一.用作名词
1.工作;劳动;作业;事
It takes a lot of work to dig a deep well.
挖一口深井很费事。
2.(待做的)工作;功课
I have to bring my work home today.
今天我得把工作带回家做。
3.成果,产品;工艺品,针线活
This bamboo basket is my own work.
这只竹篮是我自己编的。
I lost a whole day's work.
我丢掉一整天的工作成果。
4.著作,作品
He is making a study of William Faulkner's works.
他在研究威廉·福克纳的作品。
In my opinion, this is Rembrandt's greatest work.
我认为这是伦勃朗最伟大的作品。
5.行为;作用
The scribbles on the wall must be the work of those children.
墙壁上的涂鸦准是那几个孩子画的。
二.作不及物动词
1.工作,劳动,干活
She works in a restaurant.
她在一家饭店工作。
He declared it was of no use to work on his farm.
他对人家说,在自己的田里干活是白费力气。
2.(机器等)运转,活动
The machine won't work.
机器不转了.
3.(由于使用等)逐渐变动;慢慢地前进[Q]
4.起作用;行得通
Your suggestion works well.
你的建议很有效。
三.作及物动词
1.使工作,使干活
Don't work yourself to death.
别拼命做了。
2.开动;操作
Please tell me how to work the machine.
请告诉我如何操纵这机器。
3.使缓慢前进;使逐渐变动
Rescuers were still working their way towards the trapped men.
营救人员仍在艰难地向被困者靠拢。
4.造成,引起;激起
This scientist worked miracles.
这位科学家创造了奇迹。
5.经营,管理
He worked the farm with great success.
这个农场他经营得很成功。
6.影响;说服
I'll try to work him to my way of thinking.
我要设法说服他同意我的想法。