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W0220700 (wûrk)n.1. a. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something: Cleaning the basement was a lot of work.b. Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment: looking for work.c. A trade, profession, or other means of livelihood: His work is fixing cars.2. a. The part of a day devoted to an occupation or undertaking: met her after work.b. One's place of employment: Should I call you at home or at work?3. a. Something that one is doing, making, or performing, especially as an occupation or undertaking; a duty or task: begin the day's work.b. An amount of such activity either done or required: a week's work.c. The action or effect of an agency: The antibiotic seems to be doing its work.4. a. Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing: This scheme was the work of a criminal mastermind. Erosion is the work of wind, water, and time.b. An act; a deed: "I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 1:14).c. An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, or literary or musical composition, or a creative result of other human activity: an early work of Matisse; a scholarly work of great importance.d. works The output of a writer, artist, or composer considered or collected as a whole: the works of Bach.5. a. works Engineering structures, such as bridges or dams.b. A fortified structure, such as a trench or fortress.6. a. Needlework, weaving, lacemaking, or a similar textile art.b. A piece of such textile art.7. A material or piece of material being processed in a machine during manufacture: work to be turned in the lathe.8. works(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A factory, plant, or similar building or complex of buildings where a specific type of business or industry is carried on. Often used in combination: a steelworks.9. works Internal mechanism: the works of a watch.10. The manner, style, or quality of working or treatment; workmanship.11. Abbr. w Physics The transfer of energy from one physical system to another, especially the application of a force to move a body in a certain direction. It is calculated as the product of the force and the distance over which it is applied and is expressed in joules, ergs, and foot-pounds.12. works Moral or righteous acts or deeds: salvation by faith rather than works.13. worksa. Informal The full range of possibilities; everything. Used with the: ordered a pizza with the works.b. Slang A thorough beating or other severe treatment. Used with the: took him outside and gave him the works.adj. Of, relating to, designed for, or engaged in work.v. worked also wrought (rôt), work·ing, works v.intr.1. To exert oneself physically or mentally in order to do, make, or accomplish something.2. To be employed; have a job.3. a. To function; operate: How does this latch work?b. To function or operate in the desired or required way: The telephone hasn't worked since the thunderstorm.4. a. To have a given effect or outcome: Our friendship works best when we speak our minds.b. To have the desired effect or outcome; prove successful: This recipe seems to work.5. To exert an influence. Used with on or upon: worked on her to join the group.6. To arrive at a specified condition through gradual or repeated movement: The stitches worked loose.7. To proceed or progress slowly and laboriously: worked through the underbrush; worked through my problems in therapy.8. To move in an agitated manner, as with emotion: Her mouth worked with fear.9. To behave in a specified way when handled or processed: Not all metals work easily.10. To ferment.11. Nautical a. To strain in heavy seas so that the joints give slightly and the fastenings become slack. Used of a boat or ship.b. To sail against the wind.12. To undergo small motions that result in friction and wear: The gears work against each other.v.tr.1. To cause or effect; bring about: working miracles.2. To cause to operate or function; actuate, use, or manage: worked the controls; can work a lathe.3. To shape or forge: "Each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor" (Edgar Allan Poe).4. To make or decorate by needlework: work a sampler.5. To solve (a problem) by calculation and reasoning.6. To knead, stir, or otherwise manipulate in preparation: Work the dough before shaping it.7. To bring to a specified condition by gradual or repeated effort or work: finally worked the window open; worked the slaves to death.8. To make, achieve, or pay for by work or effort: worked her way to the top; worked his passage on the ship.9. Informal To arrange or contrive. Often used with it: worked it so that her weekends are free.10. To make productive; cultivate: work a farm.11. To cause to work: works his laborers hard.12. To excite or provoke: worked the mob into a frenzy.13. Informal a. To gratify, cajole, or enchant artfully, especially for the purpose of influencing: The politician worked the crowd. The comedian worked the room with flawless rhythm.b. To use or manipulate to one's own advantage; exploit: learned how to work the system; worked his relatives for sympathy.14. To carry on an operation or function in or through: the agent who works that area; working the phones for donations.15. To ferment (liquor, for example).Phrasal Verbs: work in1. To insert or introduce: worked in a request for money.2. To make an opening for, as in a schedule: said the doctor would try to work her in.3. To cause to be inserted by repeated or continuous effort. work into1. To insert or introduce into: worked some childhood memories into his novel.2. To make an opening for (someone or something) in: worked a few field trips into the semester's calendar.3. To place or insert in by repeated or continuous effort: worked the pick into the lock. work off To get rid of by work or effort: work off extra pounds; work off a debt. work out1. To accomplish by work or effort: worked out a compromise.2. To find a solution for; solve: worked out the equations; worked out their personal differences.3. To formulate or develop: work out a plan.4. To discharge (an obligation or debt) with labor in place of money.5. To prove successful, effective, or satisfactory: The new strategy may not work out.6. To have a specified result: The ratio works out to an odd number. It worked out that everyone left on the same train.7. To engage in strenuous exercise for physical conditioning.8. To exhaust (a mine, for example). work over1. To do for a second time; rework.2. Slang To inflict severe physical damage on; beat up. work up1. To arouse the emotions of; excite.2. a. To increase one's skill, responsibility, efficiency, or status through work: worked up to 30 sit-ups a day; worked up to store manager.b. To intensify gradually: The film works up to a thrilling climax.3. To develop or produce by mental or physical effort: worked up a patient profile; worked up an appetite.Idioms: at work1. Engaged in labor; working: at work on a new project.2. In operation: inflationary forces at work in the economy. in the works In preparation; under development: has a novel in the works. out of work Without a job; unemployed. put in work To perform labor or duties, as on a specified project: put in work on the plastering. work both sides of the street To engage in double-dealing; be duplicitous. work like a charm To function very well or have a very good effect or outcome. work (one's) fingers to the bone To labor extremely hard; toil or travail.
[Middle English, from Old English weorc; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: work, labor, toil1, drudgery, travail
These nouns refer to physical or mental effort expended to produce or accomplish something. Work is the most widely applicable: hard work in the fields; did some work around the house on weekends; a first draft that still needs work.
Labor usually implies human work, especially of a hard physical or intellectual nature: a construction job that involves heavy labor."All scholarly work builds on the cumulative labors of others" (Jerome Karabel).
Toil applies principally to strenuous, fatiguing labor: "a spirited woman of intellect condemned to farmhouse toil" (Cynthia Ozick).
Drudgery suggests dull, wearisome, or monotonous work: "the drudgery of penning definitions and marking quotations for transcription" (Thomas Macaulay).
Travail connotes arduous work involving pain or suffering: "prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth" (Henry Beston).

work off

vb (tr, adverb) 1. to get rid of or dissipate, as by effort: he worked off some of his energy by digging the garden. 2. (Banking & Finance) to discharge (a debt) by labour rather than payment
Thesaurus
Verb1.work off - cause to go away through effort or workwork off - cause to go away through effort or work; "work off the extra pounds you have gained over the holidays"; "we must work off the debt"get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
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排除

work

(wəːk) noun1. effort made in order to achieve or make something. He has done a lot of work on this project 勞動 劳动2. employment. I cannot find work in this town. 工作 工作3. a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on. Please clear your work off the table. 任務,正在處理的事 任务,正在处理的事 4. a painting, book, piece of music etc. the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816. 作品 著作,作品 5. the product or result of a person's labours. His work has shown a great improvement lately. 個人努力的成果 工作成果6. one's place of employment. He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow. 工作場所 工作场所 verb1. to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something. She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project. 使工作 使工作2. to be employed. Are you working just now? 有工作,受雇 受雇于,从事…工作 3. to (cause to) operate (in the correct way). He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working. 運轉,起作用 操作,运转 4. to be practicable and/or successful. If my scheme works, we'll be rich! 行得通,成功 行得通,取得成功 5. to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty. She worked her way up the rock face. 緩慢而費力地前進 缓慢而费力地前进6. to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually. The wheel worked loose. 逐漸緩慢地進入提及的狀態 逐渐地移动到某位置,逐步变�某状态 7. to make by craftsmanship. The ornaments had been worked in gold. 手工製作 加工-work1. (the art of making) goods of a particular material. He learns woodwork at school; This shop sells basketwork. 特定材料製成的物品,其製法 特定材料制成的物品与其制法2. parts of something, eg a building, made of a particular material. The stonework/woodwork/paintwork needs to be renewed. (營造)特定材料製成的部份 (建筑中的)特定材料制成的部份 ˈworkable adjective (of a plan) able to be carried out. 可行的 可行的ˈworker noun1. a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc. office-workers; car-workers. 員工 员工2. a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc. 勞工 劳工3. a person who works (hard etc). He's a slow/hard worker. 工作者 工作者works noun singular or plural a factory etc. The steelworks is/are closed for the holidays. 工廠 工厂 noun plural1. the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc). The works are all rusted. (鐘錶等)運轉機構,活動構件 (机器等的)活动部件,机件 2. deeds, actions etc. She's devoted her life to good works. 行動 行动,实际工作 ˈwork-basket, ˈwork-boxetc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc. 針線籃或盒 针线筐ˈworkbook noun a book of exercises usually with spaces for answers. 練習簿 练习册ˈworkforce noun the number of workers (available for work) in a particular industry, factory etc. 人力 劳动力working class the section of society who work with their hands, doing manual labour. 勞工階級 劳动阶级,工人阶级 working day, ˈwork-day nouns1. a day on which one goes to work, and is not on holiday. 工作天 工作日2. the period of actual labour in a normal day at work. My working day is eight hours long. 一天的工作時間 一天的工作时间working hours the times of day between which one is at work. Normal working hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 工作時間 工作时间ˈworking-party, ˈwork-party nouns a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task. They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds. 工作隊 工作队working week the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive when people go to work. 週一到週五每週工作天 工作周(周一到周五工作日) ˈworkman noun a man who does manual work. the workmen on a building site. 工人 工人ˈworkmanlike adjective1. suitable to a good workman. a workmanlike attitude. 好工人應有的 好工人应有的2. well performed. a workmanlike job. 技術嫻熟的 有技巧的,工作熟练的 ˈworkmanship noun the skill of a qualified workman; skill in making things. (精湛)手藝 技艺,手艺 ˈworkmate noun one of the people who work in the same place of employment as oneself. Her workmates teased her about being the boss's favourite. 同事 一起工作的人,同事,工友 ˈworkout noun a period of hard physical exercise for the purpose of keeping fit etc. 健身 体育锻练ˈworkshop noun1. a room or building, especially in a factory etc where construction and repairs are carried out. 工廠內作業室或修理間 车间,工作坊 2. a course of experimental work for a group of people on a particular project. 研討會 专题讨论会,讲习班,研究会 at work working. He's writing a novel and he likes to be at work (on it) by eight o'clock every morning. 工作中 工作中get/set to work to start work. Could you get to work painting that ceiling?; I'll have to set to work on this mending this evening. 開始工作 开始工作go to work on to begin work on. We're thinking of going to work on an extension to the house. 著手處理或做 开始去做…have one's work cut out to be faced with a difficult task. You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion. 面對艱鉅任務 面临艰巨工作in working order (of a machine etc) operating correctly. (機器等)正常運作 (機器等)处于正常运转状态,能正常发挥功能 out of work having no employment. He's been out of work for months. 失業 失业work of art a painting, sculpture etc. 藝術品 工艺品work off to get rid of (something unwanted or unpleasant) by taking physical exercise etc. He worked off his anger by running round the garden six times. 消去 排除work out1. to solve or calculate correctly. I can't work out how many should be left. 正確推理或算出 计算出2. to come to a satisfactory end. Don't worry – it will all work out (in the end). 有好結果 可以解决3. to perform physical exercises. 鍛鍊身體 体育锻练work up1. to excite or rouse gradually. She worked herself up into a fury. (adjective ˌworked-ˈup: Don't get so worked-up!). 使激動 逐步引起2. to raise or create. I just can't work up any energy/appetite/enthusiasm today. 激起 激起work up to to progress towards and prepare for. Work up to the difficult exercises gradually. 逐步發展 逐步发展work wonders to produce marvellous results. These pills have worked wonders on my rheumatism. 產生驚人效果 取得惊人的效果

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work off

1. To help metabolize or expend the calories from some meal or piece of food with exercise or other physical activity. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "work" and "off." I know that was a pretty heavy breakfast, but we'll work it off on our hike later on. I feel like I need to go on a two-hour bike ride to work off that cake!2. To expel or shed some negative emotion or mental state with exercise or other physical activity. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "work" and "off." I was so furious after the meaning that I had to go to the gym for two hours just to work it off! You should try swimming laps—I found that it really helped me work off my anxiety.3. To free oneself from debt through paid work. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "work" and "off." I had to take a second job on the weekends to help work off my student loans. I forgot to bring my wallet with me to the restaurant, so I had to work the bill off washing dishes in their kitchen.4. To use something as a template or point of guidance. Architects worked off the original 12th-century drawings to authentically recreate the Gothic cathedral. Hey, I'm just working off the instructions they gave me—it's not my fault if something is wrong!See also: off, work

work something off

 1. Lit. to get rid of anger, anxiety, or energy by doing physical activity. I was so mad! I went out and played basketball to work my anger off. He works off nervousness by knitting. 2. . Fig. to pay off a debt through work rather than by money. I had no money so I had to work the bill off by washing dishes. I have to work off my debt.See also: off, work

work off

Get rid of by work or effort, as in They worked off that big dinner by running on the beach, or It'll take him months to work off that debt. [Second half of 1600s] See also: off, work

work off

v.1. To get rid of something through effort or work: I started to run two miles a day in order to work off some weight. I owed them a large debt, but I worked it off by painting their house.2. To use something or someone as a foundation or source of energy to perform work: This laptop works off batteries. I worked off my strengths as a writer to convince the newspaper to hire me.See also: off, work
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Related to work off: working over
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Words related to work off

verb cause to go away through effort or work

Related Words

  • get rid of
  • remove
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