work
第三人称
works
现在进行时
working
过去式
worked
过去完成时
worked
1
工作
to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job
- 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。
- She works passionately to make a difference in the world.
她热情地工作以在世界上有所作为。
- They can't work if the internet is down.
如果互联网中断，他们就不能工作。
- They work hard to meet the deadline.
他们努力工作以赶上最后期限。
- They're in the studio, working on their next album.
他们在录音室里，工作于他们的下一张专辑。
2
工作, 干活
to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money
及物动词
- Both of my siblings work full-time jobs.
我的两个兄弟姐妹都工作全职。
- Do you like working with animals?
你喜欢和动物一起工作吗？
- He works as a teacher in a high school.
他在一所高中工作，担任教师。
- He works for a marketing agency.
他在一家营销公司工作。
- She worked in the fashion industry as a designer.
她曾在时尚行业工作，担任设计师。
同义词：
3
运作, 工作
to operate or function properly
- The elevator is not working, we have to take the stairs.
电梯不工作了，我们得走楼梯。
- My phone works fine after the update.
我的手机在更新后工作正常。
- The printer doesn't work anymore.
打印机不再工作了。
- The machine stopped working suddenly.
机器突然停止工作了。
反义词：
4
工作, 揉
to change the form or shape of a material into a certain form or shape by hitting, stretching, squeezing, etc.
及物动词
- He is working the dough to make bread.
他正在揉面团做面包。
- She is working the clay to make a sculpture.
她正在加工粘土以制作雕塑。
- Work the glass into a vase by blowing air into it.
通过向玻璃中吹气将其加工成花瓶。
- Work the leather into a purse.
加工皮革制成钱包。
5
有效, 奏效
to have the result that is desired
- His solution worked, and they resolved the problem.
他的解决方案奏效了，他们解决了问题。
- The flattery doesn't work on her, she sees through it.
奉承对她不起作用，她看穿了。
- The medicine worked and my headache went away.
药起作用了，我的头痛消失了。
- The plan worked out perfectly.
计划进行得非常完美。
- The therapy sessions aren't working for me.
治疗课程对我没有效果。
同义词：
6
开辟道路, 艰难前进
to move or pass from a particular position to another gradually or with difficulty
- 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。
- The bolt worked loose from the nut.
螺栓从螺母上松脱了。
- The ship slowly worked its way through the dense fog.
船在浓雾中缓慢地前行。
- The stain remover should work out the coffee stain from your shirt.
去污剂应该处理掉你衬衫上的咖啡渍。
- Work the paintbrush from top to bottom to avoid streaks.
为了避免条纹，从上到下移动画笔。
7
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
- 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。
- She worked herself into a frenzy trying to finish the project before the deadline.
她为了在截止日期前完成项目，把自己工作到了疯狂的状态。
- The news of the approaching hurricane worked the residents into a state of panic.
飓风逼近的消息使居民陷入恐慌状态。