work是什么意思_work怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

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"

the occupation for which you are paid;"he is looking for employment"
"a lot of people are out of work"

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"

(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"

a place where work is done;"he arrived at work early today"

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"

Verb:

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"

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"

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"

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"

shape, form, or improve a material;"work stone into tools"
"process iron"
"work the metal"

give a workout to;"Some parents exercise their infants"
"My personal trainer works me hard"
"work one"s muscles"
"this puzzle will exercise your mind"

proceed along a path;"work one"s way through the crowd"
"make one"s way into the forest"

operate in a certain place, area, or specialty;"She works the night clubs"
"The salesman works the Midwest"
"This artist works mostly in acrylics"

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"

move in an agitated manner;"His fingers worked with tension"

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"

cause to work;"he is working his servants hard"

prepare for crops;"Work the soil"
"cultivate the land"

behave in a certain way when handled;"This dough does not work easily"
"The soft metal works well"

have and exert influence or effect;"The artist"s work influenced the young painter"
"She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

operate in or through;"Work the phones"

cause to operate or function;"This pilot works the controls"
"Can you work an electric drill?"

provoke or excite;"The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"

gratify and charm, usually in order to influence;"the political candidate worked the crowds"

make something, usually for a specific function;"She molded the rice balls carefully"
"Form cylinders from the dough"
"shape a figure"
"Work the metal into a sword"

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"

make uniform;"knead dough"
"work the clay until it is soft"

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"

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"

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"

go sour or spoil;"The milk has soured"
"The wine worked"
"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion;"The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"

中英词源

work 工作

来自PIE*werg,做，做工，词源同organ,urgent,wright.

work: work: [OE] Work is at the centre of a small family of English words that go back ultimately to Indo- European *werg-, *worg- ‘do, work’ (other members include energy, organ, and orgy). From this base was formed the noun *wergon, which passed into prehistoric Germanic as *werkam, and evolved from there into German and Dutch werk, Swedish verk, and English work. Wright ‘craftsman’ [OE] (which now survives only in compounds) comes from the same source (with the transposition of r and the vowel), as does wrought, originally the past participle of the verb work.
=> energy, organ, orgy, wright, wrought
work (n.): Old English weorc, worc "something done, discreet act performed by someone, action (whether voluntary or required), proceeding, business; that which is made or manufactured, products of labor," also "physical labor, toil; skilled trade, craft, or occupation; opportunity of expending labor in some useful or remunerative way;" also "military fortification," from Proto-Germanic *werkan (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Dutch werk, Old Norse verk, Middle Dutch warc, Old High German werah, German Werk, Gothic gawaurki), from PIE *werg-o-, from root *werg- "to do" (see organ).
Work is less boring than amusing oneself. [Baudelaire, "Mon Coeur mis a nu," 1862]
Meaning "physical effort, exertion" is from c. 1200; meaning "scholarly labor" or its productions is from c. 1200; meaning "artistic labor" or its productions is from c. 1200. Meaning "labor as a measurable commodity" is from c. 1300. Meaning "embroidery, stitchery, needlepoint" is from late 14c. Work of art attested by 1774 as "artistic creation," earlier (1728) "artifice, production of humans (as opposed to nature)." Work ethic recorded from 1959. To be out of work "unemployed" is from 1590s. To make clean work of is from c. 1300; to make short work of is from 1640s. Proverbial expression many hands make light work is from c. 1300. To have (one"s) work cut out for one is from 1610s; to have it prepared and prescribed, hence, to have all one can handle. Work in progress is from 1930 in a general sense, earlier as a specific term in accountancy and parliamentary procedure.
work (v.): a fusion of Old English wyrcan (past tense worhte, past participle geworht) "prepare, perform, do, make, construct, produce; strive after" (from Proto-Germanic *wurkijan); and Old English wircan (Mercian) "to operate, function, set in motion," a secondary verb formed relatively late from Proto-Germanic noun *werkan (see work (n.)). Sense of "perform physical labor" was in Old English, as was sense "ply one"s trade" and "exert creative power, be a creator." Transitive sense "manipulate (physical substances) into a desired state or form" was in Old English. Meaning "have the expected or desired effect" is from late 14c. In Middle English also "perform sexually" (mid-13c.). Related: Worked (15c.); working. To work up "excite" is from c. 1600. To work over "beat up, thrash" is from 1927. To work against "attempt to subvert" is from late 14c.

词态变化

复数 works;
第三人称单数 works;
过去式 worked;
过去分词 worked;
现在分词 working;
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权威造句

1. You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining.: 你必须全力以赴，最大限度地去努力。如果你这么做，并且保持乐观，你就会看见乌云背后的幸福线。

2. The company I work for went through a rough patch.: 我所在的公司经历了一段困难时期。

3. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.: 事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。

4. I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work.: 我花大笔钱购置了上班时穿的漂亮新套装。

5. The price depends on the intricacy of the work.: 价格取决于做工的复杂精细度。

近反义词

labour

toil

job

place

position

function

operate

job

place

position

相似短语

at work 在工作,在从事;在起作用,在运转

in work adv.有工作,在完成之中

work at 从事于…,致力于…,钻研…

work as 担任,从事

work on v.对 ... 起作用，企图影响或说服，忙于

work it 完成, 做好

at work on adv.从事于

work for 为...工作,为...做事,为...尽力,被...雇用者

work with 与…共事,与…协作

to work 【作业；运输】担当

单词分析

这些名词均有“工作”之意。
work最普通用词，含义广，指人们日常生活和工作中所从事的有目的的体力或脑力劳动。
task通常指分派给的任务，也指自愿的工作，但往往是艰巨或令人厌烦的工作。
job多用于口语，侧重指受雇用的，以谋生为目的工作，不论有无技术，也不管是零工或散工。

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