work
work
英[wɜːk]美[wɜːrk]
v.(使)工作,干活,从事…工作,用功,争取,管理,就职,研究,帮助,(使)运转/行,(使)奏效,起作用;
n.工作,职业,职责,工作地点,劳动,作品,作为,修建,工厂;
复数:works;
第三人称单数:works;
过去式:worked;
过去分词:worked;
现在分词:working;
例句
His research work is connected with these experiments.他的研究工作与这些实验有联系。
Take a rest from your hard work.辛苦工作后休息一下吧。
He had an accident at work.他在工作中出了一次事故。
He escaped from doing any more work.他不想再工作便溜走了。
We often work at night.我们常在夜里工作。
Now let's get to the real work.现在我们来办正事吧。
She farmed out the baby with her grandmother and went to work in town.她把婴孩给祖母抚养, 自己到城里去工作了。
We must relate these principles to our everyday work.我们必须把这些原则和我们的日常工作联系起来。
After he felt better, he searched for work at the various mills.他感到好些后, 就在各工厂找工作。
Minna could babysit one night if your father has to work.如果你的父亲得去工作,米娜可以看一晚上孩子。
英语六级真题
The most successful sharers—those whose data are downloaded and cited the most often—get noticed, and their work gets used.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文The cycle continues: Poorer parents have less time and fewer resources to invest in their children, which can leave children less prepared for school and work, which leads to lower earnings.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文Of families earning more than $75,000 a year, 84% say their children have participated in organized sports over the past year, 64% have done volunteer work and 62% have taken lessons in music, dance or art.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文Most American parents say they are not concerned about their children's grades as long as they work hard.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文Historically, scientists have objected to sharing for many reasons: it is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did not exist; grant funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data; and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文And in today’s program, we’re looking at the results of two recently published surveys, which both deal with the same topic—happiness at work.
出自-2017年6月听力原文We believe negotiation could work.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文There's work to be done, but workers aren't ready to do it—they're in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文The president's stimulus package is pumping money into research to compare how well various treatments work.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文The Senate bill would create an independent commission to monitor the pilot programs and recommend changes in Medicare's payment policies to urge providers to adopt reforms that work.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文In October 2000, the same month the survey was taken, the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that, in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth, just 2% of teens were shown at home, and just 1% were portrayed in a work setting.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文In American Woman's Home, published in 1869, the Beecher sisters recommended a scientific approach to household management, designed to enhance the efficiency of a woman's work and promote order.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Here are some of the important proposals in the House and Senate bills to try to address those problems, and why it is hard to know how well they will work.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Her 1919 work, Household Engineering: Scientific Management in the Home, was based on detailed observation of a housewife's daily routine.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Exclusivity, more familiar in the world of high fashion, has reached the kitchen: Robinson&Cornish, a British manufacturer of custom-made kitchens, offers a Georgian-style one which would cost £145,000-155,000— excluding building, plumbing and electrical work.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Both bills would reduce the rate of growth in annual Medicare payments to hospitals, nursing homes and other providers by amounts comparable to the productivity savings routinely made in other industries with the help of new technologies and new ways to organize work.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文A place where women could work more efficiently.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Is there really a magic memory pill or a herbal recall remedy? I have been frequently asked if these memory supplements work.
出自-2016年6月听力原文Yet much more work remains to be done.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文With technology everywhere in our life, it has become virtually impossible for most workers to keep a balance between work and life.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Too many workplace policies effectively prohibit employees from developing a healthy work-life balance by barring them from taking time off, even when they need it most.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文They didn't work anywhere and all the time – they were better able to manage their work, Moen said.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors, Moen said.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文The researchers found that telepressure is a major cause of stress at work, which over time contributes to physical and mental burnout.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文The conditions creating the stress are long hours, unrealistic demands and deadlines, and work-life conflict.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文The U.S. trails far behind every wealthy nation and many developing ones that have family-friendly work policies including paid parental leave, paid sick days and breast-feeding support, according to a 2007 study.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Telepressure was also correlated with sleeping poorly and missing work.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Seven in 10 workers say they struggle to maintain work-life balance.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Part of the work-life issue has to talk about uncertainty about the future.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Of the 300 employees participating in the study, those who experienced high levels of telepressure were more likely to agree with statements assessing burnout, like I've no energy for going to work in the morning, and to report feeling fatigued and unfocused.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文It's important to note that the increased flexibility didn't encourage them to work around the clock.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文In a competitive work environment, employers are able to use technology to demand more from their employees rather than motivating workers with flexibility that benefits them.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文In a 2011 study, she investigated the effects of implementing a Results Only Work Environment ( ' , ROWE) on the productivity and well-being of employees at Best Buy's corporate headquarters.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文If going to university doesn't work out, students pay very little--if any--of their tuition fees back: you only start repaying when you are earning £21,000 a year.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow explains that when people feel the pressure to be always on, they find ways to accommodate that pressure, including altering their schedules, work habits and interactions with family and friends.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文For instance, new technologies that are building upon existing technology have not found their footing well enough to appeal to a mass audience, because, in many cases, they need to work effectively with other devices to realize their full appeal.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文As technology ( ' , and with it, work emails) seeps ( ' , 渗入 ) into every aspect of our lives, work-life balance has become an almost meaningless term.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文And because a failure to accept these increased demands indicates a lack of commitment to one's work, the employee complies.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文After six months, the employees who participated in ROWE reported reduced work-family conflict and a better sense of control of their time, and they were getting a full hour of extra sleep each night.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文According to Moen, flexibility gives employees better control over their work and time.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文83% of workers say they're stressed about their jobs, nearly 50% say work-related stress is interfering with their sleep, and 60% use their smartphones to check in with work outside of normal working hours.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文8 hours at work daily, and the majority of working professionals spend additional hours checking in with work during evenings, weekends and even vacations.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Throughout these series, you will learn more about the profession, the necessary steps to get a social work degree, the rich history of social work and many ways that social workers help others.
出自-2016年12月听力原文There are more than 600,000 professional social workers in the country, and we all either have a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or a Ph D in social work.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Stacy is going to walk you through the step-by-step process of becoming a social worker and Mill will tell you about the range of options you have once you get your social work degree, as well as the high standards of responsibility the social workers must adhere to.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Social work is the helping profession.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Social work is different from other professions, because we focus on the person and environment.
出自-2016年12月听力原文She decided to take lunch to work instead.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Professor Henderson, could you give us a brief overview of what you do, where you work and your main area of research? I have many Business English students.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Our mission is to promote, protect and advance the social work profession.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Next, we are going to talk about choosing social work.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Hi, I’m Elisabeth Hofler, master of social work.
出自-2016年12月听力原文Born in fire and fury, Devils Tower was then shaped by the slow, gentle work of wind and water.
出自-2016年12月听力原文This was made clear by the work of two sociologists, Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文They typically carry financial burdens that outweigh those of their peers, are more likely to work while attending school, and often require significant academic remediation ( ' , 补习 ).
出自-2015年12月阅读原文They have learned to work independently.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文The other half will have to wait, as authorities of America's Federal Aviation Administration ( ' , FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board work out what went wrong.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文The lamp, the fixture, and the room, all three must work in concert for the true benefits of end users.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文One needs the designers, and perhaps the regulators, before the builders and operators, and each group of workers in training has to know there is work waiting beyond graduation.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文If the CFL should be used for lighting a particular space, or an object within that space, the fixture must be designed to work with that lamp, and that fixture with the room.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文For students who have been coasting through college, and for American universities that have been demanding less work, offering more attractions and charging higher tuition, the party may soon be over.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文As recent graduates can testify, the job market isn't kind to candidates who can't demonstrate genuine competence, along with a well-cultivated willingness to work hard.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文Arum and Roksa placed the blame for students' lack of learning on a watered-down college curriculum and lowered undergraduate work standards.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文There are certain products andservices that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don’t work.
出自-2015年12月听力原文Some of the heat is used directly or produces useful work; the rest is lost or rejected, radiated into the atmosphere from the engines, motors, boilers and all the energy-consuming machinery that makes American’s wheel go around.
出自-2015年12月听力原文If we could figure out how to improve the efficiency with which we use energy, we can do a lot of work with the energy that is available.
出自-2015年12月听力原文According to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies,about three quarter of energy we use to move things, including ourselves, accomplishes no useful work.
出自-2015年12月听力原文"I'm going to leave it to those who are in mathematics to work out the ways to make their subject interesting and exciting so students want to take it," Hacker says.
2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C"I'm going to leave it to those who are in mathematics to work out the ways to make their subject interesting and exciting so students want to take it," Hacker says. "All that I ask is that alternatives be offered instead of putting all of us on the road
2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C"Playing pool, playing cards, having dinner, having lunch," all work better "than going though a survey of questions.
2019年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C"She was a scientist on the level with a lot of people we spend a lot of time talking about," said Kay Etheridge, a biologist at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania who has been studying the scientific history of Merian's work. "She didn't do as much to ch
2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B"There's rising work demand coupled with the insecurity of mergers, takeovers, downsizing and other factors,"Moen said.
2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B4 million working days were lost to work related stress last year, a jump of nearly a quarter.
2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C83% of workers say they're stressed about their jobs, nearly 50% say work-related stress is interfering with their sleep, and 60% use their smartphones to check in with work outside of normal working hours.
2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BAfter three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job.
2019年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section AAn example of these is work sharing with government subsidies.
2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section BAnd in today's program, we're looking at the results of two recently published surveys, which both deal with the same topic—happiness at work.
2017年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section AAnd just because work stops, it doesn't mean we are recovering.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BAnd lack of recovery一whether by disrupting sleep with thoughts of work or having continuous cognitive arousal by watching our phones一is costing our companies $62 billion a year in lost productivity.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BAnd the funny thing is that if you love what you do and are really passionate about it and work really hard, the money kind of comes automatically.
2016年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section AAnd workers on part-time contracts, who only work four or five hours a day, are happier than those who work full-time.
2017年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section AAs constant travelers and parents of a 2-year-old, we sometimes fantasize about how much work we can do when one of us gets on a plane, undistracted by phones, friends, or movies.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BAs noted above, indifferent relationships may not always be the most helpful approach in resolving some of the issues that pop up at work.
2019年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section CAs smartphones have multiplied, so have questions about their impact on how we live and how we work.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section CAs technology and with it, work emails seeps (渗入) into every aspect of our lives, work-life balance has become an almost meaningless term.
2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BBoth bills would reduce the rate of growth in annual Medicare payments to hospitals, nursing homes and other providers by amounts comparable to the productivity savings routinely made in other industries with the help of new technologies and new ways to o
2016年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BBusinesses have downsized or shut down across America, leaving fewer job opportunities for those in search of work.
2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section CBut SAG-AFTRA says voice actors don't receive residuals (追加酬金) for their gaming work.
2019年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section CBut surely everyone reading this has had times when you lie in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep because your brain is thinking about work.
2018年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BBut the boost in investor confidence needed for the plan to work will take time, time that Rosen says still requires him to buy food and make monthly mortgage payments.
2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section CBut the lack of work opportunities in Bucks County limits how much she can help.
2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section CBut the new work does go further than previous research and suggests that screen time should still be considered a potential barrier to young people's flourishing.
2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BBut the system isn't efficient, and it does not work that well.
2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section ADuring your working day what kind of work might you typically do?
2019年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section AExclusivity, more familiar in the world of high fashion, has reached the kitchen: Robinson&Cornish, a British manufacturer of custom-made kitchens, offers a Georgian style one which would cost £145,000-155,000—excluding building, plumbing and electrical w
2016年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section CFor decades, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities were abandoned after work hours by workers who lived in the suburbs.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section CFor example, 25% of the working people interviewed described themselves as very happy at work.
2017年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section AFor instance, new technologies that are building upon existing technology have not found their footing well enough to appeal to a mass audience, because, in many cases, they need to work effectively with other devices to realize their full appeal.
2016年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BFor some, things work out fine, but others often find themselves stuck in a job they hate.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section CFor this reason, community interventions and government job programs that offer summer and vacation work are not only economically beneficial but also help to stimulate the adolescent's sense of worth.
2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
工作;从业;就职
People who work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do.
例句
Weiner works for the US Department of Transport...韦纳就职于美国交通部。I started working in a recording studio...我开始在一个录音棚工作。N-UNCOUNT
工作;职业
People who have work or who are in work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do.
例句
Fewer and fewer people are in work...就业人数越来越少。I was out of work at the time...那时我失业了。VERB
工作;劳动;干活
When you work, you do the things that you are paid or required to do in your job.
例句
I can't talk to you right now—I'm working...这会儿我不能跟你说话——我在干活儿。He was working at his desk...他正在桌前用功。N-UNCOUNT
工作;活儿;活计
Your work consists of the things you are paid or required to do in your job.
例句
We're supposed to be running a business here. I've got work to do...我们在这里应该是要经营公司。我有一堆的事情要做。I used to take work home, but I don't do it any more...我过去常把活儿带回家干,不过我如今再也不这么做了。VERB
努力干;用功
When you work, you spend time and effort doing a task that needs to be done or trying to achieve something.
例句
Linda spends all her time working on the garden...琳达把所有时间都花在打理花园上。While I was working on my letter the telephone rang...我正在写信,电话铃响了。N-UNCOUNT
工作单位;工作地点
Work is the place where you do your job.
例句
Many people travel to work by car...很多人开车去上班。She told her friends at work that she was trying to lose weight.她跟单位的朋友说她在努力减肥。N-UNCOUNT
工作成果
Work is something which you produce as a result of an activity or as a result of doing your job.
例句
It can help to have an impartial third party look over your work...让客观公正的第三方看一下你的成果会有助益。Tidiness in the workshop is really essential for producing good work...工作间干净整洁对于生产出好的产品非常重要。N-COUNT
(艺术家、作家、作曲家等的)作品;著作
A work is something such as a painting, book, or piece of music produced by an artist, writer, or composer.
例句
In my opinion, this is Rembrandt's greatest work...我认为这是伦勃朗*伟大的作品。Under his arm, there was a book which looked like the complete works of Shakespeare...他胳膊底下夹着一本书,看上去就像是夹了《莎士比亚全集》。VERB
研究;对…作调查
If someone is working on a particular subject or question, they are studying or researching it.
例句
Professor Bonnet has been working for many years on molecules of this type.邦尼特教授多年来一直在从事这种分子的研究工作。VERB
协助;帮助
If you work with a person or a group of people, you spend time and effort trying to help them in some way.
例句
She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer...她有一段时间曾帮助垂危的癌症患者。He knew then that he wanted to work among the poor.他那时明白了自己想帮助穷人。VERB
(机器或设备)运转,运行
If a machine or piece of equipment works, it operates and performs a particular function.
例句
The pump doesn't work and we have no running water...水泵坏了,我们没有自来水了。Is the telephone working today?...电话今天能用吗?VERB
奏效;成功
If an idea, system, or way of doing something works, it is successful, effective, or satisfactory.
例句
95 per cent of these diets do not work...这些节食方法95%都不起作用。If lust is all there is to hold you together, the relationship will never work...如果肉欲是你们在一起的唯一理由,这种关系是不会持久的。VERB
(药物)起作用,产生疗效
If a drug or medicine works, it produces a particular physical effect.
例句
I wake at 6 am as the sleeping pill doesn't work for more than nine hours...安眠药的药效不会超过9个小时,所以我清晨6点就醒了。The drug works by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain.这种药物通过提高大脑中血清素的含量来产生疗效。VERB
产生(有利或不利的)影响
If something works in your favour, it helps you in some way. If something works to your disadvantage, it causes problems for you in some way.
例句
One factor thought to have worked in his favour is his working class image...据认为,一个帮上了他的因素就是他的工人阶级形象。This obviously works against the interests of the child.这显然会对孩子不利。VERB
对…产生(神奇的影响);使…深受(魅力感染)
If something or someone works their magic or works their charms on a person, they have a powerful positive effect on them.
例句
Nevertheless, she is always optimistic about the possibilities and can work her charm on the disenchanted...虽然如此,她总是乐观地抱持希望,并能深深地感染那些心灰意冷的人。Our spirits rallied as the bitter-sweet alcohol worked its magic.苦中带甜的酒发挥了奇效,我们的精神随之振奋起来。VERB
(脑筋)转动,开动
If your mind or brain is working, you are thinking about something or trying to solve a problem.
例句
My mind was working frantically, running over the events of the evening.我的大脑疯狂地运转,把那晚发生的事情飞快地一幕幕重演。VERB
以(某种假定或思想)为基础(或前提)
If you work on an assumption or idea, you act as if it were true or base other ideas on it, until you have more information.
例句
We are working on the assumption that it was a gas explosion.我们假设这是一场燃气爆炸事故。VERB
在(某地或某类场所)工作;在…奔波
If you work a particular area or type of place, you travel around that area or work in those places as part of your job, for example trying to sell something there.
例句
Brand has been working the clubs and the pubs since 1986, developing her comedy act...布兰德自1986年以来一直在俱乐部和酒吧表演,提高她的喜剧演技。This is the seventh year that he has worked the streets of Manhattan.这是他在曼哈顿街头献艺的第7个年头。VERB
让…干活;让…工作
If you work someone, you make them spend time and effort doing a particular activity or job.
例句
They're working me too hard. I'm too old for this...他们把我用得太狠了,我老了,干不了这种活儿啦。They didn't take my father away, but kept him in the village and worked him to death.他们没有把我爸爸带走,而是一直让他在村里干活,把他活活累死了。VERB
(常指*客或艺人)博得,赢得(众人的支持或欢心)
If someone, often a politician or entertainer, works a crowd, they create a good relationship with the people in the crowd and get their support or interest.
例句
The Prime Minister has an ability to work a crowd — some might even suggest it is a kind of charm...首相有种感召人群的本事——有些人甚至认为这是一种魅力。He worked the room like a politician, gripping hands, and slapping backs.他又是握手,又是拍背,像个*客一样把一屋子的人都笼络了一番。VERB
种,耕种(地)
When people work the land, they do all the tasks involved in growing crops.
例句
Farmers worked the fertile valleys.农民们在肥沃的山谷里耕种。VERB
开采(矿)
When a mine is worked, minerals such as coal or gold are removed from it.
例句
The mines had first been worked in 1849, when gold was discovered in California...1849年加利福尼亚发现金矿时,这些矿第一次被开采。Only an agreed number of men was allowed to work any given seam at any given time.只有少数得到批准的人可以在特定时间开采特定的矿层。VERB
使用,操纵(机器或设备)
If you work a machine or piece of equipment, you use or control it.
例句
Many adults still depend on their children to work the video.很多成年人仍然要靠孩子来操作录像机。VERB
慢慢变成;逐渐变得
If something works into a particular state or condition, it gradually moves so that it is in that state or condition.
例句
A screw had worked loose from my glasses.我眼镜上有一个螺丝松了。VERB
按,压,揉(面团、黏土等)
If you work a substance such as dough or clay, you keep pressing it to make it have a particular texture.
例句
Work the dough with the palm of your hand until it is very smooth...用手掌将面团揉至光滑为止。Remove rind from the cheese and work it to a firm paste, with a fork.将奶酪的外皮去掉,用叉子将其压成硬硬的膏状。VERB
加工;处理
If you work a material such as metal, leather, or stone, you cut, sew, or shape it in order to make something or to create a design.
例句
...the machines needed to extract and work the raw stone.开采加工原石的机器...a long, cool tunnel of worked stone.一条跨度长且阴凉的石凿隧道VERB
使用,采用(某种材料或物质)
If you work with a particular substance or material, you use it in order to make something or to create a design.
例句
He studied sculpture because he enjoyed working with clay.他学习雕塑是因为他喜欢玩黏土。V-ERG
(使)(身体某部分)活动
If you work a part of your body, or if it works, you move it.
例句
Each position will work the muscles in a different way...每种姿势都会以不同方式活动肌肉。Her mouth was working in her sleep.她睡着的时候嘴巴还在动。N-COUNT-COLL
工厂
A works is a place where something is manufactured or where an industrial process is carried out. Works is used to refer to one or to more than one of these places.
例句
The steel works could be seen for miles.这个钢厂几英里外都能看见。...a recycling works.回收工厂N-PLURAL
土木工程;建筑工程
Works are activities such as digging the ground or building on a large scale.
例句
...six years of disruptive building works, road construction and urban development.6年间进行的破坏性的建筑工程、道路修筑和城市扩建N-SING
(某种类型的)全部物件,全套物品
You can say the works after listing things such as someone's possessions or requirements, to emphasize that they possess or require everything you can think of in a particular category.
例句
Amazing place he's got there—squash courts, swimming pool, jacuzzi, the works.他的那个地方真是太棒了——壁球场、游泳池、按摩浴池,一应俱全。PHRASE
干活儿;做工作;忙着做事
If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
例句
The salvage teams are already hard at work trying to deal with the spilled oil...救援队已经在紧张地设法处理溢出的石油。He is currently at work on a novel...他这会儿正忙着写一篇小说。PHRASE
起作用;发挥效用
If a force or process is at work, it is having a particular influence or effect.
例句
The report suggested that the same trend was at work in politics...这份报告表明,同一趋势也在影响着**。It is important to understand the powerful economic and social forces at work behind our own actions.重要的是,要理解在我们自身行动背后起作用的强大的经济和社会力量。PHRASE
(做…)有很大困难,困难重重
If you say that you will have your work cut out to do something, you mean that it will be a very difficult task.
例句
The new administration has its work cut out for it. Creating jobs in this kind of environment is not going to be easy...新一届*府面临重重困难。在这种环境下创造就业机会绝非易事。He will have his work cut out to get into the team.他要进入该队困难重重。PHRASE
已列入计划;已开始
If something is in the works, it has already been planned or begun.
例句
He said there were dozens of economic plans in the works...他说有几十项经济计划已经开始实施。Nobody should be surprised by this. It's been in the works for some time.不应该有人对此感到惊奇,这事已经张罗了有一阵子了。PHRASE
(费力或轻而易举地)做,完成
You can use work to talk about how easily or quickly a particular task is done. For example, if a person or thing makes short work of doing something or makes light work of it, they do it quickly and easily.
例句
An aerosol spray will make short work of painting awkward objects...用喷罐来喷涂,不好对付的物品也能轻松搞定。This horse made light work of the cross-country course...这匹马轻松地跑完了越野赛程。PHRASE
讨厌鬼;恶棍
If you describe someone as a nasty piece of work, you think they are very unpleasant or cruel.
例句
Underneath I think he's actually a rather nasty piece of work.内心里我觉得他是个非常讨厌的家伙。PHRASE
让…工作;派给…任务
If you put someone to work or set them to work, you give them a job or task to do.
例句
By stimulating the economy, we're going to put people to work...我们将通过刺激经济让人们实现就业。Instead of sending them to prison, we have set them to work helping the lemon growers.我们没有把他们送进监狱,而是让他们帮种柠檬的果农干活儿。PHRASE
开始做;着手处理
If you get to work ,go to work, or set to work on a job, task, or problem, you start doing it or dealing with it.
例句
He promised to get to work on the state's massive deficit...他承诺着手解决国家庞大的财*赤字问题。He returned to America where he set to work on a new novel.他返回美国,开始写一部新小说。PHRASE
艰难地移动;缓慢地取得进展
If you work your way somewhere, you move or progress there slowly, and with a lot of effort or work.
例句
Rescuers were still working their way towards the trapped men...营救人员仍在艰难地向被困者靠拢。Many personnel managers started as secretaries or personnel assistants and worked their way up.很多人事经理*初是从秘书或人事助理做起,然后慢慢升上去的。CONVENTION
干得不错;干得漂亮
You can say to someone 'nice work' or 'good work' in order to thank or praise them for doing something well or quickly.
例句
Nice work, Matthew. I knew you could do it.干得好,马修。我知道你能行。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
(使)工作
He's been working hard all day.他辛劳地工作了一天。(使)运作, 运转
All the telephones don't work properly today.今天所有电话机都出故障了。I know how to work the machine.我知道如何开动机器。(使)产生效果
If the scheme works, most of the peasants in this area will be rich.如果计划成功, 这地区的大部分农民将富起来。The newspapers say this new drug can work wonders.报上说这种新药有奇效。n.
工作, 劳动, 作业
I have a lot of work to do.我有许多工作要做。事业
She's devoted her life to good work.她献身于慈善事业。工作成果, 产品
The villagers sell their work to tourists.村民们将工艺品卖给旅游者。著作, 作品
She is reading a new work on acupuncture.她正在看一本关于针灸疗法的新书。工厂
The works have closed for the Christmas holiday.圣诞假期, 这些工厂歇工了。功
If you push hard against something and move it, you have done work.如果你用力推一件东西, 并且移动它, 那你就做了功。职责;工作内容
工作;活计
工作所需的材料(或档案等)
工作地点;工作单位;工作场所
作为;行动结果
著作;作品
建;修;修建
(机器等的)活动部件
所有的事物;全套物品
vt.
做体力(或脑力)工作;劳动;干活
受雇于;从事…工作
争取;力争;努力取得
管理,经营(以获利)
开动,操作(机器、装置等);使运作
奏效;产生预期的结果(或作用)
使奏效;(由于努力)造成,产生
(通过压挤、拉长、锤击等)使成形,使定形
抽动;抽搐;颤动
(逐渐地)移动(到某位置);(逐步)变成(某状态)
用某种材料作画(或编制、编织等)
adj.
工作用的,工作的
英英词典释义
Noun
1. activity directed toward making or doing something;
"she checked several points needing further work"2. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing;
"it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works""the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work""he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey""the work of an active imagination""erosion is the work of wind or water over time"3. the occupation for which you are paid;
"he is looking for employment""a lot of people are out of work"4. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading);
"mastering a second language requires a lot of work""no schools offer graduate study in interior design"5. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it);
"he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre""Picasso's work can be divided into periods"6. a place where work is done;
"he arrived at work early today"7. (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force;
"work equals force times distance"Verb
1. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;
"I will work hard to improve my grades""she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"2. be employed;
"Is your husband working again?""My wife never worked""Do you want to work after the age of 60?""She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money""She works as a waitress to put herself through college"3. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;
"The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought""How does your idea work in practice?""This method doesn't work""The breaks of my new car act quickly""The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"4. perform as expected when applied;
"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in""Does this old car still run well?""This old radio doesn't work anymore"5. shape, form, or improve a material;
"work stone into tools""process iron""work the metal"6. give a work-out to;
"Some parents exercise their infants""My personal trainer works me hard""work one's muscles"7. proceed along a path;
"work one's way through the crowd""make one's way into the forest"8. operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;
"She works the night clubs""The salesman works the Midwest""This artist works mostly in acrylics"9. proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity;
"work your way through every problem or task""She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived""Start from the bottom and work towards the top"10. move in an agitated manner;
"His fingers worked with tension"11. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
"I cannot work a miracle""wreak havoc""bring comments""play a joke""The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"12. cause to work;
"he is working his servants hard"13. prepare for crops;
"Work the soil""cultivate the land"14. behave in a certain way when handled;
"This dough does not work easily""The soft metal works well"15. have and exert influence or effect;
"The artist's work influenced the young painter""She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"16. operate in or through;
"Work the phones"17. cause to operate or function;
"This pilot works the controls""Can you work an electric drill?"18. provoke or excite;
"The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"19. gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;
"the political candidate worked the crowds"20. make something, usually for a specific function;
"She molded the riceballs carefully""Form cylinders from the dough""shape a figure""Work the metal into a sword"21. move into or onto;
"work the raisins into the dough""the student worked a few jokes into his presentation""work the body onto the flatbed truck"22. make uniform;
"knead dough""work the clay until it is soft"23. use or manipulate to one's advantage;
"He exploit the new taxation system""She knows how to work the system""he works his parents for sympathy"24. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
"did you solve the problem?""Work out your problems with the boss""this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out""did you get it?""Did you get my meaning?""He could not work the math problem"25. cause to undergo fermentation;
"We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content""The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"26. go sour or spoil;
"The milk has soured""The wine worked""The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"27. arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion;
"The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"行业词典
体育: 手腕动作;
力学: 功;
化学: 功;
土木工程: 功;
水利: 功,描述物体状态改变过程中能量变化的一种量度。;
法律: 加工承揽合同;
物理学: 功;