work
- n. 工作；[物] 功；产品；操作；职业；行为；事业；工厂；著作；文学、音乐或艺术作品
- vt. 使工作；操作；经营；使缓慢前进
- vi. 工作；运作；起作用
- n. （英、埃塞）沃克（人名）
词组搭配
give someone the works informal 非正式
tell someone everything
对某人和盘托出
treat someone harshly
让某人吃苦头，折磨某人
have one's work cut out
be faced with a hard or lengthy task
面临艰巨的任务；十分忙碌
set to work (或 set someone to work)
begin or cause to begin work
开始工作；使着手工作
a spanner (或北美
a person or thing that prevents the successful implementation of a plan
从中捣乱的人；破坏计划的人（或事）
the work of ——
a task occupying a specified amount of time
费一定工夫的事
it was the work of a moment to discover the tiny stab wound.
一会就能找出那刺破的小伤口。
work one's ass (或 butt 等) off
(vulgar slang)work extremely hard
(粗俚)拼命干
work one's fingers to the bone
work to rule
(chiefly Brit.)(typically as a form of industrial action) follow official working rules and hours exactly in order to reduce output and efficiency
(主英)故意死扣规章而减低生产效率，变相怠工
work one's passage
pay for one's journey on a ship with work instead of money
在船上打工代付船费
work one's way through university (或 college 等)
obtain the money for educational fees or maintenance as a student by working
打工挣钱读完大学，勤工俭学读完大学
work one's will on/upon
accomplish one's purpose on
把意志强加于
she set a coiffeur to work his will on her hair.
她让男发型师任意打理她的头发。
work wonders
she set a coiffeur to work his will on her hair.
她让男发型师任意打理她的头发。
work something in
include or incorporate something, typically in something spoken or written
把…穿插进去；把…插入
work something off
discharge a debt by working
（以工作）抵偿债务
reduce or get rid of something by work or activity
（通过工作、活动等）消除，去除
one of those gimmicks for working off aggression.
消除侵略的花招之一。