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*work¹ /wɜk; wɜːk/
v
1 [I] to do a job, especially in order to earn money 做工作，干活:
Heidi works for a law firm in Toronto. 海迪在多伦多的一家法律事务所工作。
I used to work at Burger King. 我以前在“汉堡王”餐厅工作过。
Joe worked as a builder for 5 years. 乔当过五年建筑工人。
2 [I] if a machine or piece of equipment works, it does what it is designed to do 〔机器正常〕运转:
The CD player isn't working. 这台激光唱片机坏了。
3 [T] to use a complicated machine or piece of equipment 操作，使用〔复杂的机器或设备〕:
Does anybody know how to work the printer? 谁会操作这台打印机？
4 [I] if something works, it is effective and gives you the results that you want 〔某物〕起作用，产生〔预想的〕效果:
Most diets don't work. 大多数节食计划都没有效用。
5 [I,T] to do something that needs a lot of time and effort, or to make someone do this （使某人）苦干，费时费力地干:
Rescuers worked to free the passengers from the wreckage. 营救者拼命把乘客从残骸中解救出来。
Our coach has been working us really hard lately. 近来我们的教练让我们训练得很辛苦。
6 work your way to move somewhere or achieve something gradually and with effort 费力地慢慢达到:
Dave worked his way to the top of the firm. 戴夫辛苦地慢慢升到公司的最高层。
7 [I,T] to move into a position slowly with many small movements, or to make something do this 〔通过很多微小的动作而〕（使）逐步达到〔某位置〕:
The screw must have worked loose. 这螺丝肯定慢慢松开了。
8 work against sb to prevent someone from being successful 对某人不利:
Unfortunately her bad grades worked against her. 很可惜她成绩不好对她不利。
9 work in sb's favour BrE 【英】 / favor AmE 【美】 to help someone be successful 对某人有利
10 work up an appetite/sweat to do so much exercise that you become very hungry or SWEATY 〔做大量运动而〕激起食欲/出汗
11 work the land to grow crops 种庄稼，耕种
work on sthto try to make, repair, or improve something 努力做［修理，改进］〔某物〕:
Dad's still working on the car. 爸爸还在修理汽车。
You need to work on your pronunciation. 你需要努力改进发音。
work out
1 [T work sth ↔ out] to calculate an amount, price, or value 计算出〔数量、价格或价值〕:
Have you worked out how much we owe them? 我们欠他们多少你算出了没有？
2 [I] to cost a particular amount 要花费〔某总额〕:
+ at The hotel works out at about $50 a night. 这家旅馆住一晚要 50 美元左右。
3 [T work sth ↔ out] to find a solution to a problem or make a decision after thinking carefully about it 找出〔问题的〕解决方法; 〔仔细思考后〕作出决定:
He still hasn't worked out which college he's going to. 他还没决定要上哪所大学。
4 [I] if a problem works out, it gradually stops being a problem 〔问题〕逐渐解决:
Don't worry. I'm sure everything will work out fine. 别担心，我肯定一切都会顺利解决的。
5 [I] to do exercises regularly 定期锻炼:
Sue works out in the gym twice a week. 苏每周去健身房锻炼两次。
work up to sth
to gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult 逐渐准备〔去做困难的事〕:
I'm working up to being able to do 20 laps. 我在逐渐练习到能跑 20 圈。
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