英语释义

1. to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary
works in publishing

2. to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations
worked all day over a hot stove

3. to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity

4. to function or operate according to plan or design
hinges work better with oil

5. to produce a desired effect or result succeed
a plan that will work

6. to exert an influence or tendency

7. to make way slowly and with difficulty move or progress laboriously
worked up to the presidency

8. to sail to windward

9. to move slightly in relation to another part

10. to get into a specified condition by slow or imperceptible movements
the knot worked loose

11. to be in agitation or restless motion

12. ferment sense 1

13. to permit of being worked react in a specified way to being worked
this wood works easily

14. to set or keep in motion, operation, or activity cause to operate or produce
a pump worked by hand work farmland

15. to bring to pass effect
work miracles

16. to solve (a problem) by reasoning or calculation —often used with out

17. to cause to toil or labor
worked their horses nearly to death

18. to make use of exploit

19. to control or guide the operation of
switches are worked from a central tower

20. to carry on an operation or perform a job through, at, in, or along
the peddler worked the corner a sportscaster hired to work the game

21. to greet and talk with in a friendly way in order to ingratiate oneself or achieve a purpose
politicians working the crowd worked the room

22. to pay for or achieve with labor or service
worked my way through college worked my way up in the company

23. to prepare for use by stirring or kneading

24. to bring into a desired form by a gradual process of cutting, hammering, scraping, pressing, or stretching
work cold steel

25. to fashion or create a useful or desired product by expending labor or exertion on forge, shape
work flint into tools

26. to make or decorate with needlework especially embroider

27. to get (oneself or an object) into or out of a condition or position by gradual stages

28. contrive, arrange
we can work it so that you can take your vacation

29. excite, provoke
worked myself into a rage

30. to practice trickery or cajolery on for some end
worked the management for a free ticket

31. affect
worked on my sympathies

32. to strive to influence or persuade

33. to have effect upon operate on

34. activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform something:

35. activity that a person engages in regularly to earn a livelihood
people looking for work

36. a specific task, duty, function, or assignment often being a part or phase of some larger activity

37. sustained physical or mental effort to overcome obstacles and achieve an objective or result

38. one's place of employment
didn't go to work today

39. something produced or accomplished by effort, exertion, or exercise of skill
this book is the work of many hands

40. something produced by the exercise of creative talent or expenditure of creative effort artistic production
an early work by a major writer

41. something that results from a particular manner or method of working, operating, or devising
careful police work clever camera work

42. something that results from the use or fashioning of a particular material
porcelain work

43. structures in engineering (such as docks, bridges, or embankments) or mining (such as shafts or tunnels)

44. a fortified structure (such as a fort, earthen barricade, or trench)

45. a place where industrial labor is carried on plant, factory

46. the working or moving parts of a mechanism
the works of a clock

47. everything possessed, available, or belonging
the whole works, rod, reel, tackle box, went overboard ordered pizza with the works

48. subjection to drastic treatment all possible abuse —usually used with get or give
get the worksgave them the works

49. the transference of energy that is produced by the motion of the point of application of a force and is measured by multiplying the force and the displacement of its point of application in the line of action

50. energy expended by natural phenomena

51. the result of such energy
sand dunes are the work of sea and wind

52. effective operation effect, result
wait for time to do its healing work

53. manner of working workmanship, execution

54. performance of moral or religious acts
salvation by works

55. the material or piece of material that is operated upon at any stage in the process of manufacture

56. engaged in working busy especially engaged in one's regular occupation

57. having effect operating, functioning

58. in process of preparation, development, or completion

59. in process of being done

60. in training

61. without regular employment jobless

62. suitable or styled for wear while working
work clothes

63. used for work
a work elephant

64. involving or engaged in work
a work gang work hours

65. to have a job

66. to do things as part of your job

67. to do work in, on, or at (an area, event, etc.)

68. a job or activity that you do regularly especially in order to earn money

69. the place where you do your job

70. the things that you do especially as part of your job

71. suitable to be worn while you are working

72. used for work

73. of or relating to a person's job

74. the use of a person's physical or mental strength or ability in order to get something done or get some desired result
Cleaning the playground was a lot of work.

75. occupation sense 1, employment

76. the place where someone works
I left my coat at work.

77. something that needs to be done or dealt with task, job
I have work to do.

78. deed entry 1 sense 1, achievement
The principal will honor the club for its good works.

79. something produced by effort or hard work
an author's latest work a researcher's work

80. a place where industrial labor is done plant, factory
a locomotive works

81. the working or moving parts of a mechanical device
the works of a watch

82. the way someone performs labor workmanship
The job was spoiled by careless work.

83. everything possessed, available, or belonging
She ordered a hamburger with the works.

84. to do something that involves physical or mental effort especially for money or because of a need instead of for pleasure labor or cause to labor

85. to have a job
I haven't worked in three years.

86. to perform or act or to cause to act as planned operate
The plan worked well. How do you work this thing?

87. to force to do something that involves physical or mental effort
The coach really works the team.

88. to move or cause to move slowly or with effort
Work the liquid into a cloth. The screw worked loose.

89. to cause to happen
I can't work miracles.

90. make entry 1 sense 1, shape
The vase is beautifully wrought.

91. to make an effort especially for a long period
She worked hard to make the dinner a success.

92. excite sense 1, provoke
You're going to work yourself into a rage.

93. to carry on an occupation in, through, or along
Two agents worked the city.

94. to invent or solve by effort
He had it all worked out so it wouldn't look fishy.
— Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game

95. to go through an exercise routine

片语

in n the works正在準备阶段

A Spaniard in the WorksA Spaniard in the Works is a book from 1965 by John Lenno The book consists of nonsensical stories and drawings similar to the style of his previous book, 1964's In His Own Write.

T In the Works新浪潮

spanner in the works破坏

Wrench in the worksWrench in the Works were an American Christian metal band originating from Hartford, Connecticut. The band is currently signed to Facedown Records and in the process of recording new music for their upcoming album.

No spanner in the works工作缺扳

incorporation in the works法团在工程

be in the works进行讨论

The characters in the works作品中的人物

英汉例句

• Plans are in the works for a second phase requiring more detailed analysis and drawing on other image banks too.

  而且，科研工作计划的第二阶段已经展开，这一阶段将要求掌握一些更加详细的分析并要利用其它资源的图片库。

• Some of the systems that are in the works represent more than merely incremental improvement on existing systems.

  这些正在筹备的系统中，有一些所代表的不仅仅只是针对现有系统单纯的渐进式改善。

• A new guidance system in the works could help transoceanic flights avoid dangerous thunderstorms, such as the ones thought to have played a part in the recent fatal crashes of two jetliners.

  正研发的一项新型导航系统可能会协助跨洋航班避开危险的暴风雨，有认为类似的暴风雨部分导致了最近两起严重的坠机事件。

• This view is represented in the works of Scott Peck, whose work in the field of applied psychology explored the definitions of love and evil.

  这种观点在斯科·特佩克的作品中可见一斑，其有关应用心理学的着作讨论了爱和恨的定义。

• It「s been in the works for a while now, but it」s more of a convenience for editors (and a correction of a design flaw) than a major improvement.

  目前这已在进展之中，但这更多是为了编辑的便利(同时也是纠正设计上的瑕疵)而不算一个大的改进。

• Unless this changes, and by more than the small reforms that are in the works now, the countries that could benefit from new loans will continue to be reluctant to turn to the fund.

  除非这一局面改变，而且远不止是现在采取的这些小变动，那么能够从新贷款中获益的国家将仍旧不会情愿向世界货币基金组织求救。

• It may be hard to discern amid the melodramatic rhetoric, but the two sides are talking about the Environmental Protection Agency, and the various new rules it has in the works to curb pollution.

  我们似乎很难从这些夸张的言论中辨别事非，不过，民主党和共和党争论的对像都是美国环保局以及环保局正在起草的各类污染管制法规。

• The much talked about fund has been in the works for the past several weeks.

  在过去几周，这项备受瞩目的政策一直处于酝酿之中。

• This version does not support DB2 on i5 and zOS platforms, but an update is in the works and will soon be available for download.

  这个版本不支持i5和zOS平台上的DB2，但是更新工作正在进行，很快就会有新版本可供下载。

• Even if they don't, plans may be in the works that you might not know about.

  即使他们不知道，也可能有一些你所不知道的工作计划。