to work in sb's favour

to work in sb's favour
1. (have a job) 工作；从业；就职
- She works in a shop. 她在商店工作。
- Where do you work? 你在哪里工作？
- He doesn't work any more. 他不再工作了。
2. (perform job or task) 工作；劳动；干活儿
- They are expected to work twelve hours a day. 他们按要求每天工作12小时。
- He was working at his desk. 他正在书桌前用功。
- I can't talk to you right now – I'm working. 这会儿我不能跟你说话——我在干活儿。
3. to work with sb or to work among sb
(try to help) 协助某人；帮助某人
- He knew then that he wanted to work among the poor. 他那时明白了自己想帮助穷人。
4. (function) [machine, equipment +] (尤指正确或有效地)运转, 运行, 工作； [mind, brain +] 转动；开动
- The traffic lights weren't working. 红绿灯没有亮。
- How does the gun work? 这枪怎么用？
- The heating isn't working. 暖气没开。
- Is the telephone working today? 电话今天能用吗？
- My mind was working frantically, running over the events of the evening. 我的大脑疯狂运转, 把那晚发生的事情飞快地过了一遍。
5. (be successful) [plan, idea, method, scheme +] 奏效；起作用； [relationship +] 令人满意； [design, colours, writing, film +] 成功
- 95% of these diets do not work. 这些节食方法95%都不起作用。
- A methodical approach works best. 系统性的方法最有效。
- My plan worked perfectly. 我的计划非常奏效。
- I shouldn't have come, I knew it wouldn't work. 我本不该来, 我知道这没用。
- I don't think those colours really work in here. 我认为那些颜色用在这里不合适。
to work in sb's favour
[factor, age +] 对…产生有利影响；对…起积极作用
6. (take effect) [medicine, drug +] 起作用；产生疗效
- How long does a sleeping pill take to work? 安眠药多长时间开始起效？
7. to work loose
(gradually move) [screw +] (螺丝)松脱； [pin, knot +] (闩销、绳结等)松动
8. (move) [muscles, face, mouth +] 抽动；颤动
- Her mouth was working in her sleep. 她睡着的时候嘴巴还在动。
9. to work in sth or to work with sth
[artist, craftsman +] [+ oils, watercolours] (艺术家、手艺人等)使用(油彩、水彩等)创制； [+ wood, clay] (雕刻师等)使用(木头、泥巴等)制作
10. [mechanism +] (机械部件)松动, 松脱
11. 【酿酒】 (ferment) 发酵
See: work

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