work
单词辨析：
最普通用词，含义广泛，既可指体力劳动也可指脑力劳动，通常都以挣钱为目的，有时也指机器干的工作。
We have more work than we can deal with.
我们的工作多得做不完。
Work can bring you pleasure.
工作能给人带来快乐。
He started work when he was just 15.
他15岁就开始工作了。
Only those who love their work can enjoy the delight in work.
只有热爱工作的人才能享受到工作中的乐趣。
多用于口语，侧重指受雇用的、以谋生为目的的工作。
Peter does odd jobs for his neighbours.
彼得给邻居们打零工。
Sorting these reports out is going to be a hard job.
整理这些报告是件很辛苦的事。
Her daughter has a job in a bank.
她女儿在银行里有份工作。
The job requires much hard labour.
这项工作要付出很多艰苦的劳动。
尤指艰苦的体力劳动。
All wealth comes ultimately from human labour.
一切财富归根到底来源于人类的劳动。
There is a clear division of labour in ants.
蚂蚁间有明确的分工。
In return for his labour, he receives food and shelter.
他以他辛苦的劳动换取食物和栖身之所。
指十分累人的苦活。
A life of toil is generally the price of fame and success.
劳苦的一生通常是声望和成功的代价。
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
我无可奉献，除了鲜血、辛劳、泪水和汗水。
指人操控机器或设备，也指机器等运行。
He taught me how to operate a computer.
他教我如何使用计算机。
The machine operates well.
机器运转正常。
指系统、机器设备、机构、人等正常工作。
The water system is not functioning well.
供水系统有点问题。
Despite the power outage, the hospital continued to function normally.
尽管供电中断，医院继续照常运作。
He can't function without a coffee in the morning.
他早上不喝杯咖啡就无法工作。
指机器、装置等工作，多用于口语。
She couldn't get the air conditioner going.
她没法让空调工作起来。
My watch isn't going.
我的表不走了。
指机器、引擎等工作或使其开动，也指计算机程序运行或使其运行。
His van runs on diesel.
他的货车用的是柴油。
Keep the engine running.
别让发动机熄火。
Will the software run on any computer?
这个软件在任何电脑上都能运行吗？
普通用词，指机器或设备正常工作，也可指使用机器或设备。
The chainsaw doesn't work.
链锯坏了。
The clock is working properly.
钟走得很正常。
That little boy can even work the video.
那个小男孩甚至连录像机都会用。
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The pump doesn't work and we have no running water
水泵坏了，我们没有自来水了。
The salvage teams are already hard at work trying to deal with the spilled oil
救援队已经在紧张地设法处理溢出的石油。
Weiner works for the US Department of Transport
韦纳就职于美国交通部。
They're working me too hard. I'm too old for this
他们把我用得太狠了，我老了，干不了这种活儿啦。
One factor thought to have worked in his favour is his working class image
据认为，一个帮上了他的因素就是他的工人阶级形象。
Brand has been working the clubs and the pubs since 1986, developing her comedy act
布兰德自1986年以来一直在俱乐部和酒吧表演，提高她的喜剧演技。