work
verb
noun
wɜːk
verb
1
DO A JOB FOR MONEY
为挣钱做工作
to
do
a
job
that
you
are
paid
for
做工作，劳动
I
Where
do
you
work?
你在哪里上班？
Many
young
people
in
the
area
have
never
worked.
该地区的许多年轻人从未工作过。
The
injury
means
he’ll
probably
never
work
again.
这种伤意味着他很有可能再也不能工作。
[+
for
]
He
works
for
a
law
firm.
他在一家律师事务所工作。
[+
at/in
]
I
work
at
the
university.
我在这所大学工作。
[+
as
]
She
works
as
a
consultant
for
a
design
company.
她在一家设计公司当顾问。
work
in
industry/education/publishing
etc
The
studies
were
undertaken
by
people
working
in
education.
这些研究是教育工作者开展的。
work
part-time/full-time
I
work
part-time
in
a
library.
我在一家图书馆兼职。
2
DO YOUR JOB
做工作
to
do
the
activities
and
duties
that
are
part
of
your
job
工作; 从事职业
I,T
Sally
isn’t
working
tomorrow.
萨莉明天不上班。
Staff
will
have
to
get
used
to
a
new
way
of
working.
员工必须适应新的工作方式。
[+
with
]
One
of
the
women
I
work
with
is
getting
married
this
weekend.
我的一位女同事这个周末要结婚。
work
under
sb
(have
someone
who
is
in
charge
of
you)
在某人领导下工作
Each
site
has
a
fully
trained
team
who
work
under
a
site
manager.
每个网站都有一支训练有素的队伍，由一位网站经理负责。
work
days/nights/weekends
etc
I
get
paid
more
if
I
work
nights.
我要是上夜班就可以多拿工资。
We’re
sometimes
expected
to
work
twelve-hour
days.
我们有时候需要一天工作十二小时。
Are
you
working
late
(=working
after
the
time
you
usually
finish)
again
tonight?
你今晚又要加班吗？
Forty
police
officers
are
working
round
the
clock
(=working
day
and
night
without
stopping)
to
find
Murray’s
killer.
为了找出杀害默里的凶手，四十位警官正日夜工作。
Nowadays,
many
people
are
able
to
work
from
home
.
如今，很多人可以在家工作。
3
HELP
帮助
if
you
work
with
someone
or
a
group
of
people,
your
job
involves
trying
to
help
them
从事帮助〔某人或某群体〕的工作
I
[+
with/among
]
She’s
just
retired
after
38
years
working
with
children.
她做了 38 年儿童工作，刚刚退休。
He
has
worked
among
some
of
the
world’s
poorest
people.
他帮助过一些世界上最穷困的人。
4
DO AN ACTIVITY
从事活动
to
spend
time
and
effort
doing
something
花费时间和精力
I
I’ve
been
working
in
the
garden
all
afternoon.
我一下午都在花园里干活。
I’m
going
to
have
to
work
really
hard
to
pass
these
exams.
要通过这些考试，我必须非常刻苦地学习。
We’re
working
together
to
develop
a
new
system.
我们正在合作开发一种新系统。
5
TRY TO ACHIEVE STH
争取做成某事
to
try
continuously
to
achieve
a
particular
thing
努力取得，力争
I
[+
towards
]
They
are
working
towards
a
solution
to
their
problems.
他们正设法找到解决问题的方法。
[+
for
]
We
will
work
for
the
release
of
the
hostages.
我们会争取让人质获得释放。
work
to
do
sth
The
police
are
working
to
provide
more
help
for
victims
of
crime.
警方尽力为罪案的受害人提供更多帮助。
The
company
is
working
hard
to
improve
its
image.
该公司正竭力提高自身的形象。
He
worked
tirelessly
(=worked
very
hard
in
a
determined
way)
for
the
charity
throughout
his
life.
他毕生为慈善事业孜孜不倦地工作。
6
MACHINE/EQUIPMENT
机器/设备
a.
if
a
machine
or
piece
of
equipment
works,
it
does
what
it
is
supposed
to
do
b.
to
make
a
machine
or
piece
of
equipment
do
what
it
is
supposed
to
do
操作，使用〔机器或设备〕
I T
You
should
check
that
the
smoke
alarm
is
working
properly.
你应该检查一下烟雾警报器运行是否正常。
The
delete
key
doesn’t
work.
删除键失灵了。
get
sth
to
work
I
can’t
get
the
heater
to
work.
我无法让加热器正常工作。
My
parents
can’t
even
work
the
video.
我父母甚至连录像机都不会使用。
7
BE EFFECTIVE/SUCCESSFUL
有效/成功
to
be
effective
or
successful
有效，起作用
I
Making
a
marriage
work
can
take
a
lot
of
effort.
要让婚姻美满可能需要付出很大努力。
I’ve
never
found
a
diet
that
works.
我从未找到一种有效的饮食方式。
The
recipe
works
just
as
well
if
you
use
margarine
instead
of
butter.
食谱中如果用人造黄油代替天然黄油，效果一样好。
The
cream
works
immediately
to
relieve
sore
skin.
这种乳霜可以立即缓解皮肤疼痛。
[+
for
]
You
need
to
find
which
method
works
best
for
you.
你要找出哪种方法对你最有用。
[+
against
]
a
drug
that
works
against
some
types
of
cancer
一种对某些癌症有疗效的药物
8
HAVE AN EFFECT
有效果
if
something
such
as
a
fact,
situation,
or
system
works
in
a
particular
way,
it
has
a
particular
effect
on
someone
or
something
有影响
I always + adv/prep
The
arrangement
works
well
for
everyone
involved.
这项安排对每位参与的人都很有利。
The
French
team
are
the
heavier
crew,
which
should
work
in
their
favour
(=help
them)
.
法国队实力更强，这对他们非常有利。
Sexism
still
works
against
(=harms
or
causes
problems
for)
women
in
many
professions.
对妇女的性别歧视在许多行业仍然存在。
9
ART/STYLE/LITERATURE
艺术/风格/文学
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、作品等〕奏效
I
I
don’t
think
the
scene
with
the
horses
really
works,
do
you?
我觉得那些马的场面效果不好，你说呢？
[+
for
]
The
colour
combination
just
doesn’t
work
for
me.
这种色彩搭配就是不合我意。
10
SHAPE/CUT STH
让某物成型/切割某物
if
you
work
a
material
such
as
metal,
leather,
or
clay,
you
cut,
sew,
or
shape
it
in
order
to
make
something
〔通过切割、缝纫等〕使〔金属、皮革、陶土等〕成形，使定形
T
11
USE A SUBSTANCE
使用某种材料
to
use
a
particular
material
or
substance
in
order
to
make
something
such
as
a
picture,
design,
jewellery
etc
〔用某种材料〕制作〔画、设计、珠宝等〕
I
[+
in/with
]
a
sculptor
who
works
in
steel
做钢雕的雕塑家
a
jeweller
who
works
with
silver
打造银首饰的珠宝匠
12
work your way to/through etc sth
12.
a.
to
move
somewhere
slowly
and
with
difficulty
缓慢而费力地移到/穿过某处
From
here,
we
worked
our
way
carefully
across
the
rock
base.
我们从这里小心翼翼地穿过岩基。
He
had
worked
his
way
up
to
head
of
department.
他一步一步努力，终于做到部门主管。
13
work your way through school/college/university etc
13.
to
do
a
job
while
you
are
a
student
because
you
need
the
money
to
pay
for
your
courses,
books
etc
勤工俭学; 半工半读
14
MOVE GRADUALLY
逐渐移动
to
move
into
a
particular
state
or
position
very
gradually,
either
in
a
series
of
small
movements
or
after
a
long
time
逐步移动，慢慢达到〔某状态或位置〕
I,T always + adv/prep
Slowly
he
worked
the
screwdriver
into
the
crack.
他慢慢地把螺丝刀插进裂缝中。
work
(its
way)
loose
One
of
the
screws
must
have
worked
loose.
有一颗螺丝肯定已经松了。
15
EXERCISE
锻炼
to
use
and
exercise
a
muscle
or
part
of
your
body
使〔身体肌肉或某部位〕活动起来
T
Swimming
is
a
form
of
exercise
that
works
every
muscle
in
your
body.
游泳是一种可以使身体的每块肌肉都活动起来的锻炼方式。
16
MOVE
活动
if
a
part
of
your
body
works
or
you
work
it,
it
moves
[正式] （使）〔身体某部位〕抽动
I,T | formal
She
was
trembling
and
her
mouth
was
working.
她颤抖着，嘴唇也在哆嗦。
17
WORK IN AN AREA
在某地区工作
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
从事〔某区域的〕工作; 在…工作
T
Markowitz
works
the
Tri-State
area.
马科维茨在三州地区工作。
18
work the door
18.
to
take
tickets
from
people
as
they
enter
a
club,
theatre
etc
〔在夜总会、剧院门口〕收票，检票
Binns
worked
the
door
at
various
Manhattan
clubs.
宾斯在曼哈顿的多家夜总会收过票。
19
ENTERTAIN A CROWD
娱乐大众
if
an
entertainer
or
politician
works
a
crowd
of
people,
they
entertain
them
and
get
their
interest
or
support
〔艺人〕娱乐〔大众〕; 〔政客为获得支持而〕取悦〔众人〕
T
She
really
knew
how
to
work
a
crowd.
她很会逗大家开心。
20
LAND/SOIL
田地/土壤
if
you
work
the
land,
soil
etc,
you
do
all
the
work
necessary
to
grow
crops
on
it
耕种
T
He
was
left
to
work
the
farm
alone.
就留下他一个人在农场耕作。
21
MINE
矿
to
remove
a
substance
such
as
coal,
gold,
or
oil
from
under
the
ground
开采〔煤、金、石油等〕
T
22
work like magic/work like a charm work a treat
22.
also
又作
to
be
very
effective
非常灵验/非常有效
BrE
a
polish
that
works
a
treat
on
windows
用在窗户上效果很好的擦光剂
23
MIND/BRAIN
智力/头脑
if
your
mind
or
brain
is
working,
you
are
thinking
or
trying
to
solve
a
problem
思考，动脑筋
I
24
work on the principle/assumption/basis etc that
24.
to
base
ideas,
plans
etc
on
a
particular
fact
that
you
think
is
true
以某原则/假设/基础等为前提
We’re
working
on
the
assumption
that
the
conference
will
take
place
in
Canada,
as
planned.
我们假定大会将按计划在加拿大举行。
25
work yourself into a frenzy/panic/state etc
25.
to
make
yourself
become
very
nervous,
angry
etc
使自己变得疯狂/恐慌/紧张等
He
seemed
to
be
working
himself
into
a
rage.
他似乎开始怒火中烧。
26
work it/things
26.
to
make
arrangements
for
something
to
happen,
especially
by
behaving
in
a
clever
or
skilful
way
[口] 〔尤指巧妙地〕设法安排
spoken
We
should
try
and
work
it
so
that
we
can
all
go
together.
我们应该设法安排一下，让大家都可以一起去。
27
work the system
27.
to
understand
how
a
system
works
so
that
you
can
get
advantages
for
yourself,
often
in
a
slightly
dishonest
way
钻空子
Lynn
could
show
the
rest
of
us
how
to
work
the
system.
林恩会教我们其余的人怎么钻空子。
28
work sb hard work sb into the ground
28.
also
又作
to
make
someone
work
very
hard
[非正式] 让〔某人〕辛苦工作
informal
The
coach
has
been
working
us
really
hard
this
week.
教练本周让我们训练得非常辛苦。
People
have
complained
that
they
are
being
worked
into
the
ground.
人们抱怨工作太辛苦。
work
yourself
into
the
ground
I’ve
worked
myself
into
the
ground
setting
up
this
interview.
为了安排这次访谈，我把自己弄得精疲力竭。
29
work your fingers to the bone work your socks off
29.
also
又作
to
work
very
hard
[非正式] 拼命干活; 努力工作
informal
30
work your butt/ass/arse off
30.
to
work
very
hard
[不礼貌] 拼命干活
not polite
31
CALCULATE
计算
to
calculate
the
answer
to
a
mathematical
problem
[美，正式] 计算，算出〔数学问题的答案〕
T | AmE formal
32
work to rule
32.
to
protest
about
a
situation
at
work
by
doing
your
job
slowly,
with
the
excuse
that
you
must
obey
all
the
rules
exactly
[英] 故意死扣规章而少干活，按章工作
BrE
33
It works for me
33.
used
to
say
that
something
is
very
suitable
for
you
and
does
exactly
what
you
wanted
or
expected
[口] 这很适合我
spoken
I
meditate
and
do
Yoga
every
day.
It
works
for
me
and
I
think
it
could
work
for
you
too.
我每天静思做瑜伽。 这对我挺管用，我想对你可能也会有好处。
34
to
arrange
or
organize
something
so
that
you
avoid
problems
that
may
stop
you
from
doing
something
〔为避免做某事产生困难而〕安排 （组织 ）〔某事〕
John
won’t
be
here
on
the
15th
so
we’ll
have
to
work
round
that.
约翰15号不会来这儿，所以我们只好另作安排。
35
to
gradually
mention
a
subject
in
a
conversation
or
piece
of
writing,
especially
because
it
is
embarrassing
逐渐讲到〔某个话题〕
You’ll
have
to
work
round
to
the
subject
gradually.
你务必要绕到这个话题上。
36
to
try
hard
to
improve
something
or
achieve
something
努力改善，致力于
Learning
a
language
isn’t
easy.
You
have
to
work
at
it.
学语言不容易，必须努力学习。
work
at
doing
sth
couples
who
want
to
work
at
improving
their
relationship
想努力改善关系的夫妻
37
work sth in work sth into sth
↔
also
又作
to
include
something
in
a
speech,
piece
of
writing,
activity
etc
包括; 把…加进
He
managed
to
work
in
a
few
references
to
his
new
book.
他设法在自己的新书里加进了一些参考书目。
Here
are
a
few
goodies
you
can
work
into
your
daily
diet.
这里有几样美味食品，可以加进你的日常食谱里。
38
work sth in work sth into sth
↔
also
又作
to
add
one
substance
to
another
and
mix
them
together
in
a
very
thorough
way
把…搅拌进
Work
the
butter
into
the
flour.
把黄油拌进面粉里。
39
to
arrange
to
meet
someone,
even
though
you
are
very
busy
[美，口] 〔尽管很忙，还是〕安排与〔某人〕见面;
AmE spoken BrE
My
schedule’s
pretty
full,
but
I
think
I
can
work
you
in.
我的日程很满，不过我想还是可以安排和你见面的。
40
to
get
rid
of
something,
especially
a
feeling
such
as
anger,
nervousness
etc,
by
doing
something
that
uses
a
lot
of
your
energy
〔通过消耗精力〕消除，发泄〔怒气、紧张情绪等〕
Walking
is
excellent
for
working
off
tension.
散步对于消除紧张情绪非常有效。
I
need
to
go
and
work
off
a
few
of
these
calories.
我要去消耗掉一些卡路里。
41
to
do
a
job
for
someone
else
because
you
owe
them
money
or
because
they
have
helped
you
in
the
past
干活抵消〔欠款或人情〕
She
hasn’t
worked
off
her
debts
to
me
yet.
她干的活还没有抵清欠我的钱。
42
to
spend
time
working
in
order
to
produce
or
repair
something
从事于，致力于
He
has
spent
the
last
two
years
working
on
a
book
about
childcare.
过去两年来他一直致力于撰写一本关于儿童保育的书。
Every
weekend
you
see
him
working
on
his
car.
每个周末你都能看到他在弄他的汽车。
43
to
try
very
hard
to
improve
or
achieve
something
努力提高，努力实现
A
trainer
has
been
brought
in
to
work
on
her
fitness.
请来一位教练帮她健身。
work
on
doing
sth
We
need
to
work
on
ensuring
that
the
children
feel
safe
and
confident.
我们需要努力确保孩子们有安全感和自信心。
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to
try
continuously
to
influence
someone
or
persuade
them
to
do
something
努力影响 （说服 ）〔某人〕
You
leave
him
to
me.
I’ll
work
on
him.
把他交给我吧。 我会尽力说服他。
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PLAN
计划
↔
to
think
carefully
about
how
you
are
going
to
do
something
and
plan
a
good
way
of
doing
it
制订出〔计划等〕
UN
negotiators
have
worked
out
a
set
of
compromise
proposals.
联合国谈判人员制定出一套折中方案。
work
out
what/where/how
etc
We
need
to
work
out
how
we’re
going
to
get
there.
我们需要制订出如何去那里的方案。
I
had
it
all
worked
out
(=had
made
very
careful
plans)
.
我已制订了细致的计划。
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CALCULATE
计算
↔
to
calculate
an
answer,
amount,
price
etc
计算出〔答案、数量、价格等〕
See
if
you
can
work
this
bill
out.
看看你能不能把这份账单算出来。
work
out
how
much/how
many
etc
We’ll
have
to
work
out
how
much
food
we’ll
need
for
the
party.
我们必须算出这次聚会需要多少食物。
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UNDERSTAND
理解
↔
to
think
about
something
and
manage
to
understand
it
[尤英] 设法弄懂某事
especially BrE
The
plot
is
very
complicated
–
it’ll
take
you
a
while
to
work
it
out.
故事情节很复杂 — 要过一会儿才弄得明白。
work
sth
out
for
yourself
I’m
sure
you
can
work
it
out
for
yourself.
我想你自己一定会弄明白的。
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COST
费用
if
a
cost
or
amount
works
out
at
a
particular
figure,
it
is
found
to
be
that
much
when
you
calculate
it
算下来是〔某一费用〕
work
out
at/to
£10/$500
etc
The
bill
works
out
at
£15
each.
账单算下来是每人15英镑。
work
out
expensive/cheap
etc
(be
expensive
or
cheap)
算下来贵/便宜等
If
we
go
by
taxi,
it’s
going
to
work
out
very
expensive.
要是我们坐出租车去，算下来要不少钱。
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GET BETTER
好起来
if
a
problem
or
complicated
situation
works
out,
it
gradually
gets
better
or
gets
solved
〔问题〕逐渐解决;〔复杂情况〕逐渐化解
Things
will
work
out,
you’ll
see.
情况会好起来的，看着吧。
I
hope
it
all
works
out
for
Gina
and
Andy.
我希望吉娜和安迪之间一切问题均会得到解决。
work
itself
out
I’m
sure
everything
will
work
itself
out.
我确信一切都会好起来的。
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HAPPEN
发生
if
a
situation
works
out
in
a
particular
way,
it
happens
in
that
way
发展，产生结果;
work
out
well/badly
Financially,
things
have
worked
out
well
for
us.
我们的经济情况很好。
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EXERCISE
锻炼
to
make
your
body
fit
and
strong
by
doing
exercises
锻炼; 健身
He
works
out
with
weights
twice
a
week.
他每星期练两次举重。
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I can’t work sb out
used
to
say
that
you
cannot
understand
what
someone
is
really
like
or
why
they
behave
in
the
way
they
do
[英，口] 我弄不懂某人〔指不理解某人的性格或行为〕
BrE spoken
I
couldn’t
work
her
out
at
all.
我完全弄不懂她。
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be worked out
if
a
mine
is
worked
out,
all
the
coal,
gold
etc
has
been
removed
from
it
〔煤矿等〕采掘完
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to
attack
someone
by
hitting
them
several
times
殴打，狠狠地揍〔某人〕
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work sth through
↔
to
deal
with
problems
or
unpleasant
feelings
解决〔问题〕; 调整〔情绪〕
After
someone
dies,
it
can
take
a
long
time
to
work
though
your
grief.
有人去世之后，人们可能需要很长时间才能从悲伤中恢复。
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if
the
result
or
effect
of
something
works
through,
it
becomes
noticeable
〔结果或影响〕变得明显
The
positive
effect
on
businesses
may
take
up
to
three
years
to
work
through.
对各企业产生的积极影响可能要经过长达三年的时间才会显现出来。
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work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc
to
make
yourself
feel
interested,
brave
etc
激起热情/激起兴趣/鼓起勇气等
I’m
trying
to
work
up
enough
courage
to
go
to
the
dentist.
我努力鼓起勇气去看牙医。
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work up an appetite/a thirst/a sweat
to
make
yourself
hungry
or
THIRSTY
,
or
make
yourself
SWEAT
,
especially
by
doing
physical
exercise
〔尤指运动之后〕引起食欲/渴感/出汗
You
can
work
up
a
really
big
thirst
playing
tennis.
打网球会令你十分口渴。
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work sb up
to
make
someone
very
angry,
excited,
or
upset
about
something
使某人感到气愤 （激动; 不安 ）
work
yourself
up
You’re
working
yourself
up
again.
你又激动了。
She
had
worked
herself
up
into
a
state
.
她把自己弄得很紧张。
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work sth up
↔
to
develop
and
improve
something
such
as
a
project
or
a
piece
of
writing
逐步完善〔项目、文章等〕
Jack
took
notes
which
he
would
work
up
into
a
report
later.
杰克记了笔记，稍后将整理成一份报告。
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to
gradually
prepare
yourself
to
do
something
difficult
逐渐准备〔去做困难的事〕
work
up
to
doing
sth
He’d
been
working
up
to
asking
her
for
a
date
all
week.
整个星期他都在准备约她出去。
noun
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JOB
工作
a
job
or
activity
that
you
do
regularly,
especially
in
order
to
earn
money
工作; 职业;
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There
isn’t
a
lot
of
work
at
this
time
of
the
year.
每年这个时候工作机会不多。
My
father
started
work
when
he
was
just
14.
我父亲 14 岁就开始工作了。
He’s
been
out
of
work
(=without
a
job)
for
two
years.
他失业有两年了。
More
people
are
in
work
(=have
a
job)
than
ten
years
ago.
现在有工作的人比十年前多。
There
has
been
an
increase
in
the
number
of
people
looking
for
work
.
找工作的人数在不断增长。
She
found
work
with
an
engineering
firm.
她找到一份工程公司的工作。
I’m
planning
to
return
to
work
(=start
a
job
again
after
a
long
period
of
time)
when
the
children
are
a
little
older.
我打算等孩子们大一点时重新出去工作。
before/after
work
(before
a
day
of
work
or
at
the
end
of
a
day
of
work)
上班前/下班后
Do
you
want
to
go
for
a
drink
after
work?
下班后你想去喝一杯吗？
part-time/full-time
work
The
new
law
will
benefit
people
in
part-time
work.
这项新法律对兼职人士有利。
I
need
to
find
paid
work
(=a
job
you
are
paid
to
do)
.
我要找有偿工作。
voluntary
work
He
does
voluntary
work
in
a
hospital.
他在一家医院做义工。
In
my
line
of
work
(=the
type
of
work
someone
does)
,
I
meet
lots
of
interesting
people.
干我这行能碰到许多有意思的人。
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PLACE
地点
a
place
where
you
do
your
job,
which
is
not
your
home
工作地点; 办公室
U
I
had
an
accident
on
the
way
to
work.
上班路上我出了事故。
He
left
work
at
the
usual
time.
他按平常时间离开办公室。
I
went
out
with
the
girls
from
work
last
night.
昨晚我和公司的姑娘们出去了。
at
work
Dad’s
at
work
right
now.
爸爸此刻正在上班。
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DUTIES
责任
the
duties
and
activities
that
are
part
of
your
job
差事; 职务
U
A
large
part
of
the
work
we
do
involves
using
computers.
我们大部分工作要使用计算机。
He
starts
work
at
4am.
他清晨四点开始工作。
secretarial/legal/clerical
etc
work
He’s
started
a
business
doing
gardening
and
roofing
work.
他开办了一家从事园艺和盖屋顶业务的公司。
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RESULT
成果
something
that
you
produce
as
a
result
of
doing
your
job
or
doing
an
activity
工作成果; 产品
U
Send
a
résumé
and
examples
of
your
work.
请寄一份履历及你所做的样品。
The
building
is
the
work
of
architect
Rafael
Moneo.
这幢大楼是建筑师拉斐尔．莫尼欧的作品。
The
teacher
should
make
sure
that
each
child
has
a
piece
of
work
displayed
on
the
wall.
老师应该确保每个孩子都有一幅作品挂在墙上展示。
The
standard
of
work
has
declined.
作品的水准下降了。
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PAPERS ETC
文件等
the
papers
and
other
materials
you
need
for
doing
work
〔工作所需的〕文件及材料
U
Can
you
move
some
of
your
work
off
the
kitchen
table?
你能否把你的一些工作材料从餐桌上拿走？
I
often
have
to
take
work
home
with
me.
我经常要把工作带回家做。
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BOOK/PAINTING/MUSIC
书/画/音乐
something
such
as
a
painting,
play,
piece
of
music
etc
that
is
produced
by
a
painter,
writer,
or
musician
著作; 〔艺术〕作品
C
the
Collected
Works
of
Shakespeare
《莎士比亚全集》
It
is
another
accomplished
work
by
the
artist.
这是那位艺术家又一杰出的作品。
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ACTIVITY
活动
when
you
use
physical
or
mental
effort
in
order
to
achieve
something
〔花费体力或脑力做的〕事情; 工作
U
[+
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建造一座新的游泳池。
Looking
after
children
can
be
hard
work
.
照看孩子会非常辛苦。
carry
out/do
work
You
should
not
allow
unqualified
people
to
carry
out
work
on
your
house.
你不能让非专业人员来装潢你的房子。
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。
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STUDY
学习
study
or
RESEARCH
,
especially
for
a
particular
purpose
〔尤指为某一目的进行的〕学习，研究
U
carry
out/do
work
The
centre
carries
out
work
to
monitor
trends
in
housing
management.
该中心展开了对监测物业管理动向的研究。
He
did
his
postgraduate
work
in
Sociology.
他研究生时学的是社会学。
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at work
a.
doing
your
job
or
a
particular
activity
b.
having
a
particular
influence
or
effect
有某种影响; 起某种作用
He
spent
most
of
his
time
watching
the
fishermen
at
work.
他花了大部分时间观察渔民工作。
Volcanoes
display
some
of
nature’s
most
powerful
forces
at
work.
火山展示了某种大自然最强大的威力在起作用。
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the (whole) works
10.
used
after
mentioning
several
things,
to
emphasize
that
someone
or
something
has
everything
you
can
think
of
[口] 所有的东西，全部
spoken
The
hotel
had
everything
–
sauna,
swimming
pool,
the
works.
这家酒店设施一应俱全 — 桑拿浴室、游泳池，应有尽有。
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nice work/quick work
11.
used
to
praise
someone
for
doing
something
well
or
quickly
[口] 干得好/干得快〔用于称赞某人〕
spoken
That
was
quick
work!
干得真快！
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sth is in the works/pipeline
12.
used
to
say
that
something
is
being
planned
or
developed
[非正式] 某事在计划中; 某事在筹备中
informal
Upgrades
to
the
existing
software
are
in
the
works.
现有软件的升级版本正在开发中。
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works
13.
a.
activities
involved
in
building
or
repairing
things
such
as
roads,
bridges
etc
b.
a
building
or
group
of
buildings
in
which
goods
are
produced
in
large
quantities
or
an
industrial
process
happens
工厂
plural 复数, U
engineering
works/irrigation
works/roadworks
the
official
in
charge
of
the
engineering
works
负责工程的官员
ironworks/gasworks/cement
works
The
brick
works
closed
last
year.
砖厂去年倒闭了。
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the works
14.
the
moving
parts
of
a
machine
〔机器的〕活动机件;
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have your work cut out (for you)
15.
used
to
say
that
it
will
be
very
difficult
to
do
something
[非正式] （某人）做某事很困难
informal
The
team
will
have
their
work
cut
out
if
they
are
to
win
the
competition.
该队要想赢得比赛将会苦战一番。
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make short/light work of sth
16.
to
do
something
very
quickly
and
easily
迅速/轻松地干完某事
A
microwave
oven
can
make
light
work
of
the
cooking.
微波炉能轻松烹饪食物。
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make heavy/hard work of sth
17.
to
do
something
with
difficulty
某事干得辛苦
They
made
hard
work
of
what
should
have
been
an
easy
game.
原该很轻松的比赛，他们却打得非常艰苦。
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FORCE
力
force
multiplied
by
distance
[术语] 功，做功
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