2 something that is attractive and skilfully made.令人 赏心悦目的东西；精致的物品：77ie
bride’s drew a work 〇/art.新娘的礼服十分精美。
work-out /'W3：kaut; NAmE 'W3：rk-/
noun a period of physical exercise that you do
to keep fit 锻炼：‘ She does a 20-minute workout every morning.
20分钟。
'work permit noun an official document that sb
needs in order to work in a particular foreign country (国夕卜
就业）i作许可证
work.place
/‘W3:kpleis; 'W3:rk-/ /7〇w/7 (often the workplace) [sing.] the office, factory,
etc. where people work 工作场所：the【•ntroducrion 〇/ new technology into the
workplace把新技术引进工厂'
’work placement /low/? [u, c](阶£) = placement(2) 'work release noun [u] (L/S) a system that allows prisoners
to leave prison during the day to go to work 监外就业（允许囚犯日间离开监狱外出工作的制度V work-room /'W3：kru:m; -rum; NAmE 'W3：rk-/
noun a room in which work is done, especially
work that involves making things 工作室；_工场间；作坊：The
jeweller has a workroom at the back of his shop.
在他的店铺后面有-•间作坊。 works noun o work n.
.works
council noun {especially BrB) a group of employees who
represent all the employees at a factory, etc. in discussions with their
employers over conditions of work职工委员会（负责和雇圭协商工作条
件等}
work-sheet
/'W3：kji:t; NAmE 'W3：rk-/
noun 1 a piece of paper on which there is a
series of questions and exercises to be done by a student (学生做的活页练
习题 2 a piece of paper on which
work that has been done or has to be done is recorded 工作记+录.:（或进 度）表
work-shop
/'w3：kjDp; NAmE 'W3：rkja:p/ noun 1 a room or building in which things are
made or repaired using tools or machinery 车间；工场；作坊 o note at factory 2 a period of discussion and practical work on a
particular subject, in which a group of people share their knowledge and
experience 研讨会；讲:习 班：a dra/na vvorfohop 戏剧研讨班◊ a poetry 诗歌讲习班
'work-shy adj. {BrE, disapproving) unwilling to work ^ 愿工作的;怕干活的：懒惰的H33LAZY work-space /'W3：kspeis; NAmE 'W3：rk-/
noun 1 [u, C] a space in which to work,
especially in an office (办公室
_的）工作场所 2 [C] if).a place where infor
mation
that is being used by one person on a computer network is stored (计算机_络的）工作区 work.sta.tion /_w3:ksteijn; NAmE 'w3：rk-/
noun the desk and computer at which a person
works; one computer that is part of a computer network (计算 机）工作站 _ picture page R5 work-top /'w3：ktDp; NAmE 'w3：rkta:p/
(8r£) (also work
surface especially
in 6r£) (also counter NAmE, BrB) {NAmE also countertop) noun a flat surface in a kitchen for
preparing food on (厨房的）操作台’ ,work-to-'rule
noun [usually sing.] a situation in which
workers refuse to do any work that is not in their contracts, in order to
protest about sth 按章工..作（.为.表 示抗议而拒绝做超出合同规定的工作）一compare
GO-SLOW
work-week /'W3：kwi:k; NAmE 'W3：rk-/
noun {
World /w3：ld; NAmE W3：rld/
noun ► THE EARTH/ITS PEOPLE 地球；地球人 1 the world [sing] the earth, with all its
countries, peoples and natural features 也界；地球；天.下：to sad around the worW 环球航行◊ traveHing faH over) the worW 周游世界◊ a map 〇/ the worZd 世界地图◊ french is spoken i’n many parts
〇/ the worW.世界上许多地方都说语。◊ Wh ich is the /argest
city m the worW?世界上最大的城市是哪 个？ 〇 Hefs the worlds highest paid entertainer.
界上薪金最高的演艺人。◊ a meetfng 〇/ worW
〖eaders世 界各国领导人大会◊ campaigning/or vvor〖d peace发起世 界和平运动 2 [C, usually sing.] a particular
part of the
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earth; a particular group of countries or people; a
particular period of history and the people of that period某地域（或民族、历史时期等）的人类社会；.世 界：the
Arab world 阿拉伯世界◊ the wor〖d 讲英语的地区the
industriaZized and developing u/orZds工ik化国家和发展中国家◊
the ancient/modem worW 古代 / 现代社会一see also First World, New World, Old World, Third World
►
ANOTHER PLANET 另，行星 3 [C] a placet like the earth
(像地球的）單球，.关There may be other worlds out there.那里可其他星球。
►
TYPE OF LIFE 生命 4 [Cl the
people or things belonging to
a particular group
or connected with a particular interest, job, etc.按性质（或职业等）划分的类别；界；
界别：the
anfmat/pkmt/fnsect worW 动物 / 植物 / 昆 虫界◊ the worZd 〇/ /ashion 时装界◊
stars the sporting and artistic worWs体育ffl艺卞界的众明屋
5 [usually
sing.] (usually used witii an adjective ■通常与 形容词達用）everything
that exists of a particular kind; a particular kind of life or existence 某领域的一切
事物;、自然界：the
natural worid (= animals, plants， minerals,
etc.)'自然界◊ are a coupZe the real worid
as weH the movie:他们在电影和现实生'活
中都是一对夫妇。◊
The island is a worZd 〇/ briHianf
coZours and dramatic sunsets.这个岛是.个夠丽多■彩、晚 霞娇研的世界。◊
They had contact
fhe outside
world (= people and
places that were not part of their normal life).他们与外界没有什么联系。
►
PERSON’S UFE 人;生、6 [sing.] a person’s environment， experiences，friends
and family, etc. ’生.活环境；阅■历:； ■生活圈子：Parents are the most important
people in a chiW’s uw〖d.父母在儿童的天地里是最重要的人。◊
When his
wife died, his entire world was turned upside down.他妻子死后，他的整个生活变得一塌糊涂。
►
SOCIETY 社会 7 [sing.]
our society and the way people live and behave; the people in tlie world 社会；世情；
世故；世人：We live in a rapidiy changing worid.我们
生活在瞬息万变的社会里。◊ He’s too young to under-
stand the ways 〇/ t/ie worW.他还冬，运，不懂得处世
之道。◊ The wAoZe worZd was waiting /or news 〇/ the
astronauts•全世界的人都在等待宇航员的消息。◊
She
/eZt that the worid was agafnst her.她觉得整个世▼都在 与她作对。◊ The ^yes 〇/the worW are cm tTie President, ti：人W瞌睛都在盯着总统。8 the world [sing.] a way of life
where possessions and physical pleasures are important，rather than
spiritual values’.黑世；世俗；世
事；世情：monfcs cmd nims renoundng： the worZd 弃■绝
俗世享余的修道士和修女一see also OLDE WORLDE， OLD-WORLD
►
HUMAN EXISTENCE ’人类的生，存 9 [sin号•] the
state of human existence 人世；今世；未世：this world and the next (=
life on earth and existence after death)今世和
来世
be ,all the 'world to sb to be loved by and very rtant to sb是…的最喜爱的人（或事物）；对…非普 重要；是…的一切 the
best of 'both/'al丨 possible worlds the benefits of two or
more completely different situations that you can enjoy at the same time 两全其美；两头受益；旱涝保收："you enjoy the coast and the country, you'll get the
best of both worlds on this waZfc.你要是喜欢海滨和乡村，那么这次散步你会一举
两得。be ‘worlds apart to be completely
different in attitudes, opinions, etc•(在态度、i法等方面）有天壤
之别，截然不巧 come/go 'down/'up in the wor丨d to become less/more
important or successful in society 落
泊；衰落；_运;V黄腾达；发迹；兴盛come into the ’world (//fcrary)
to
be born 出生；降生人间 do sb/sth the 'world of good to make sb feel much
better; to improve sth使…感到好得多；对…大有好处；改善：A change 〇/job wouZd do you the worZd 〇/good 换一下车 作会对你大有好处。for all the world as if/though…
| for all
the world like sb/sth (formal) exactly as if...; exactly like sb/sth ■简直像是；恰似：She
behaved/or dZ the world as if nothing unusual had happened.
现就像根本没有发生过什么大事似的。◊
He !oofced/or aH the world like a schoolboy caught stealing
apples.
样子简直就像偷苹果时被当场抓住的小学生。have
the world at your 'feet to be very successful and admired