to work
01
工作
to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
work
第三人称单数
works
现在分词
working
一般过去时
worked
过去分词
worked
例子
He's been working on his presentation for hours.
他已經工作了好幾個小時在他的演講上。
1.1
使用, 管理
to use or manage a particular thing in order to achieve something from it
Transitive: to work sth
例子
He worked his connections to secure a job offer.
他利用自己的人脉关系来确保得到工作机会。
1.2
工作, 拼命工作
to cause oneself or someone else to work, particularly extremely hard
Transitive: to work sb
例子
He worked himself to exhaustion trying to finish the project.
他为了完成项目工作到筋疲力尽。
02
工作, 干活
to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money
Transitive: to work for sb/sth | to work in sth | to work with sb/sth
Linking Verb: to work as sb
例子
Both of my siblings work full-time jobs.
我的两个兄弟姐妹都工作全职。
03
运作, 工作
to operate or function properly
Intransitive
例子
The elevator is not working, we have to take the stairs.
电梯不工作了，我们得走楼梯。
3.1
操作, 使用
to cause a device, machine, etc. to be in operation
Transitive: to work sth
例子
Do you know how to work the sewing machine?
你知道怎么操作缝纫机吗？
04
工作, 揉
to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.
Transitive: to work sth
例子
He is working the dough to make bread.
他正在揉面团做面包。
4.1
工作, 加工
to use a particular material to produce or craft a form of art
Transitive: to work with sth | to work in sth
例子
A jewelry maker working with gold to create a necklace.
一位珠宝匠用黄金制作项链。
05
有效, 奏效
to have the result that is desired
Intransitive
例子
His solution worked, and they resolved the problem.
他的解决方案奏效了，他们解决了问题。
5.1
工作, 努力
to make efforts in order to gain something
例子
She is working to improve her language skills.
她正在努力提高自己的语言技能。
5.2
起作用, 有效
to have a specific impact
Linking Verb: to work in a specific manner
例子
Having a good sense of humor should work in your favor.
拥有良好的幽默感应该对你有利起作用。
06
开辟道路, 艰难前进
to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty
Complex Transitive: to work sth through sth
例子
I had to work my way through the crowd to get to the stage.
我不得不挤过人群才能到达舞台。
6.1
剧烈移动, 抽搐
(of a part of face or body) to move violently
Intransitive
例子
He saw the ghostly figure appear before him, his mouth working as he tried to scream but no sound came out.
他看到幽灵般的身影出现在他面前，他的嘴动着，当他试图尖叫时，但没有声音出来。
07
使自己处于某种情绪状态, 工作
to cause oneself or someone else to be in a particular emotional state
Complex Transitive: to work sb into sth
例子
He worked himself into a rage when he found out about the betrayal.
当他发现背叛时，他把自己弄得暴怒。
7.1
操纵, 影响
to use one's persuasiveness to manipulate or influence someone's emotions or behavior
Transitive: to work sb/sth
例子
The movie director worked the actors to evoke the desired emotions in the scene.
电影导演调动演员以在场景中唤起所需的情绪。
Work
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
简单词
不可数
例子
He enjoys the creative work of writing poetry in his spare time.
他喜欢在空闲时间从事写诗这一创造性的工作。
02
工作, 职业
something that we do regularly to earn money
例子
During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide.
在暑假期间，她从事了导游的工作。
例子
Each work in the artist's collection tells a unique story.
艺术家收藏中的每件作品都讲述了一个独特的故事。
04
工作, 工作场所
a place where work is done
05
学习, 智力工作
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
06
功, 工作
(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
07
工作, 任务
tasks, documents, or projects that a person is currently engaged in or working on
例子
I have a lot of work to finish before the deadline.
在截止日期前，我有很多工作要完成。
