'word blindness noun [U] inability to recognize or read written
words or letters 词盲；失'^症 PTITl alexia ■word break (also ’word
division) ziow/i1
(fedin/cc?/ 术语）
a point at
which a word is split between two lines of text断字（一个单词可在转行时断开的地方）
'word class noun {grammar one of the classes into which words are divided
according to their grammar, such as noun, verb, adjective, etc；.词类 PHTl part of speech
word-ing /'W3：dii3； NAmE 'W3：rd-/ noun [u,
C, usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of
writing or speech, especially when they bave been carefully chosen 措 辞；用词：77ie wording was deHberateZy
ambiguous•这 里的4辞故意模棱两可。: note at LANGUAGE
word-less /'W3：dlas; NAmE 'W3：rd-/ adj. {formal or
literary) 1 [usually before
noun] without
saying any words; silent默默无言必；沉默的：a wordZess oy/prayer无言 的痛哭；默默的祷告‘:2 (of people人）not saying anything不语的厂沉默寡言的►word-less.ly論.
.word-'perfect
(8r£) {NAmE .letter-'perfect) adj. able to remember and repeat sth exactly
without making any mistakes过目成诵的；能背得滚琢烂熟的
word-play /'W3：dplei;
NAmE 'W3：rd-/ noun [U] making jokes by using words in
a clever or amusing way, especially by using a word that has two meanings, or
different words that sound the same 巧妙的应答；双关 语.一compare pun
'word
processing noun [U] the use of a computer to
create, store and print a piece of text, usually typed in from a keyboard (计算机）文字处理
'word
processor noun a computer that runs a word processing
program and is usually used for writing letters, reports, etc.文字处理机
wordsearch文字搜索游戏_
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/'waidsaitj; NAmE 'W3：rds3：rtj'/ noun a game consisting of letters arranged in a square,
containing several hidden words that you must find X 7搜索游，（从英文字母W格中找出隐藏的诃） word-smith
/'waidsmie； NAmE 'W3：rd-/ noun a person who is. skilful at using words 词语大师 wordy /'W3：di; NAmE 'W3：rdi/ adj. (usually
disapproving)
using too many words, especially formal ones ij多白分： 冗长的：卩罗唆的 033 verbose: a wordy and repetitive essay ■'篇冗-k:繁H的文章► vvordi’ness not//? [U] wore prof wear
W〇rk /w3：k; NAmE W3：rk/ verb, noun m verb
► DO JOB/TASK 做工；执行任务 1 〜（at/on
sth) to do sth that involves physical or mental effort,
especially ar part of a job做4乃.（或M力.）工作；.劳^:千■活： [VU
can’t wor/c 丨/J’m coW.我要是觉得冷就千不了活。0 J’ve been worfcfng at my assignmenf
aZZ day•我整天■都在
做作业。◊
He is ww/cing on a new novei•他:写一‘ 新小说,，◊
She’s oufs/de，working o/i the car.她在外面修 理汽-午、o [VN] Doctors
often work very long hours.
经常长时I、"丨丨•.作。2 [V]〜（for sb/sth) | ~ (as sth) to have
a job受雇f.:从事…工作:Borfr my.parents wwfc.我父 母都作,，o She works for an engineering company. M 在.■•家 _ V.程公司工作。◊ JVe aZways worfcedfn education. 我…宵从事教疴-I:作。◊
Do you enjoy working vvi’fh
I 2319 work
chiZdren ? _ 你喜欢做儿童工作吗？ ◊ My son is
working 〇5 a teacher.義的儿孕是裘老师的。
►
MAKE EFFORT 努力 3 [VN] to
make yourself/sb work, especially very hard使工_;(尤指）使卖力干活：She
works hersd/ too hard•她工作起来不辞劳苦了。
4 ~ (for sth) to make efforts to achieve sth 参取；力 争；# 力取得：[V] She
dedi’cafed her h/e to working/or peace•她为争取和平奉献了自己的一生b ◊
[V to inf]
77ie committee is working to get the prisoners/reed 委员会正 在设法营救那些被监禁的人出狱。
►
MANAGE 管理.5 [VNj to manage or operate sth to gain
benefit from'it 管理，.经营（以获利）：to
wor/c the kmd {二 grow crops on it, etc.)耕种土地◊
Zfe works a Zarge area (事 selling a company^ goods, etc.).他负责“个.大
地区 W 工作。◊ She was a spea/cer who
knew how to work a crowd (= to
excite them or make them feel sth strongly)•她是个很有技巧的演讲者，善于
感召听众。
►
ISachine/dEVICE 机器；装置 6 [V] to
function; to operate 运转；运行：The
phone isn’t working.这部电话坏了。◊ Jt worfo by eZectricity.这是电动的。◊ Are they any doser to understanding how the
brain vvorfcs?他们对大脑功能 的了解有进展■吗？ 7 [VNl to make
a machine, device， etc. operate开动，操作（机器、装置等）；使运作：Do you know how to vvorfc the co力卩ee machine?你会使甩咖 啡机吗？ ◊ rhe machine & worked by wind
power.送台
机器是以风力推动的。
►
HAVE RESULT/EFFECT 有结果/ 作用 8 [V]〜（on sb/sth) to
have the result or
effect that you want 奏知;..产生® 期 的结果（或作用）：77ie pifc the-doctor gave me aren’t
working, si给我的药片不管事。◊
My p〖an
worked, and J got them to agree.我的if划叁效了，莪让他们同意 :了■〇 ◊ His charm doesn’t worfc on me (=
does not affect or impress me)•我不为他的魅力' 所动。9 [V +odv./prep.] to have a particular effect 产生作用：Ybur
age can worfc against you in this job.你的年纪去妨碍你千这个工
作。◊
Speafcing JtaZiarz s/iouZd work i.n hii/avour.会说
利语应对他有好处。10 [VN]
to cause or produceisth as a result of effort使奏效；（由于努力）造成，产生： You can work miracles with very little money if you /oZZow
our home decoration rips.你要是按照我们的家居
装饰诀窍行事，可以用很少的钱就产生奇抄的效果。
►
USE MATERIAL 使用材料 11 [VN]〜sth (into sth) to make
a material into a particular shape or form by pressing, stretching, hitting it,
etc•(通过压挤、拉长、锤击等）
使成形，彳吏定形：to work
c;ay制陶◊
to vvorfc goZd打制 金器◊ to work the
mixture into a paste把混合物调成糊
状 12 M 〜（in/with sth) (of an
artist, etc出艺术家_) to use a particular material to produce a
picture or other item用某种材料作画（或编制、编织等>:cm artist working in oils [|j 〇 a craftsman working with wooi毛织手工艺人
►
OF PART OF FACE/BODY 脸 /身体部.位 13 M (/o/Wfl/) to move violently 抽动； '抽搐；颤动：He
stare) at me in Ziorror，. his mouth vvor/dng.他恐惧地盯着我.嘴在抽
搐着。
►
MOVE GRADUALLY 逐渐移动 14 to move or pass to a particular
place or state, usually gradually (逐渐地 >
移动（到某位置 > ;( '逐步)变成 < 某状态）：丨
take a while for the
drug to work out of your system. H 药得需要•段时N才能排出你的体外◊丨VNI] (^/gi/raf/Ve)
f/e worked hfs way to the top o/hk pro/esst’on.他一步 步努力，终于成为行业内的翘楚。〇 [VN-AOj]
I wasjtied up, but
managed to ivorfc 我被捆绑起來..但
设法挣脱了..绳索。_ ◊.丨V-AD〗] 77ie
screw had worfcecHoose. 这螺钤钉松动了。 ：
ICTn Most idioms
containing work are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms,
for example work your fingers to the bone is at finger.尺多数含
work的语，都nj•在该等4语中的名词及形容词相关
如】条找到•如 work your fingers to the bone 条 finger .下-。 work it/things (informat) to arrange sth in
a particular way, especially by being clever (尤.指.巧妙
地）办成，_ 办妥：Can you work it so that we get free tickets?你能不能为我们搞到些免费票？ ISHTiTO work a'round/’round to sth/sb to
gradually turn a conversation towards a particular topic, subject, etc. 、渐 i 斩转变
(话题、』七题等 > :was some
fi’me bejore he worked