workBrE /wɜːk/ NAmE /wɜːrk/Most idioms containing work are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example work like a charm is at charm.大多数含work的习语列在该类习语中的名词或形容词相关词条下，如work like a charm在词条charm下。► SEE ALLall work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)be at workgo/set about your workgo/set to work (on sth)have your work cut out (to do sth/doing sth)in/out of workput/set sb to work (on sth)work it/things (so that…)work like a dog/slave/Trojan ●all ˌwork and no ˈplay (makes ˌJack a dull ˈboy) (saying) it is not healthy to spend all your time working, you need to relax too整天用功不玩耍（，聪明孩子也变傻）●be at ˈworkbe having an influence or effect起作用◆Why did they lose the election? Several factors were at work… 他们为什么在选举中惨遭失败呢？是很多因素造成的…◆Evil forces are at work in this organization. 在这个组织里，邪恶势力在起作用。●go/set about your ˈworkstart to do your work开始干活；着手做自己的工作◆She went cheerfully about her work. 她兴高采烈地开始工作。●go/set to ˈwork (on sth) ( get (down) to ˈwork (on sth)) start working on a particular task开始干某事；着手某项工作◆I set to work on the car, giving it a good clean. 我开始拾掇我的汽车，把它彻底擦洗了一番。◆I ought to get to work on that report. 我应该开始写那份报告了。●have your ˈwork cut out (to do sth/doing sth) (informal) be likely to have difficulty doing sth（做某事）可能有困难；面对棘手的任务◆You’ll have your work cut out to get there before nine. It’s 8.30 already. 你九点前赶到那儿可不容易，现在已经8:30了。◆I won’t be able to come with you today. I’ve got my work cut out for me at the moment. 我今天不能陪你去了，我现在手头有棘手的事。●in/out of ˈworkhaving/not having a paid job有工作／失业◆I’ve been out of work for a year. 我已经失业一年了。◆Is your husband in work at the moment? 你丈夫现在有工作吗？◆an out-of-work actor 一名失业的演员●put/set sb to ˈwork (on sth)make sb start work (doing sth)使某人做某事◆On his first day in the office they put him to work on some typing. 他第一天上班时，被派去打字。●ˈwork it/things (so that…) (informal) plan sth carefully to get the result you want; organize or arrange sth想办法；巧妙安排（以获成功）◆Can you work it so that we get free tickets? 你能不能想想办法，弄些免费的票？◆I worked things so that I could take all my leave in July and August. 我想了各种办法，好把假期全部安排在7、8 月份。●ˌwork like a ˈdog/ˈslave/ˈTrojan (informal) work very hard埋头苦干；拼命干◆She worked like a slave to pass her exams. 为了通过考试，她真玩了命。OPPnot do a stroke (of work)