Word · Frequency #18594
reworks
重做；修订；修改
reworks is the third person singular of rework.
change or revise something
- 1.
To redo, correct, or rebuild.
重做；纠正；重建。
再加工；再制；返工；重做；纠正；重建。；重做；修订；修改；[经] 再加工
In use
The designer had to rework the entire layout after the client requested a different style.
We can rework these old reports into a single summary for the meeting.
She spent the weekend reworking her essay to make the argument clearer.
rework sth
rework 是及物动词，直接接宾语。
The committee agreed to rework the proposal.
委员会同意修改这项提案。
rework sth into sth
into 后接修改后形成的新形式。
She reworked her thesis into a book.
她把论文改写成一本书。
be reworked as sth
被动结构后接 as，说明重新呈现的方式。
The old folk song was reworked as a pop ballad.
那首老民歌被改编成了流行歌谣。
Verb forms
base rework · third person reworks · -ing reworking · past reworked · past participle reworked
rework 是规则动词，过去式和过去分词均加 -ed。
Common mistakes
She reworked on the essay until midnight.She reworked the essay until midnight.
rework 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 on；这个错误常因把 rework 与 work on 混淆而产生。
The report should rework.The report should be reworked.
rework 是及物动词，report 是动作的承受者，所以必须用被动语态 should be reworked，不能像不及物动词那样说 should rework。
She reworked her old novel to a film script.She reworked her old novel into a film script.
表示“把 A 改写成 B”时，rework 的固定搭配是 rework A into B；介词 into 表示结果转化，不能用 to。
Connections
Collocations
- rework a draft
- 修改草稿
- She reworked the first draft until every paragraph flowed.她修改了初稿，直到每个段落都通顺。
- rework a plan
- 调整计划
- After the budget cut, we had to rework our plan.预算削减后，我们不得不调整计划。
- rework a design
- 修改设计方案
- The engineers reworked the design to reduce material costs.工程师们修改了设计方案，以降低材料成本。
- rework the text
- 改写文本
- The editor asked me to rework the text for younger readers.编辑让我把文本改写得更适合年轻读者。
- rework a process
- 改进流程
- The factory reworked its production process to cut waste.工厂改进了生产流程，以减少浪费。
- rework defective parts
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re-（再次）+ work（做），把没做好的事再 work 一遍，就是“返工、重做”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：general writing、business/production、manufacturing/quality control rework 在一般书面语中为中性动词，表示修改或重新处理；在制造业或商业语境中多用作专业术语，指返工或再加工。正式程度随使用场合变化，建议根据实际语境选择。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 /əːk/ 结尾，与 rework 押韵。注意：拼写相似的 cork（/kɔːk/）和 park（/pɑːk/）发音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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