work
gb/wˈɚk/ us/wˈɚk/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
action
1
Employment or job duties
A job or tasks you do to earn money or because it is your duty.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] goes to work
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'work' (uncountable when meaning employment) with 'a work' (countable, meaning a piece of art or creation).
คำพ้องความหมาย
job (Refers to a specific position or role, while 'work' can be more general.)
คำตรงข้าม
leisure (Refers to free time without duties or employment.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
go to work
|at work
|find work
|work experience
|work schedule
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She found work as a graphic designer.
- I can't meet you tomorrow because I have too much work.
- After graduating, he started looking for work in the city.
- Work has been very stressful this month.
- Many people now work from home.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I go to work every day.
- She is looking for work.
- He has a lot of work today.
- My work starts at 9 a.m.
- She likes her work.
คำกริยา
A1
action
2
Do tasks for job or goal
To do a job or make an effort to do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to work [at/on] [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'work' with a direct object incorrectly, e.g., 'I work my homework' instead of 'I do my homework'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
labor (More formal and often physical in emphasis.)
คำตรงข้าม
rest (To stop working and relax.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
work hard
|work on a project
|work overtime
|work together
|work from home
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She works at a law firm in New York.
- We are working on a new product.
- He works hard to support his family.
- They worked all night to finish the report.
- I usually work from home on Fridays.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I work in a bank.
- She works at a school.
- We work together on the project.
- He works hard every day.
- I work from home.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
Product of creativity or effort
Something made by a person using skill or effort, like a book, song, or painting.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'works' (plural) meaning creations with 'work' meaning employment.
คำพ้องความหมาย
creation (Emphasizes the act of bringing something into existence.)
คำตรงข้าม
destruction (The act of ruining or eliminating something created.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
literary work
|artistic work
|complete works
|master work
หัวข้อ
art
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- This painting is considered his best work.
- The museum has many works by Picasso.
- Her latest work is a novel about family life.
- Shakespeare's works are studied worldwide.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This book is his best work.
- I like the works of Mozart.
- She showed me her art work.
- This is a famous work of art.
คำกริยา
A2
action
4
Function or operate correctly
To be in good condition and do what it should do.
คำพ้องความหมาย
function (More formal; emphasizes purpose and design.)
คำตรงข้าม
fail (To stop functioning correctly.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
work well
|work properly
|stop working
หัวข้อ
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The elevator isn't working today.
- This phone works better than my old one.
- Does your computer still work?
- The remote control works only if you change the batteries.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My phone does not work.
- The TV works well.
- This machine works fast.
- The light does not work.
คำกริยา
B1
action
5
Cause something to happen by effort
To make something happen by trying or using influence.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to work [something] out / to work towards [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
achieve (Focuses more on reaching an end result than the process.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (To fail to put in effort towards an outcome.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
work out a problem
|work towards a goal
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- They worked out a solution to the conflict.
- She is working towards her degree in engineering.
- We can work this plan into our schedule.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We worked out the answer.
- She works hard to be a doctor.
- They worked to make the plan succeed.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
work
IPA
GB/wˈɚk/
US/wˈɚk/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
work (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (work)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: work
- Plural: work, works
Verb
- Base: work
- 3rd Person Singular: works
- Present Participle: working
- Past: worked
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
works
noun
working
verb
worked
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unworkable
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
วลีและสำนวน
at work
1/ˈæt wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
Doing your job at workplace
At your place of job doing your tasks.
ตัวอย่าง
- She is at work right now and can't talk.
- I'll call you later when I'm not at work.
in the works
1/ˈɪn ðə wˈɚks/
idiom
informal
In process of being prepared/made
Being planned, prepared, or created but not finished yet.
ตัวอย่าง
- A new policy is in the works.
- There are several projects in the works right now.
make something work
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈɚk/
fixed phrase
Cause something to succeed/function well despite problems
To make something succeed or operate well even if it is hard.
ตัวอย่าง
- We had some problems but managed to make the plan work.
- She made the old car work again.
work on
1/wˈɚk ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Make effort to improve/create something
To try to make something better or create it by giving time and energy.
ตัวอย่าง
- He is working on his presentation for tomorrow.
- They are working on building a new bridge.
work out
1/wˈɚk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Solve or understand something by thinking
To find an answer or understand something by thinking about it.
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to work out how much it will cost.
- It took me an hour to work out the problem.
work out
7/wˈɚk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
exercise
To do physical exercise, often at a gym or at home.
ตัวอย่าง
- I work out at the gym before work.
- She started working out to feel stronger.
- If you don't have equipment, you can work out at home.