[영숙어] work

work

무언가를 이루기 위해 몸이나 머리를 써서

매달려 노력하다

 

work off

(불필요한 감정이나 체중들을) 없애다

work off stress by jogging

work off some pounds

She worked off her depression by gardening

You can work off some inches over the next month by exercising

 

 

work on

~에 영향을 끼치는 일을 하다

~에 착수하다

work on the student to start painting

work on the program

They are working on a campaign to promote breastfeeding

 

≒ exert effort to do

They exerted a lot of effort to make the deadline

 

 

work out

해내다

해결하다, 풀다

이해하다, 연습하다

work out the problem

work out well

They are investigating the case to work out the cause

The new business is working out well for her

 

≒ solve

How did you solve the problem

 

 

work up

(어떤 감정을) 불러일으키다

감정을 일으키게끔 사람을 북돋다

work up enthusiasm

work up an appetite

I can't work up any romantic feelings for him

Don't work yourself up into a frenzy

 

≒ bolster

His friends bolstered the player's courage

 

 

work over

(초고를) 개선시키다

흠씬 두들겨 패다

work over the rough draft

work him over

It took me long time to work over the manuscripts

The guards worke the boy over with a stun baton

 

≒ fix up

Joe fixed up the roof during the holiday