to do a job or task that needs effort
She has to work hard to finish her project.
她必須努力工作才能完成她的專案。
to have a job
He wants to work in a hospital.
他想在醫院工作。
to try hard to get something done
They work together to clean the park.
他們一起努力打掃公園。
to make someone work too hard
Don't work yourself too much; take breaks.
不要讓自己工作得太辛苦;要休息。
to function or operate
The clock doesn't work because the battery is dead.
這個鐘不走了,因為電池沒電了。
to operate a machine or device
Can you work this new coffee maker?
你會操作這個新咖啡機嗎?
to succeed or have the desired effect
The plan didn't work as we hoped.
這個計劃沒有像我們希望的那樣成功。
to have a particular effect
His kindness will work in his favor.
他的善良會對他有利。
to use a system to your advantage
She knows how to work the rules to help others.
她知道如何利用規則來幫助他人。
to shape a material by pressing or stretching
You need to work the dough until it's smooth.
你需要揉麵團直到它變得光滑。
to create art using a specific material
The artist likes to work with clay.
這位藝術家喜歡用黏土創作。
to move in a tense or violent way
His face began to work with emotion.
他的臉開始因情緒而抽動。
to move slowly to a different place or state
The medicine will work out of your body soon.
藥物很快就會從你的體內排出。
a job that you do to earn money
She found new work at a school.
她在學校找到了新工作。
the place where you do your job or the time spent there
He leaves for work at eight every morning.
他每天早上八點去上班。
the tasks and duties of your job
Her work involves helping customers.
她的工作涉及幫助顧客。
tasks that need to be done
There is a lot of work to do before the party.
派對前有很多工作要做。
materials used for doing work, like papers or books
She brought her work home to finish it.
她把工作帶回家完成。
the use of effort to do or make something
Their work on the project was very important.
他們在這個項目上的工作非常重要。
something produced by effort, like a book or art
This painting is her best work.
這幅畫是她的最佳作品。
a piece of art, music, or writing
He enjoys reading the work of famous authors.
他喜歡閱讀著名作家的作品。
the result of someone's action
The broken window is the work of a stray ball.
破碎的窗戶是一個 stray 球造成的。
activities involving building or repairing
Road work is causing traffic delays.
道路施工導致交通延誤。
a place where things are made or processed
The steel work employs many people.
這家鋼鐵廠僱傭了許多人。
the moving parts of a machine
everything included
For dinner, we ordered the works: pizza, salad, and drinks.
晚餐我們點了全套:披薩、沙拉和飲料。
the use of force to produce movement