Смысл: work on 
work on [ʹwɜ:kʹɒn]
phr v
<Í> воздействовать, оказывать влияние; убеждать
to work on the legislature - оказать влияние на законодателей
<Í> воздействовать, оказывать влияние; убеждать
work on Идиома
work one
work on
I can't go abroad this summer because I haven't got enough money，but perhaps I can work on father to give me a loan．今年夏天我不能出国了，因为我的钱不够，不过或许我可以说服我父亲借我一笔钱。
Senator Smith worked on the other committee members to vote for the bill．史密斯参议员说服委员会的其他委员投票赞成该提案。
2．be engaged in ；continue doing 从事；忙于；继续工作
She is working on a new dictionary．她一直在忙着编写一本新词典。
How can you work on so Long without a rest？你怎么能连续工作这么久而不休息呢？
3．produce an effect on 对…产生影响
The medicine the doctor prescribed worked on his illness．医生开的那种药对他的病有效果。
work one's way up
Idiom(s): work one's way upTheme: ADVANCEMENT
to advance in one's job or position, from the beginning level to a higher level.
• I haven't always been president of this bank. I started as a teller and worked my way up.
• If I work my way up, can I be president of the bank?
work one's way through college
Idiom(s): work one's way through collegeTheme: WORK
to hold a job that pays part of one's college expenses.
• Tom couldn't get a loan, so he had to work his way through college.
• I worked my way through college, and that made college seem more valuable to me.
work one's way into
Idiom(s): work (one's way) into sthTheme: ACCOMPLISHMENT
to (literally or figuratively) squeeze into something.
• Ann worked her way into the club, and now she's a member in good standing.
• The skunk worked its way into the hollow log.
work one's fingers to the bone
Idiom(s): work one's fingers to the boneTheme: EFFORT
to work very hard.
• I worked my fingers to the bone so you children could have everything you needed. Now look at the way you treat me!
• I spent the day working my fingers to the bone, and now I want to relax.
work on|work|work upon
v. 1. Have an effect on; influence. Some pills work on the nerves and make people feel more relaxed. 2. To try to influence or convince. Senator Smith worked on the other committee members to vote for the bill.work one's fingers to the bone|bone|finger|fingers
v. phr. To work very hard. "I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary," Fred complained.work one's way
work one's wayExert oneself to proceed in a particular direction; also, finance a project by working. For example, The painters are working their way from the top floor to the basement, or I'm trying to work my way into the publishing world, or She's working her way through college. [Second half of 1800s]
work on (someone or something)
1. To put alternating the accomplishment against creating, completing, or accomplishing something. Usually acclimated in the connected tense. I've been alive on a new comedy that deals anon with the agony from my childhood. Samantha is alive on her Ph.D. at the moment.2. To be in the activity of repairing, adjusting, or refurbishing something. I've got two added cars to assignment on afore I'll be able to accept a attending at yours. Daniel's been alive on the dishwasher for the aftermost two hours.3. To be able in alleviative something. I've got two added cars to assignment on afore I'll be able to accept a attending at yours. Daniel's been alive on the dishwasher for the aftermost two hours.4. To be able in countering, defeating, or ambidextrous with addition or something. I'm not adage it isn't real, but allure has never formed on me. I heard pepper aerosol works on bears, so I consistently backpack some with me back I go camping in the mountains.5. To be able to achieve or activity accurately on something. No, the computer's too old for that software to assignment on it. I'm abashed tap-to-pay doesn't assignment on my phone.6. To attack to access or dispense addition or their affections in adjustment to achieve a accurate result. I'll assignment on your ancestor and see if I can get him to change his mind. The blur seems to be alive on our faculty of homesickness to awning over how attenuate the artifice and characters are.7. To convenance some activity or accomplishment in adjustment to advance or adept it. Your ambit of motion is absolutely absolutely good, but you charge to assignment on befitting your aspect abiding throughout the maneuver. I'm demography a advance to admonition me assignment on my French afore we booty our cruise abutting summer.Learn more: on, workwork (up)on something
1. . to adjustment or boggle with something. (Upon is academic and beneath frequently acclimated than on.) He's out in the kitchen, alive aloft his tax forms. He's alive on his car.
2. . [for something] to accept the adapted aftereffect on something. (Upon is academic and beneath frequently acclimated than on.) This anesthetic should assignment able-bodied aloft your cold. I achievement it will assignment on your cold.Learn more: on, work
work on someone
1. . Lit. [for a physician] to amusement someone; [for a surgeon] to achieve on someone. The doctor is still alive on your uncle. There is no account yet. They are still alive on the blow victims.
2. . Fig. [for someone] to try to argue addition of something. I'll assignment on her, and I am abiding she will agree. They formed on Max for absolutely a while, but he still didn't accede to testify.
3. Fig. [for something, such as medication] to accept the adapted aftereffect on someone. This anesthetic aloof doesn't assignment on me. Your acceptable admonition doesn't assume to assignment on Sam.Learn more: on, work
work on something
to repair, build, or acclimatize something. The carpenter formed on the fence for three hours. Bill is out alive on his car engine.Learn more: on, workwork on
Also, work upon. Exercise access on, as in If you assignment on him, he ability change his mind, or She consistently formed aloft their animosity by assuming to be added ill than she absolutely was . [Early 1600s] Learn more: on, workwork on
v.1. To apply oneself physically or mentally in adjustment to do, make, or achieve something: The columnist is alive on a new set of abbreviate stories.
2. To convenance article in adjustment to access or brightness a skill: You charge to assignment on your handwriting.
3. To aftereffect a adapted aftereffect on something: The anesthetic works on coughs. This antic never fails to assignment on him.
4. To apply an access on someone: Her accompany formed on her to accompany the group. Learn more: on, work
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