| 释义 |
work at sth
work at sth — phrasal verb with work /wɜːk/ aep /wɝːk/ verb
► B2 to try hard to achieve something: » Most couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties have to work at it.» [+ -ing verb] You need to work at improving your writing.Thesaurus+: ↑Trying and making an effort , ↑Effort and expending energy• • • Extra Examples:» I need to work at my piano playing.» You'll never learn Spanish if you don't work at it.» He's working at controlling his temper. |