works
US /wɜrks/
UK /wɜrks/
名詞
1.
工廠, 車間
a place where industrial or manufacturing processes are carried out
範例:
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The steel works employed thousands of people.
鋼鐵廠僱傭了數千人。
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He got a job at the local gas works.
他在當地的煤氣廠找到了一份工作。
2.
作品, 著作
the creative products of an artist, writer, or musician
範例:
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The complete works of Shakespeare.
莎士比亞的全部作品。
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His early works were mostly abstract.
他的早期作品大多是抽象的。
動詞
1.
工作, 運轉
to perform a task or function
範例:
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The machine works perfectly.
這台機器運轉良好。
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This plan simply won't work.
這個計劃根本行不通。
2.
工作, 努力
to exert oneself physically or mentally in order to achieve a purpose or result
範例:
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She works hard to support her family.
她努力工作以養家糊口。
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He works as a teacher.
他從事教師工作。