【英文片語】七個與work有關的實用片語
編輯/ Zoe Li
你知道work除了表示工作還有其他的片語、慣用語嗎?
Engoo整理了各種work的片語，除了作業、工作外，
也可以試著用用這些表達方式！
Work out
1. 運動，指任何專注在身體鍛鍊活動的運動，如騎腳踏車、跑步、游泳、做瑜珈...等。
[例句]
I try to work out twice a week after school.我努力每周課後運動兩次。
2. 有成效、成功。
[例句]
I told you that everything will work out in the end.我就告訴過你所有事情最後都會成功的。
3. 解決問題。
[例句]
We have work the problems out right now. This is the main purpose of this meeting. 我們必須現在解決這些問題。這是我們這次會議的主要目的。
4. 計算、得出答案。
[例句]
The man has good business sense. He had already started his business since he was a 15-year-old boy.
那個男子很有商業頭腦。他從13歲就開始他的事業了。
Work Up
1. 引發、引起、刺激(某種情緒)。
例句]
Though you have broken up two weeks ago, you have to work up
the courage to confront him. He is still your boss.
雖然你們兩周前就分手了，但你還是必須提起勇氣面對他。他可還是你老闆。
2. 逐步發展、完成。
[例句]
They have worked up the company from almost nothing.
Now it is the biggest pet food store in America.
他們幾乎白手起家逐步建立起那家公司。他們現在是全美國最大的寵物飼料公司。
[補充]
白手起家 start from scratch/build up from nothing
3. 感到壓力、煩躁。
[例句]
Jogging is actually great exercise. You really can work up a sweat after going jogging.
慢跑真是一項好運動，可以在跑後流出一身汗。
Work On
1.花時間在...學習。
[例句]
Parents always think that we students should work on our school work,
but there are still something more important than studying.
父母總覺得我們學生應該花時間在學習上，但比課業更重要的事情仍是存在的。
2. 影響。
At first, Being a doctor is not my choice , but my friend Sarah who is
such a kind girl that worked on me deeply and made me want to help others in the future.
一開始當醫生並不是我的選項，但是我一位叫Sarah的善良朋友影響了我，使我未來想要幫助他人。
Work Around
1. 變通。
Though we didn’t have all the ingredients to make the dish from the recipe,
but we could work around it by substituting a few items. There isn’t only a way to make it.
我們沒有這份菜餚的所有食材，但可以試著用其他題材變通、替代，做這道菜並不是只有一種方法。
Work Through
1. 處理、度過、解決。
[例句]
The student faced a serious problem,so he decided to ask the teacher to help him work through it.
這個學生面臨了很嚴重的問題，他打算找老師協助。
Work Towards
1. 努力達到(或完成)某事。
[例句]
We're working towards common objectives.
我們正在為達到共同的目標而努力。
Work In
1. 有意地包括某樣東西。
[例句]
I didn’t have much time, but David convinced me to work in a few sessions at the gym.
After all, achieving a balance between health and work is important ,too.
雖然我沒空，但David說服我安排一些時間在健身房鍛煉。畢竟取得健康和工作的平衡也很重要。
參考資料
RealLife.25 Uses of the Word WORK: Phrasal Verbs, Idioms. [Online]. [Accessed May,15,2018] Available from: https://reallifeglobal.com/work-phrasal-verbs-idioms/
