work out 1. 脱出;冒出;出现;逐渐显现: The situation worked out quite well. 情况到最后相当不错. 2. 掘尽, 采掘完(矿);消耗完(精力等);使精疲力竭[一般作被动语态]: That old mine was worked out long ago. 那座老矿早就挖完了. 3. = work off (2.)
4. 实行;实现;产生预期的结果: I really think that this interesting scheme will work out. 我确实认为这个有趣的方案可能成功. 5. 解决;找到…的答案: to work out a problem 解决问题 6. 算出,计算: It's not easy to work out how much it costs to feed the average family. 算出一个一般家庭的花费并非易事. 7. 能得到解决或 Don't worry. I'll work things out. 别着急,我会解决这些事的. 8. 理解,弄懂;知道: He was working out some coded messages. 他在破译几项密码. 9. 被执行,被实践 10. 【体育】(运动选手)训练,锻炼,参加训练课程以达到良好的竞技状态(或运动技能);操练,费苦心地达到(或做到): Working out for an hour every day is good for your health. 每天锻炼一小时对你的健康有好处. 11. 做出,设计出,制定出: Students worked out a better method of learning English. 学生们找到了一种更好的学习英语的方法. 12. 理解(某人的)性格,了解(某人的)本性: No one in the office can work the old man out. 办公室里没人能摸透那老头的脾气. 13. 在工作中度过(时间): That old wifeless man works out his time every day. 那个孤独的老人天天干活打发时间. 14. (以工作)抵偿(债务): I don't agree with him to work out the debt. 我不同意他以做工抵债. 15. 在外当雇工 16. 发展;发挥