work out

phrasal verb

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work out

to train the body by physical exercise锻炼身体；做运动
- I work out regularly to keep fit.我经常做运动以保持健康。
related noun workoutTopics Health and Fitnessa2
to develop in a successful way成功地发展
- My first job didn't work out.我的第一份工作干得不好。
- Things have worked out quite well for us.事情的结果对我们很不错。
Extra Examples
- I told her I didn't think things would work out between us.我告诉她，我觉得我们之间的事情得不到解决。
- Things worked out well for Janet in the end.对珍妮特来说事情的结局不错。
- It all worked out as we planned.结果如我们计划的一样。
Topics Successc1

work out (at/to something)

if something works out at something, you calculate that it will be a particular amount计算；计算出
- The restaurant bill worked out at £23 each.餐馆账单算出来是每人23英镑。
- This all works out to around $11 000.这一切加起来共约 11,000 美元。
- + adj. It'll work out cheaper to travel by bus.算来还是乘公共汽车便宜些。

work somebody out

(British English) to understand somebody’s character了解，理解（某人的性格）
- I've never been able to work her out.我从未能摸准她的秉性。

work something out

to calculate something计算；算出
- to work out the answer计算出答案
(especially British English) to find the answer to something找…的答案；解决 synonym solve
- to work out a problem解决问题
- work out what, where, etc… Can you work out what these squiggles mean?你能辨认出这些潦草的字迹是什么意思吗？
- I couldn't work out where the music was coming from.我弄不清这音乐是从哪里传来的。
to plan or think of something计划；思考
- I've worked out a new way of doing it.我想出了做这事的一个新方法。
[usually passive] to remove all the coal, minerals, etc. from a mine over a period of time挖尽，开采光（煤、矿产等）
- a worked-out silver mine开采光了的银矿