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work(working)
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  • n.
    • activity directed toward making or doing something

      "she checked several points needing further work"

    • 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"

      同义词: piece of work

    • the occupation for which you are paid

      "a lot of people are out of work"

      同义词: employment

    • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

      "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"

      同义词: study

    • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

      "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"

      同义词: oeuvre body of work

    • a place where work is done

      "he arrived at work early today"

      同义词: workplace

    • (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"

  • v.
    • 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"

      同义词: do work

    • 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 medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

      同义词: act

    • perform as expected when applied

      "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

      同义词: function operate go run

    • shape, form, or improve a material

      "work stone into tools"; " work the metal"

      同义词: work on process

    • give a workout to

      "My personal trainer works me hard"; " work one's muscles"

      同义词: exercise work out

    • proceed along a path

      "work one's way through the crowd"

      同义词: make

    • 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"

      同义词: bring play wreak make for

    • cause to work

      "he is working his servants hard"

      同义词: put to work

    • prepare for crops

      同义词: cultivate crop

    • 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"

      同义词: influence act upon

    • operate in or through
    • 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

      同义词: shape form mold mould forge

    • 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

      "work the clay until it is soft"

      同义词: knead

    • use or manipulate to one's advantage

      "She knows how to work the system"; " he works his parents for sympathy"

      同义词: exploit

    • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

      "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; " He could not work the math problem"

      同义词: solve work out figure out puzzle out lick

    • cause to undergo fermentation

      "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

      同义词: ferment

    • go sour or spoil

      "The wine worked"

      同义词: sour turn ferment

    • arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

      "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"

  • 网络释义

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    专业释义

    英英释义

    work(working)

    n.
      activity directed toward making or doing something

      "she checked several points needing further work"

      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"

      同义词:piece of work

      the occupation for which you are paid

      "a lot of people are out of work"

      同义词:employment

      applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

      "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"

      同义词:study

      the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

      "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"

      同义词:oeuvrebody of work

      a place where work is done

      "he arrived at work early today"

      同义词:workplace

      (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"

      v.
        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"

        同义词:do work

        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 medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

        同义词:act

        perform as expected when applied

        "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

        同义词:functionoperategorun

        shape, form, or improve a material

        "work stone into tools"; " work the metal"

        同义词:work onprocess

        give a workout to

        "My personal trainer works me hard"; " work one's muscles"

        同义词:exercisework out

        proceed along a path

        "work one's way through the crowd"

        同义词:make

        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"

        同义词:bringplaywreakmake for

        cause to work

        "he is working his servants hard"

        同义词:put to work

        prepare for crops

        同义词:cultivatecrop

        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"

        同义词:influenceact upon

        operate in or through 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

        同义词:shapeformmoldmouldforge

        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

        "work the clay until it is soft"

        同义词:knead

        use or manipulate to one's advantage

        "She knows how to work the system"; " he works his parents for sympathy"

        同义词:exploit

        find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

        "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; " He could not work the math problem"

        同义词:solvework outfigure outpuzzle outlick

        cause to undergo fermentation

        "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

        同义词:ferment

        go sour or spoil

        "The wine worked"

        同义词:sourturnferment

        arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

        "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"




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