work out

work out

1. 脱出；冒出；出现；逐渐显现：

The situation worked out quite well.

情况到最后相当不错。

2. 掘尽，采掘完(矿)；消耗完(精力等)；使精疲力竭[一般作被动语态]：

That old mine was worked out long ago.

那座老矿早就挖完了。

3. = work off (2.)

4. 实行；实现；产生预期的结果：

I really think that this interesting scheme will work out.

我确实认为这个有趣的方案可能成功。

5. 解决；到…的答案：

to work out a problem

解决问题

6. 算出，计算：

It's not easy to work out how much it costs to feed the average

family.

算出一个一般家庭的花费并非易事。

7. 能得到解决或解答：

Don't worry. I'll work things out.

别着急，我会解决这些事的。

8. 理解，弄懂；知道：

He was working out some coded messages.

他在破译几项密码。

9. 被执行，被实践

10. 【体育】(运动选手)训练，锻炼，参加训练课程以达到良好的竞技状态(或运动技能)；操练，煞费苦心地达到(或做到)：

Working out for an hour every day is good for your health.

每天锻炼一小时对你的健康有好处。

11. 做出，设计出，制定出：

Students worked out a better method of learning English.

学生们到了一种更好的学习英语的方法。

12. 理解(某人的)性格，了解(某人的)本性：

No one in the office can work the old man out.

办公室里没人能摸透那老头的脾气。

13. 在工作中度过(时间)：

That old wifeless man works out his time every day.

那个孤独的老人活打发时间。

14. (以工作)抵偿(债务)：

I don't agree with him to work out the debt.

我不同意他以做工抵债。

15. 在外当雇工

16. 发展；发挥

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