Word · Frequency #125
works
工作;干活
works is the third person singular of work.
核心释义
do a task using physical or mental effort
- 1.
从事体力或脑力工作
To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- 2.
以特定方式运作
To be operative in a specified way.
- 3.
使运作;使发生
To cause to operate, be productive, behave a certain way, or happen.
- 4.
费力地继续
To continue laboriously.
- 5.
发酵;酿酒
To ferment (produce alcohol from sugars).
- 6.
刺绣
To embroider with thread.
运转;起作用;使运行;使发生;苦干;费力进行;发酵;酿造;绣花
用法In use
She works at a local hospital as a nurse.
用法提示:work 用作动词,表示‘工作、任职’。
I am working on a report for tomorrow's meeting.
用法提示:work 用作动词,表示‘从事某项任务’。
He worked in the garden all afternoon.
用法提示:work 用作动词,表示‘劳动、干活’。
work for sb/sth
表示“为……工作、受雇于……”,后面接雇主、公司或组织。
She works for a large bank in Shanghai.
她在上海一家大银行工作。
work as sth
as 后面接职位或身份名词,说明从事的职业。
He works as a nurse at the local hospital.
他在当地医院当护士。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- work hard
- 努力工作
- She works hard every day.她每天都很努力工作。
- work from home
- 在家办公
- Many people now work from home.现在许多人在家办公。
- work on
- 从事…;致力于…
- He is working on a new project.他正在做一个新项目。
- work well
- 运转良好;奏效
- The new system works well.新系统运转良好。
- work together
- 合作;共同努力
- The two teams worked together on the problem.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:work 里的 R 像人弯着腰干活,walk 里的 L 像人直着腿走路——所以 work 是‘工作’,walk 是‘走路’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:everyday conversation、workplace、technical or craft writing work 通常为中性词,日常对话和工作场合都很常用;在表示‘发酵’或‘刺绣’等专业含义时,多用于技术或工艺说明,语域会偏正式一些。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 work 的美式发音 /wɝk/ 押韵,词尾都读 /ɝk/。注意:cork /kɔːrk/、fork /fɔːrk/ 虽然拼写以 -ork 结尾,但元音不同,并不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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