| 单词 | to need work |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto need (some) work c. Improvement judged necessary to reach a more complete or satisfactory state; refinement; finessing. Chiefly in to need (some) work. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [noun] betteringeOE amendmentc1230 bote of beam1330 meliorationa1400 upraisingc1400 reformation?a1425 amelioration?a1450 enrichinga1513 amendsa1547 gooding1567 betterment1594 meliorization1599 endearment1612 raisure1613 betterance1614 ascenta1616 ascension1617 enrichmenta1626 improvement1625 booty beam1642 meliorating1647 bonification1652 uplift1873 work1914 pickupa1916 upgrading1920 tone-up1943 stepping1958 upgradation1979 upgrade1980 1914 Jrnl. of Indiana State Med. Assoc. 7 521/1 Another method, but one which still requires work, is the Roentgen ray. 1949 Billboard 1 Oct. 37/1 His rendition of ‘I Know’ is somewhat strained and grandiose, indicating that he'll need some work before he can relax with Tin Pan Alley's products. 1984 A. Falcon in J. Jennings & M. Rivera Puerto Rican Polit. in Urban Amer. i. iv. 40 The Puerto Rican political and historical research agenda is in need of some work. 1992 New Republic 8 June 13/2 The new gear—especially the oxygenated helmets—needs work. 2010 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 14 June b1/1 But he needs some work on his half-court offensive game. < as lemmas |
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