worked
/wɜːk/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɚkt] /wɝːk/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɚkt] /ˈwərkt How to pronounce worked (audio)/ (ame, mw)
worked — 動詞
- workedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- workeds3rd person singular
- workeding-ing form
- workededpast simple
1. to produce the effect you wanted, or to solve a problem as hoped
奏效
產生想要的效果
to produce the effect you wanted, or to solve a problem as hoped
The new cream worked, and the rash faded by morning.
新藥膏奏效了，疹子到早上就退了。
worked = produced the wanted result
Ramón's apology worked, and the coach let him rejoin practice.
Ramón 的道歉奏效了，教練讓他回去練習。
Closing the curtains worked, so the baby finally fell asleep.
把窗簾拉上奏效了，所以寶寶終於睡著了。
That shortcut worked on Monday but failed during the holiday rush.
那個捷徑週一奏效了，但假日尖峰時就不行了。
用法筆記
Used for plans, medicine, tricks, and methods that achieve the wanted result. Use sense 5 for machines or devices.
2. to spend time doing a paid job or another regular task
工作
做固定或受薪的事
to spend time doing a paid job or another regular task
Christopher worked nights at the airport cafe during university term.
Christopher 在大學學期中晚上都在機場咖啡館工作。
worked + time period for regular employment
My aunt worked in a bakery until her knee started hurting.
我阿姨以前在麵包店工作，直到膝蓋開始痛。
Two students worked weekends to help pay their rent.
兩個學生週末都工作，好幫忙付房租。
After the divorce, their father worked two jobs for a year.
離婚後，他們的父親做了兩份工作整整一年。
3. to have your job in a particular place or to do your job from there
任職於
在某個地方上班
to have your job in a particular place or to do your job from there
Devika worked at the museum before moving to Singapore.
Devika 搬去新加坡前在博物館任職。
work at + workplace
For six months, Benjamin worked from a tiny office above the shop.
那六個月裡，Benjamin 都在店樓上的小辦公室工作。
Our science teacher worked in Seoul for most of her career.
我們的自然老師大半職涯都在首爾任教。
Before retirement, Abigail worked out of a clinic near the harbor.
退休前，Abigail 都在港邊的一間診所工作。
文法句型
work at + place
work in + place
work from + place
work out of + place
用法筆記
Usually followed by at, in, from, or out of plus the place where the job happens.
4. to keep someone or an animal busy with a task and make them go on doing it
使喚
叫人或動物去做活
to keep someone or an animal busy with a task and make them go on doing it
The farmer worked the horses hard before the storm arrived.
暴風雨來前，那位農夫把馬使喚得很辛苦。
work + person or animal object
During harvest week, the boss worked everyone past sunset.
收成那週，老闆把大家使喚到日落後。
The coach worked the younger players on defense all afternoon.
教練整個下午都在操練年紀較小的球員守備。
That tour company worked the camels even in midday heat.
那家旅行社連正午酷熱時都還在使喚駱駝。
文法句型
work someone hard
work an animal all day
用法筆記
The object is the person or animal being made to do the task, often for a long time or very hard.
5. when a machine, system, or method works, it functions properly; when someone wor
運作；操作
機器能正常動，或把它啟動使用
when a machine, system, or method works, it functions properly; when someone works it, they use the controls so it starts or keeps running
The old radio worked again after Aylin replaced the loose wire.
Aylin 換掉鬆掉的電線後，那台舊收音機又運作了。
intransitive for a machine functioning
None of the classroom tablets worked during the online exam.
線上考試時，教室裡的平板一台都沒運作。
Folake worked the lift buttons until the doors finally opened.
Folake 一直操作電梯按鈕，直到門終於打開。
This keycard worked only at the side entrance last night.
這張門卡昨晚只有在側門那邊能用。
文法句型
the machine worked
work the controls
用法筆記
Use this sense for machines, systems, keys, or controls. Sense 1 is about whether something succeeds.
6. to move yourself or something bit by bit into a place, position, or new state th
慢慢弄到
靠努力或小動作逐步到位
to move yourself or something bit by bit into a place, position, or new state through steady effort or repeated small movements
After months of training, Liam worked his way into the starting team.
訓練幾個月後，Liam 一步步打進了先發隊。
work your way into + group or position
The nurse worked the ring off the swollen finger with soap.
護士用肥皂慢慢把戒指從腫起來的手指上弄下來。
Shanti worked herself free from the tight sleeping bag.
Shanti 慢慢把自己從緊繃的睡袋裡掙脫出來。
Nadia worked the folded note under the locked classroom door.
Nadia 慢慢把摺好的紙條塞到鎖住的教室門下。
文法句型
work your way into
work yourself free
work something under
用法筆記
Common in patterns like work your way into, work something off, or work yourself free.
7. to bring about a result by handling people or situations cleverly, often outside
設法搞定
靠手腕或變通把事安排成
to bring about a result by handling people or situations cleverly, often outside the usual rules
Roya worked a discount from the hotel manager after the leak.
漏水後，Roya 設法向飯店經理談到折扣。
work + result you managed to obtain
Harper worked it so the band could rehearse after closing time.
Harper 設法安排，讓樂團能在打烊後排練。
The club captain worked us onto the waiting list before noon.
那位社團隊長在中午前設法把我們排進候補名單。
Indra worked a deal with the landlord by offering six months upfront.
Indra 靠著先付六個月房租，設法跟房東談成一筆交易。
文法句型
work it so + clause
work a deal
work a discount
用法筆記
Often informal. The object names the result you managed to obtain, not the task itself.
8. to shape or treat a material so it becomes ready for use or looks the way you wa
加工
把材料塑形或處理成可用樣子
to shape or treat a material so it becomes ready for use or looks the way you want
The jeweler worked the silver into a thin, bright chain.
那位珠寶匠把銀料加工成一條細亮的鍊子。
work + material into new form
Charlotte worked the dough until it felt smooth and springy.
Charlotte 揉整那團麵團，直到摸起來光滑又有彈性。
At the workshop, Sofie worked clay into small animal bowls.
在工作坊裡，Sofie 把陶土做成小小的動物碗。
The carpenter worked the wood smooth before adding the paint.
那位木匠先把木頭磨得光滑，才上漆。
文法句型
work metal into shape
work dough until smooth
用法筆記
The object is usually a physical substance such as dough, wood, metal, clay, or plastic.
worked — 形容詞
- workedpositive
- workedercomparative
- workedestsuperlative
1. changed, improved, or made by a process such as shaping, treatment, or careful d
加工的
經過處理或塑形的
changed, improved, or made by a process such as shaping, treatment, or careful development
The gate was made from worked iron with small leaf patterns.
那扇門是用帶有小葉紋的加工鐵材做成的。
worked + material noun
Archaeologists found a piece of worked bone near the fire pit.
考古學家在火坑旁發現一塊加工過的骨頭。
The necklace used worked silver instead of rough metal scraps.
那條項鍊用的是加工銀料，不是粗糙的金屬碎片。
The hall still had worked stone around the old doorway.
那座大廳老門口周圍仍留著加工過的石材。
用法筆記
Usually before a noun such as stone, iron, bone, or silver.