work的用法

    work可用作及物动词和不及物动词，有做体力(或脑力)工作; 劳动; 使工作等含义，用作名词时有工作;职业; 职责等含义。

    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。