词汇 "work over" 在中文的含义

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work over

US /wɜːrk ˈoʊvər/

UK /wɜːk ˈəʊ.vər/

痛打, 殴打

to beat someone up or to assault someone physically

示例:

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The thugs decided to work over the informant.

暴徒们决定痛打告密者。

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He was worked over by the police during the interrogation.

他在审讯中被警察殴打。

同义词:

beat up assault thrash batter maul

彻底检查, 修改, 改进

to examine, repair, or improve something thoroughly

示例:

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The mechanic had to work over the engine to fix the problem.

机械师不得不彻底检查发动机以解决问题。

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She spent hours working over her essay before submitting it.

她在提交论文前花了几个小时修改。

同义词:

examine review refine polish improve