艾伦秀第216期:闲不住的人

1、work out

想出，得到(解决方法);解(谜)

Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.

谈判人员定于今天晚些时候进行会谈，商定一个折中方案。

It took me some time to work out what was causing this.

我花了一些时间才弄清此事的起因。

计算出，解出（数学题答案）

It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets.

清算破产公司的资产值其实很困难。

When asked what a 40.35 meal for five people would cost each diner, they were unable to work it out.

问到5个人吃一顿饭花了40.35英镑，每人要出多少钱时，他们算不出来。

(如期）发生；进展(顺利)

Things just didn't work out as planned.

事情根本没有按计划进行。

I hope it will work out well.

我希望进展顺利。

2、produce

产生；引起；造成

The drug is known to produce side-effects in women.

据悉，这种药会对女性产生副作用。

Talks aimed at producing a new world trade treaty have been under way for six years.

旨在制定出一个新的世界贸易条约的谈判已经进行了6年。

生长；长出；产生

These plants are then pollinated and allowed to mature and produce seed.

然后，这些植物就被授粉，从而成熟结籽。

gases produced by burning coal and oil.

煤和油燃烧时产生的气体

提出；提供

They challenged him to produce evidence to support his allegations.

他们要他拿出证据证明自己的主张。

Scientists have produced powerful arguments against his ideas.

科学家们提出了有力论据反驳他的观点。