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单词 to work one's way
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to work one's (also its) way
a. to work one's (also its) way: to advance; to move or make progress to or towards something or someone, esp. gradually or with difficulty; to penetrate through something, etc. Cf. to make one's way at way n.1 and int.1 Phrases 1h.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > move forward or advance [verb (intransitive)]
wadeOE
agoOE
forthganga1000
forthgoOE
syeOE
kenc1275
to-stepc1275
vaunce1303
forthnima1325
passc1330
throc1330
forthpass1382
to pass forthc1384
to carry forthc1390
proceedc1392
to go alongc1400
to be forthwardc1430
get) groundc1436
to set onc1450
avauntc1460
pretend1481
to make way1490
advance?1507
to get forward1523
promove1570
to rid ground (also space)1572
to rid (the) way1581
progressa1586
to gather grounda1593
to make forth1594
to make on1597
to work up1603
perge1607
to work one's (also its) way1609
to pass on1611
to gain ground1625
to make its way1645
vadea1660
propagate1700
to gain one's way1777
further1789
to pull up1829
on1840
to make (up) ground1921
1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica xiv. xcv. 379 O're his dead Coarse the warlike Greeke doth stride, and workes his way through harnesse richly ingrau'd.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 512 As one who sought access, but feard To interrupt, side-long he works his way . View more context for this quotation
1713 J. Addison Cato i. iii Through Winds, and Waves, and Storms, he works his way.
1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 151 They worked their Way down these Streams.
1824 R. Stevenson Roads & Highways 8 The bottom or hand-laid stones are said to work their way from the bottom to the surface.
1857 Knickerbocker Jan. 86 The..phrase..is working its way into common parlance.
1889 R. Brydall Art in Scotl. vi. 106 He gradually wrought his way against the usual obstacles which a poor artist must always encounter.
1908 E. Fowler Between Trent & Ancholme 23 The fluffy golden kerria..having worked its way through the thick wall.
1992 D. Madden Remembering Light & Stone xi. 105 I carefully worked my way around to what I had wanted to talk about.
2008 J. Quinn Goodnight Ballivor xxi. 108 They would start at the far end and work their way towards the headland.
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