精力的活动来消除某种感觉（如愤怒、紧张等）: Walking is excellent for working off tension.散步是消除紧张情绪的绝佳方式。 I need to go and work off a few of these calories.我需要去运动一下，消耗掉这些热量。2to do a job for someone else because you owe them money or because they have helped you in the past为他人做工作，因为你欠他们钱或他们过去曾帮助过你: She hasn’t worked off her debts to me yet.她还没有通过劳务还清欠我的债。work on somebody/something phrasal verb1to spend time working in order to produce or repair something花时间工作以生产或修理某物: He has spent the last two years working on a book about childcare.过去两年他一直在撰写一本关于儿童护理的书。 Every weekend you see him working on his car.每个周末你都能看到他在修自己的车。2to try very hard to improve or achieve something努力改善或实现某事: A trainer has been brought in to work on her fitness.一位教练被请来帮她提升体能。work on doing something We need to work on ensuring that the children feel safe and confident.我们需要努力确保孩子们感到安全和自信。3to try continuously to influence someone or persuade them to do something持续努力影响或说服某人做某事: You leave him to me. I’ll work on him.你把他交给我吧。我来说服他。work out phrasal verb1plan work something ↔ out to think carefully about how you are going to do something and plan a good way of doing it仔细思考如何去做某事，并制定好的方案: UN negotiators have worked out a set of compromise proposals.联合国谈判代表制定了一套妥协提案。work out what/where/how etc We need to work out how we’re going to get there.我们需要想清楚如何前往那里。 I had it all worked out (=had made very careful plans).我已经把一切都想好了（=制定了非常周密的计划）。2calculate work something ↔ out to calculate an answer, amount, price etc计算答案、金额、价格等: See if you can work this bill out.看看你能不能算出这张账单。work out how much/how many etc We’ll have to work out how much food we’ll need for the party.我们得算出派对需要多少食物。3understand work something ↔ out especially British English to think about something and manage to understand it思考某事并设法弄明白: The plot is very complicated – it’ll take you a while to work it out.情节非常复杂——你需要花一段时间才能弄明白。work something out for yourself I’m sure you can work it out for yourself.我相信你自己能弄明白。4cost if a cost or amount works out at a particular figure, it is found to be that much when you calculate it某费用或金额计算结果为某数字，即计算后发现是那么多work out at/to £10/$500 etc The bill works out at £15 each.账单平均每人15英镑。work out expensive/cheap etc (=be expensive or cheap)（=费用高或低） If we go by taxi, it’s going to work out very expensive.如果我们打车去，花费会非常高。5get better if a problem or complicated situation works out, it gradually gets better or gets solved问题或复杂情况逐渐好转或得到解决: Things will work out, you’ll see.事情会好起来的，你会看到的。 I hope it all works out for Gina and Andy.我希望吉娜和安迪一切顺利。work itself out I’m sure everything will work itself out.我相信一切都会自然好转的。6happen if a situation works out in a particular way, it happens in that way某情况以某种方式发展，即事情以那种方式发生 SYN turn outwork out well/badly Financially, things have worked out well for us.在财务方面，事情对我们来说发展得很顺利。7exercise to make your body fit and strong by doing exercises通过锻炼使身体强健: He works out with weights twice a week.他每周用哑铃等器械锻炼两次。 → workout8I can’t work somebody out British English spoken口语 used to say that you cannot understand what someone is really like or why they behave in the way they do用于表示无法理解某人真实的性格或其行为方式背后的原因: I couldn’t work her out at all.我完全看不透她。9be worked out if a mine is worked out, all the coal, gold etc has been removed from it矿山被采空，即煤炭、黄金等已全部被开采完work somebody over phrasal verb informal非正式 to attack someone by hitting them several times对某人连续击打进行攻击work through phrasal verb1work through something to deal with problems or unpleasant feelings处理问题或不愉快的感受: After someone dies, it can take a long time to work through your grief.某人去世后，走出悲痛可能需要很长时间。2if the result or effect of something works through, it becomes noticeable某事的结果或影响逐渐显现，变得明显: The positive effect on businesses may take up to three years to work through.对企业的积极影响可能需要长达三年才能显现。work up phrasal verb1 work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc to make yourself feel interested, brave etc使自己感到有兴趣、勇敢等: I’m trying to work up enough courage to go to the dentist.我正在鼓起足够的勇气去看牙医。2 work up an appetite/a thirst/a sweat to make yourself hungry or thirsty, or make yourself sweat, especially by doing physical exercise通过体力活动使自己产生饥饿感、口渴感或出汗: You can work up a really big thirst playing tennis.打网球会让你非常口渴。3 work somebody up to make someone very angry, excited, or upset about something使某人对某事非常愤怒、激动或沮丧work yourself up You’re working yourself up again.你又在自己把自己弄得情绪激动了。 She had worked herself up into a state.她把自己弄得情绪激动起来。 → worked up4work something ↔ up to develop and improve something such as a project or a piece of writing开发和完善某个项目或文章等: Jack took notes which he would work up into a report later.杰克做了笔记，他稍后会将其整理成一份报告。work up to something phrasal verb to gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult逐渐为做某件困难的事做好准备work up to doing something He’d been working up to asking her for a date all week.他整整一周都在鼓起勇气约她出去。workwork2 noun 1job [uncountable] a job or activity that you do regularly, especially in order to earn money定期从事的工作或活动，尤指为了赚钱: There isn’t a lot of work at this time of the year.一年中这个时候工作不多。 He’s been out of work (=without a job) for two years.他已经失业（=没有工作）两年了。 More people are in work (=have a job) than ten years ago.有工作（=有职业）的人比十年前更多了。before/after work (=before a day of work or at the end of a day of work)（=上班前或下班后） Do you want to go for a drink after work?下班后想去喝一杯吗？► see thesaurus at jobGRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较work• In this meaning, work is always an uncountable noun.• 在此含义下，work 始终是不可数名词。• You say: · It may be hard for older people to find work. ✗Don’t say: find a work• 说：· 年长者可能很难找到工作。✗不要说：find a workjob• Job is a countable noun.• job 是可数名词。• You say: · I applied for a job as a reporter. ✗Don’t say: I applied for a work.• 说：· 我申请了记者一职。✗不要说：I applied for a work。• You say: · Her first job was in London. ✗Don’t say: Her first work was in London.• 说：· 她的第一份工作在伦敦。✗不要说：Her first work was in London。2place [uncountable] a place where you do your job, which is not your home工作场所，即非家庭的工作地点: I had an accident on the way to work.我在上班途中发生了事故。 He left work at the usual time.他像往常一样按时下班了。 I went out with the girls from work last night.昨晚我和公司的女同事们出去了。at work Dad’s at work right now.爸爸现在在上班。3duties [uncountable] the duties and activities that are part of your job属于你工作一部分的职责和活动: A large part of the work we do involves using computers.我们工作中很大一部分涉及使用电脑。 He starts work at 4 am.他凌晨4点开始工作。 He’s started a business doing gardening and roofing work.他开了一家从事园艺和屋顶修缮业务的公司。4result [uncountable] something that you produce as a result of doing your job or doing an activity工作或活动的结果所产出的东西: Send a résumé and examples of your work.请发送简历和你的工作样本。 The building is the work of architect Rafael Moneo.这座建筑是建筑师拉斐尔·莫内奥的作品。 The teacher should make sure that each child has a piece of work displayed on the wall.教师应确保每个孩子都有一件作品展示在墙上。 The standard of work has declined.工作质量已经下降。5papers etc [uncountable] the papers and other materials you need for doing work工作所需的文件和其他材料: Can you move some of your work off the kitchen table?你能把你的一些工作材料从厨房桌子上移开吗？ I often have to take work home with me.我经常不得不把工作带回家。6book/painting/music [countable] something such as a painting, play, piece of music etc that is produced by a painter, writer, or musician画家、作家或音乐家创作的绘画、戏剧、音乐等作品: the Collected Works of Shakespeare《莎士比亚全集》 It is another accomplished work by the artist.这是该艺术家的又一件精湛之作。 → work of art
► see thesaurus at music7activity [uncountable] when you use physical or mental effort in order to achieve something为实现某目标而付出体力或脑力work on Work will start next month on a new swimming pool in the centre of the city.下个月将开始在市中心兴建一座新游泳池。 Looking after children can be hard work.照看孩子可能是一项繁重的工作。carry out/do work You should not allow unqualified people to carry out work on your house.你不应该允许不具备资质的人对你的房子进行施工。set to work/get down to work (=start work)（=开始工作） He set to work immediately.他立即开始工作。8study [uncountable] study or research, especially for a particular purpose研究或调查，尤指为特定目的而进行的carry out/do work The centre carries out work to monitor trends in housing management.该中心开展工作以监测住房管理领域的趋势。 He did his postgraduate work in Sociology.他在社会学领域完成了研究生学业。9at work a)doing your job or a particular activity正在做本职工作或某项特定活动: He spent most of his time watching the fishermen at work.他大部分时间都在观看渔民劳作。 b)having a particular influence or effect具有特定影响或效果: Volcanoes display some of nature’s most powerful forces at work.火山展示了自然界中一些最强大的力量在起作用。10the (whole) works spoken口语 used after mentioning several things, to emphasize that someone or something has everything you can think of列举多样事物之后使用，强调某人或某物拥有你能想到的一切: The hotel had everything – sauna, swimming pool, the works.酒店应有尽有——桑拿、游泳池，一应俱全。11nice work/quick work spoken口语 used to praise someone for doing something well or quickly用于称赞某人将某事做得又好又快: That was quick work!做得真快！12something is in the works/pipeline informal非正式 used to say that something is being planned or developed用于表示某事正在计划或开发中: Upgrades to the existing software are in the works.现有软件的升级正在开发中。13works a)[plural] activities involved in building or repairing things such as roads, bridges etc建设或修缮道路、桥梁等相关活动engineering works/irrigation works/roadworks the official in charge of the engineering works负责工程作业的官员 → public works b)[countable] (plural works) a building or group of buildings in which goods are produced in large quantities or an industrial process happens大量生产货物或进行工业流程的建筑或建筑群ironworks/gasworks/cement etc works The brick works closed last year.砖厂去年关闭了。14the works the moving parts of a machine机器的活动部件 SYN mechanism15operation [uncountable] an operation to make you look younger or more attractive使人看起来更年轻或更有吸引力的手术 SYN cosmetic surgery: All these celebrities have had work done.所有这些名人都做了整容手术。16have your work cut out (for you) informal非正式 used to say that it will be very difficult to do something用于表示某事将非常难以完成: The team will have their work cut out if they are to win the competition.如果这支队伍要赢得比赛，他们将面临艰巨的任务。17make short/light work of something to do something very quickly and easily非常迅速轻松地完成某事: A microwave oven can make light work of the cooking.微波炉能让烹饪变得轻而易举。18make heavy/hard work of something to do something with difficulty费力地做某事: They made hard work of what should have been an easy game.他们把本来应该轻松的比赛搞得很艰难。19be a work in progress to not be finished or perfect yet尚未完成或完善: The garden is still very much a work in progress.这座花园仍然还在施工完善中。20all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) used to say that you should not spend all your time working, but should spend some of your time relaxing用于表示不应把所有时间都用于工作，应该花些时间放松21force [uncountable] technical术语 force multiplied by distance力乘以距离（功） → be all in a day’s work at day(21), → do somebody’s dirty work at dirty1(8), → a nasty piece of work at nasty(7), → nice work if you can get it at nice(12)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1 & 3— 释义 1 和 3verbs动词start work· He started work as a trainee accountant.· 他以会计学员的身份开始工作。look for work (also seek work formal正式)· Young people come to town looking for work.· 年轻人来到镇上寻找工作。find work (=get a job)· It was difficult for them to find work.· 他们很难找到工作。return to work/go back to work· His doctor agreed he was fit enough to return to work.· 他的医生认为他的身体状况足以重返工作岗位。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + work形容词／名词 + workpart-time work· In recent years part-time work has become more popular.· 近年来兼职工作越来越普遍。full-time work· Are you available for full-time work?· 你能接受全职工作吗？paid work· She hasn’t done any paid work since she had children.· 她有了孩子之后就没有从事过任何有报酬的工作。secretarial/clerical/office work· I have a background in secretarial work.· 我有秘书工作的背景。· She had done clerical work before she married.· 她结婚前做过文职工作。legal work (=work done by lawyers)· He will handle all the legal work.· 他将处理所有法律事务。manual work (=work done with your hands)· Most of them were employed in manual work.· 他们中的大多数从事体力劳动。voluntary work British English, volunteer work American English (=a job you are not paid for)· She also did voluntary work in a girls’ club.· 她还在一家女孩俱乐部做志愿工作。somebody’s daily work (=the work someone does every day)· When they finished their daily work they would be too tired for much except rest.· 他们完成每天的工作后，往往累得只想休息。phrases短语somebody’s line of work (=type of work)· I meet lots of interesting people in my line of work.· 我在我的工作领域里结识了很多有趣的人。the work environment· It is important to have a pleasant work environment.· 拥有一个愉快的工作环境非常重要。work practices· She supported me enthusiastically in bringing in new work practices.· 她热情地支持我引入新的工作方式。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 7— 释义 7verbs动词carry out work· The work should be carried out without further delay.· 该工作应不再拖延，立即开展。do work· He was doing some work on his father’s car.· 他在对他父亲的车做一些修理工作。set to/get to/get down to work (=start work)· They set to work cutting down trees and brushwood.· 他们开始砍树和灌木。undertake work· About a three adults in ten undertake voluntary work.· 大约每十个成年人中有三人从事志愿工作。work starts/begins· Work had already started on the bridge when the error was spotted.· 当发现错误时，桥梁工程已经开始。work continues· Work is continuing on three major building projects.· 三个重大建设项目的工程仍在继续。adjectives形容词hard· It’s been very hard work, but I’ve loved every moment of it.· 这是非常艰辛的工作，但我享受了每一刻。backbreaking (=very tiring)· Clearing the garden was slow, backbreaking work.· 清理花园是既缓慢又累断腰的工作。arduous (=needing a lot of effort)· This was physically arduous work.· 这是体力上非常艰苦的工作。heavy work (=hard physical work)· The heavy work is done by the gardener.· 繁重的工作由园丁来完成。light work (=work that is not physically hard)· He had been ill, but she found him some light work to do.· 他之前生病了，但她给他找了些轻松的工作做。
1job [uncountable] a job or activity that you do regularly, especially in order to earn money定期从事的工作或活动，尤指为了赚钱: There isn’t a lot of work at this time of the year.一年中这个时候工作不多。 He’s been out of work (=without a job) for two years.他已经失业（=没有工作）两年了。 More people are in work (=have a job) than ten years ago.有工作（=有职业）的人比十年前更多了。before/after work (=before a day of work or at the end of a day of work)（=上班前或下班后） Do you want to go for a drink after work?下班后想去喝一杯吗？► see thesaurus at jobGRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较work• In this meaning, work is always an uncountable noun.• 在此含义下，work 始终是不可数名词。• You say: · It may be hard for older people to find work. ✗Don’t say: find a work• 说：· 年长者可能很难找到工作。✗不要说：find a workjob• Job is a countable noun.• job 是可数名词。• You say: · I applied for a job as a reporter. ✗Don’t say: I applied for a work.• 说：· 我申请了记者一职。✗不要说：I applied for a work。• You say: · Her first job was in London. ✗Don’t say: Her first work was in London.• 说：· 她的第一份工作在伦敦。✗不要说：Her first work was in London。2place [uncountable] a place where you do your job, which is not your home工作场所，即非家庭的工作地点: I had an accident on the way to work.我在上班途中发生了事故。 He left work at the usual time.他像往常一样按时下班了。 I went out with the girls from work last night.昨晚我和公司的女同事们出去了。at work Dad’s at work right now.爸爸现在在上班。3duties [uncountable] the duties and activities that are part of your job属于你工作一部分的职责和活动: A large part of the work we do involves using computers.我们工作中很大一部分涉及使用电脑。 He starts work at 4 am.他凌晨4点开始工作。 He’s started a business doing gardening and roofing work.他开了一家从事园艺和屋顶修缮业务的公司。4result [uncountable] something that you produce as a result of doing your job or doing an activity工作或活动的结果所产出的东西: Send a résumé and examples of your work.请发送简历和你的工作样本。 The building is the work of architect Rafael Moneo.这座建筑是建筑师拉斐尔·莫内奥的作品。 The teacher should make sure that each child has a piece of work displayed on the wall.教师应确保每个孩子都有一件作品展示在墙上。 The standard of work has declined.工作质量已经下降。5papers etc [uncountable] the papers and other materials you need for doing work工作所需的文件和其他材料: Can you move some of your work off the kitchen table?你能把你的一些工作材料从厨房桌子上移开吗？ I often have to take work home with me.我经常不得不把工作带回家。6book/painting/music [countable] something such as a painting, play, piece of music etc that is produced by a painter, writer, or musician画家、作家或音乐家创作的绘画、戏剧、音乐等作品: the Collected Works of Shakespeare《莎士比亚全集》 It is another accomplished work by the artist.这是该艺术家的又一件精湛之作。 → work of art► see thesaurus at music7activity [uncountable] when you use physical or mental effort in order to achieve something为实现某目标而付出体力或脑力work on
Work will start next month on a new swimming pool in the centre of the city.下个月将开始在市中心兴建一座新游泳池。 Looking after children can be hard work.照看孩子可能是一项繁重的工作。carry out/do work You should not allow unqualified people to carry out work on your house.你不应该允许不具备资质的人对你的房子进行施工。set to work/get down to work (=start work)（=开始工作） He set to work immediately.他立即开始工作。8study [uncountable] study or research, especially for a particular purpose研究或调查，尤指为特定目的而进行的carry out/do work The centre carries out work to monitor trends in housing management.该中心开展工作以监测住房管理领域的趋势。 He did his postgraduate work in Sociology.他在社会学领域完成了研究生学业。9at work a)doing your job or a particular activity正在做本职工作或某项特定活动: He spent most of his time watching the fishermen at work.他大部分时间都在观看渔民劳作。 b)having a particular influence or effect具有特定影响或效果: Volcanoes display some of nature’s most powerful forces at work.火山展示了自然界中一些最强大的力量在起作用。10the (whole) works spoken口语 used after mentioning several things, to emphasize that someone or something has everything you can think of列举多样事物之后使用，强调某人或某物拥有你能想到的一切: The hotel had everything – sauna, swimming pool, the works.酒店应有尽有——桑拿、游泳池，一应俱全。11nice work/quick work spoken口语 used to praise someone for doing something well or quickly用于称赞某人将某事做得又好又快: That was quick work!做得真快！12something is in the works/pipeline informal非正式 used to say that something is being planned or developed用于表示某事正在计划或开发中: Upgrades to the existing software are in the works.现有软件的升级正在开发中。13works a)[plural] activities involved in building or repairing things such as roads, bridges etc建设或修缮道路、桥梁等相关活动engineering works/irrigation works/roadworks the official in charge of the engineering works负责工程作业的官员 → public works b)[countable] (plural works) a building or group of buildings in which goods are produced in large quantities or an industrial process happens大量生产货物或进行工业流程的建筑或建筑群ironworks/gasworks/cement etc works The brick works closed last year.砖厂去年关闭了。14the works the moving parts of a machine机器的活动部件 SYN mechanism15operation [uncountable] an operation to make you look younger or more attractive使人看起来更年轻或更有吸引力的手术 SYN cosmetic surgery: All these celebrities have had work done.所有这些名人都做了整容手术。16have your work cut out (for you) informal非正式 used to say that it will be very difficult to do something用于表示某事将非常难以完成: The team will have their work cut out if they are to win the competition.如果这支队伍要赢得比赛，他们将面临艰巨的任务。17make short/light work of something to do something very quickly and easily非常迅速轻松地完成某事: A microwave oven can make light work of the cooking.微波炉能让烹饪变得轻而易举。18make heavy/hard work of something to do something with difficulty费力地做某事: They made hard work of what should have been an easy game.他们把本来应该轻松的比赛搞得很艰难。19be a work in progress to not be finished or perfect yet尚未完成或完善: The garden is still very much a work in progress.这座花园仍然还在施工完善中。20all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) used to say that you should not spend all your time working, but should spend some of your time relaxing用于表示不应把所有时间都用于工作，应该花些时间放松21force [uncountable] technical术语 force multiplied by distance力乘以距离（功） → be all in a day’s work at day(21), → do somebody’s dirty work at dirty1(8), → a nasty piece of work at nasty(7), → nice work if you can get it at nice(12)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1 & 3— 释义 1 和 3verbs动词start work· He started work as a trainee accountant.· 他以会计学员的身份开始工作。look for work (also seek work formal正式)· Young people come to town looking for work.· 年轻人来到镇上寻找工作。find work (=get a job)· It was difficult for them to find work.· 他们很难找到工作。return to work/go back to work· His doctor agreed he was fit enough to return to work.· 他的医生认为他的身体状况足以重返工作岗位。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + work形容词／名词 + workpart-time work· In recent years part-time work has become more popular.· 近年来兼职工作越来越普遍。full-time work· Are you available for full-time work?· 你能接受全职工作吗？paid work· She hasn’t done any paid work since she had children.· 她有了孩子之后就没有从事过任何有报酬的工作。secretarial/clerical/office work· I have a background in secretarial work.· 我有秘书工作的背景。· She had done clerical work before she married.· 她结婚前做过文职工作。legal work (=work done by lawyers)· He will handle all the legal work.· 他将处理所有法律事务。manual work (=work done with your hands)· Most of them were employed in manual work.· 他们中的大多数从事体力劳动。voluntary work British English, volunteer work American English (=a job you are not paid for)· She also did voluntary work in a girls’ club.· 她还在一家女孩俱乐部做志愿工作。somebody’s daily work (=the work someone does every day)· When they finished their daily work they would be too tired for much except rest.· 他们完成每天的工作后，往往累得只想休息。phrases短语somebody’s line of work (=type of work)· I meet lots of interesting people in my line of work.· 我在我的工作领域里结识了很多有趣的人。the work environment· It is important to have a pleasant work environment.· 拥有一个愉快的工作环境非常重要。work practices· She supported me enthusiastically in bringing in new work practices.· 她热情地支持我引入新的工作方式。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 7— 释义 7verbs动词carry out work· The work should be carried out without further delay.· 该工作应不再拖延，立即开展。do work· He was doing some work on his father’s car.· 他在对他父亲的车做一些修理工作。set to/get to/get down to work (=start work)· They set to work cutting down trees and brushwood.· 他们开始砍树和灌木。undertake work· About a three adults in ten undertake voluntary work.· 大约每十个成年人中有三人从事志愿工作。work starts/begins· Work had already started on the bridge when the error was spotted.· 当发现错误时，桥梁工程已经开始。work continues· Work is continuing on three major building projects.· 三个重大建设项目的工程仍在继续。adjectives形容词hard· It’s been very hard work, but I’ve loved every moment of it.· 这是非常艰辛的工作，但我享受了每一刻。backbreaking (=very tiring)· Clearing the garden was slow, backbreaking work.· 清理花园是既缓慢又累断腰的工作。arduous (=needing a lot of effort)· This was physically arduous work.· 这是体力上非常艰苦的工作。heavy work (=hard physical work)· The heavy work is done by the gardener.· 繁重的工作由园丁来完成。light work (=work that is not physically hard)· He had been ill, but she found him some light work to do.· 他之前生病了，但她给他找了些轻松的工作做。