works
US /wɜrks/
UK /wɜrks/
名词
1.
工厂, 车间
a place where industrial or manufacturing processes are carried out
示例:
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The steel works employed thousands of people.
钢铁厂雇佣了数千人。
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He got a job at the local gas works.
他在当地的煤气厂找到了一份工作。
2.
作品, 著作
the creative products of an artist, writer, or musician
示例:
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The complete works of Shakespeare.
莎士比亚的全部作品。
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His early works were mostly abstract.
他的早期作品大多是抽象的。
动词
1.
工作, 运转
to perform a task or function
示例:
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The machine works perfectly.
这台机器运转良好。
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This plan simply won't work.
这个计划根本行不通。
2.
工作, 努力
to exert oneself physically or mentally in order to achieve a purpose or result
示例:
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She works hard to support her family.
她努力工作以养家糊口。
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He works as a teacher.
他从事教师工作。