work
n
1 [U]
(a) use of bodily or mental power in order to do or make sth (esp as contrasted with rest or play or recreation) 工作; 勞動
His success was achieved by hard work. 他靠辛勤勞動而獲得成功.
The work of building the bridge took six months. 建橋工作用了半年的時間.
Years of research work have failed to produce a cure for the disease. 多年的研究工作未能找到醫(yī)治這種疾病的療法.
He never does a stroke of (ie any) work. 他什麼活兒都不干.
She was worn out with work. 她讓工作給累壞了.
(b) use of energy supplied by electricity, steam, etc to do or make sth 使用電、 蒸汽等的能量來做某事物
Work done by machines has replaced manual labour. 機器生產(chǎn)已經(jīng)代替了手工勞作.
The work of calculating wages can be done by a computer. 計算工資的事可以用計算機來做.
2 [U]
(a) task, etc that is to be done, not necessarily connected with a trade or an occupation 待做的事(不一定與職業(yè)有關(guān)的)
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. 園子里有許多事要做.
I have some work for you to do. 我有些事要你做.
You've done a good job of work. 你做了一件很好的事.
(b) materials needed or used for this 做事時需要的材料或工具
She took her work (eg papers or sewing materials) with her into the garden. 她把活計帶到了園子里(如圖紙或縫紉材料).
She often brings work (eg files, documents) home with her from the office. 她常把辦公室的工作帶回家去做(如文件等).
His work was spread all over the floor. 地板上到處都是他的工作用品.
3 [U]
(a) thing or things produced as a result of work 制造物; 制作品; 成品
an exhibition of the work of young sculptors 年輕雕刻家的作品展覽
He was very proud of his work. 他為自己的作品感到自豪.
Is this all your own work? ie Did you do it without help from others? 這個作品是你獨自做的嗎?
The craftsmen sell their work to visitors. 這些手藝人把自己做的工藝品賣給前來參觀的人.
She produced an excellent piece of work in the final examination. 她畢業(yè)考試創(chuàng)作成績優(yōu)秀.
(b) result of an action; what is done by sb 行動的結(jié)果; 某人做的事
The damage to the painting is the work of vandals. 毀壞這幅畫的事是恣意破壞公物的人干的.
(ironic 反語) I hope you are pleased with your work you've ruined everything! 我希望你對自己做的事感到高興了--你把一切都毀了!
4 [U]
(a) what a person does as an occupation, esp in order to earn money; employment(作為職業(yè)的)工作(尤指為了掙錢的)
It is difficult to find work in the present economic situation. 在目前的經(jīng)濟情況下很難找到工作.
Many people are looking for work. 許多人都在找工作.
The accountant described his work to the sales staff. 那個會計向營業(yè)部的職員介紹了自己的工作情況.
unpaid/voluntary work 無報酬的[義務(wù)的]工作
[attrib 作定語]
work experience 工作經(jīng)歷
work clothes 工作服.
(b) (not used with the 不與定冠詞the連用) place where one does this 工作地點; 工作單位; 工作部門
He has to leave work early today. 他今天得早點兒下班.
She goes to/leaves for work at 8 o'clock. 她8點鐘去上班.
What time do you arrive at/get to work in the morning? 你早晨幾點鐘上班?
Her friends from work came to see her in hospital. 她工作部門的朋友到醫(yī)院來看望她. =>Usage 見所附用法.
5
(a) [C] piece of literary, musical or artistic composition; artistic creation 文學、 音樂或藝術(shù)作品; 藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作
Have you read her latest work? 你讀過她最近的作品嗎?
a new work on (ie book about) Elizabethan poetry 論述伊麗莎白時代詩歌的新書
a new work by the composer of `Cats' 《貓》的作曲家的新作
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*[w?:k]n. 工作, 勞動, 職業(yè), 行為, 功, 作品, 成果, 產(chǎn)品, 工程vi. 工作, 勞動, 做, 運轉(zhuǎn), 起作用, 被加工vt. 使工作, 使轉(zhuǎn)動, 開動, 使用, 經(jīng)營, 使逐漸變得, 造成【化】 功相關(guān)詞組: work on work one's will upon sb go to work look for work at work at work on in work make sad work of it make short work of out of work set about one's work work against time work at work away work in work in with work to rule work it work sth off work out work over work up sth work up to work sb up