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1 英语原意

功：Work

work noun (PHYSICS)

force multiplied by distance moved

（物体的）功

2 Work英文含义

1) work noun (ACTIVITY)

an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money

工作，活儿;劳动

• I've got so much work to do.
• 我有一大堆工作要做。
• Carrying heavy loads around all day is hard work.
• 整天来回运送重物是个苦活儿。
• What time do you start/finish work?
• 你什么时间开始／完成工作?
• Aileen does most of the work around the house.
• 艾琳做大部分的家务活儿。
• What sort of work are you experienced in?
• 你对哪一种工作有经验？
• She tends to wear quite dressy clothes for work.
• 她总是穿得漂漂亮亮的去上班。
• Roger's work involves a lot of travelling.
• 罗杰的工作需要经常出差。

the material used by someone at work, or what they produce

工作材料;工作成果

• I'll have to take this work home with me and finish it there.
• 我只好把这项工作带回家完成。
• All the furniture is the work of residents here.
• 所有的家具都是这里居民的劳动成果。

2.2 work noun (PLACE)

a place where a person goes specially to do their job

工作场所，工作地点

• Do you have far to travel to work each day?
• 你每天上班路远不远？
• Thousands of people are seriously injured at work every year.
• 每年都有数以千计的人在工作中受重伤。
• When does she leave for work?
• 她什么时候出门去上班？

2.3 work noun (CREATION)

something created as a result of effort, especially a painting, book, or piece of music

（尤指绘画、书籍或音乐）作品，著作

• The museum has many works by Picasso as well as other modern painters.
• 这家博物馆有很多毕加索的作品，也有不少其他现代画家的作品。
• the poetic works of Tagore
• 泰戈尔的诗作

2.4 work noun (SURGERY)

surgery (= a medical operation) that is done to improve someone's appearance

整容外科手术

• She denies having had any cosmetic surgery, but I think she's definitely had some work done.
• 她否认做过任何整容手术，但我认为她肯定做过一点。

2.5 work noun (EVERYTHING)

the works informal

everything that you might want or expect to find in a particular situation

全套物品

• The bridegroom was wearing a morning suit, gloves, top hat - the works.
• 新郎穿着晨礼服，戴着手套和高顶礼帽——全套的行头。
• mainly US And can I have two large pizzas with the works (= with all available types of food on top).
• 给我来两份全套的比萨饼吧。

2.6 work noun (FACTORY)

an industrial building, especially one where a lot of people are employed

（尤指工人众多的）工厂

• a steel/iron works
• 钢／铁厂

2.7 work noun (MACHINE)

the parts of a machine, especially those that move

（机器的）活动部件

• If you take the back off this clock, you can see its/the works.
• 如果你把钟的后盖打开，就会看到那些活动部件。

2.8 work noun (PHYSICS)

force multiplied by distance moved

（物体的）功

3 功 中文含义

功，也叫机械功，是物理学中表示力对物体作用的空间的累积的物理量，功是标量，大小等于力与物体在力的方向上通过的距离的乘积，国际单位制单位为焦耳。

4 心得体会

功字由“工”“力”两部分组成，表示尽力工作，“工”兼表音。“功”本义指功业、功绩，一说本义指工作、要做的事，引申为工作的成效、功效，又引申为功绩、功劳，还引申为修养和工作的技能。“功”又有事业的意思。

功，英语原意为work，本质就是干活，中文翻译为“功”，这里的“功”指的应该是功效的意思。