work [ wə:kt ]

• 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"

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