| 词组 | work |
| 释义 | verb | noun work1 /wɜːk $ wɜːrk/ verb 1. to do a job or use effort to do somethingadverbswork hard We have all been working hard to finish the project.work part-time/full-time Some mothers choose to work part-time.work late (=carry on working one evening) He said he had to work late tonight.work tirelessly/ceaselessly (=hard, all the time) They have worked tirelessly to bring about peace in the region.work well with sb/together We work well together and are good friends too.work closely with sb/together I look forward to working closely with you on this task.work independently Students are encouraged to work independently.work effectively/efficiently If we work more efficiently, we can produce more. | They did not know how to work effectively in groups.work diligently (=hard and carefully) He worked diligently in the laboratory.prepositionswork for sb/a company etc He works for an insurance company.work at/in a factory/office/hospital etc Dad worked at the local car factory.work as a nurse/journalist/teacher etc She worked as a nurse for six years.work in industry/education/publishing etc He had previously worked in publishing.work on sth The scientists are working on a possible cure for cancer.phraseswork from home Technology now allows many people to work from home.2. if a machine, medicine, method etc works, it does what it should or produces the result you wantadverbswork well The system works very well.work perfectly The car was working perfectly when I drove it this morning.work properly The doctors did some tests to find out if her kidneys were working properly.work smoothly (=without problems) The new software seems to be working smoothly.work efficiently If the heart is strong and working efficiently, oxygen will circulate all round the body.prepositionssth works on sth (=used when saying that something is effective at dealing with a problem) The cleaning fluid works on most types of stains.sth works for sb (=used when saying that you find that a method is effective) Have you tried spraying a little oil on the lock? That usually works for me. phrasesfind out if sth works The drugs are being tested, to find out if they work on a range of different patients.work like a dream (=very well) This strategy worked like a dream, and he started winning games.THESAURUS: work → succeed verb | noun work2 /wɜːk $ wɜːrk/ noun 1. what you do in order to earn moneyadjectives/nouns + workpart-time work He does part-time work at the local library.temporary work Many students look for temporary work during the vacation.full-time work Are you available for full-time work?freelance work (=selling your work to different companies rather than being employed by one) She never took another permanent job, but supported herself with freelance work.secretarial/clerical/office work I have experience in secretarial work.manual/physical work (=work done with your hands or body) It was too hot in the afternoons to do manual work.skilled/unskilled work They could only find low-paid unskilled work.paid work She hasn’t done any paid work since she had children.voluntary work BrE volunteer work AmE (=a job you are not paid for) I do voluntary work in a youth club.sb’s daily work (=the work someone does every day) When they finished their daily work they were too tired to do anything.dangerous/interesting/rewarding etc work It’s interesting work and I enjoy it.verbslook for work also seek work formal Young people come to town looking for work.find work It was difficult for them to find work.start work He started work as a trainee accountant.return to work/go back to work His doctor agreed he was fit enough to return to work.do ... work Women should be paid the same as men for doing the same work. | People who do hard physical work need to eat more. | I did some work from home this weekend.work + nounswork clothes He had just got home and was still in his work clothes.a work environment It is important to have a pleasant work environment.prepositionsout of work (=without a job) He lost his job and was out of work for six months.in work (=with a job) There has been an increase in the incomes of those still in work.off work (=not working temporarily, usually because you are ill) He had an accident and has been off work for two weeks.phrasessb’s line of work (=type of work) I meet lots of interesting people in my line of work.sb’s place of work formal They lived very close to their place of work.2. activity that involves effortadjectives/nouns + workhard work It’s been very hard work, but I’ve loved every moment of it.backbreaking work (=extremely tiring) Clearing the garden was slow, backbreaking work.heavy work (=hard physical work) The heavy work is done by the gardener.arduous work formal (=very hard) In those days coal mining was arduous work.light work (=work that is not physically hard) He had been ill, but she found him some light work to do.practical work Students have to do experiments and other practical work.domestic work (=cleaning the house, cooking etc) Women still do most of the domestic work.construction/building work They appointed a project manager to oversee the building work.agricultural/farm work His sons helped with the farm work.legal work (=work that needs to be done by a lawyer) He will handle all the legal work.verbsdo work He was doing some work on his father’s car.carry out work (=do some work, especially work that has been planned) The work should be carried out without further delay.set to/get to/get down to work (=start work) They set to work cutting down trees and undergrowth.undertake work Do you have the necessary legal expertise to undertake this work?complete work Once the work is completed, the sports centre will be opened again.work starts/begins Work had already started on the bridge.work continues Work is continuing on three major building projects.prepositionswork on sth Work on the project will begin soon.phrasesa piece of work This study is a useful piece of work.hard at work The children were hard at work making Christmas decorations.Keep up the good work! (=used when telling someone they have done something well) Well done! Keep up the good work!3. something that is produced by a painter, writer, composer etcadjectivesa great work He regarded this book as his greatest work.a beautiful/astonishing/exceptional etc work The trophy is a beautiful work in solid silver.sb’s early/earlier work The exhibition includes some of the artist’s early work, which was done when he was student. sb’s late/later work I prefer her later work.a dramatic work (=a play) ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is one of Shakespeare’s best-known dramatic works.an orchestral work He is most famous for his large orchestral works.a poetic work (=a poem) He was the author of a poetic work on the life of St Martin.verbsproduce/create a work She has also produced works of non-fiction.write/compose a work This piano work was written in memory of a childhood friend.perform a work The work was first performed in Paris.commission a work (=ask for it to be produced) Reed had commissioned works from several leading American painters.prepositionsa work by sb He believed the painting was an early work by Picasso.the works of sb Are you familiar with the works of Shakespeare?phrasesa work of art She had a collection of paintings and other works of art.4. the studies that have been done on a particular subjectTHESAURUS: work → research1 |
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