- 脱出；冒出；出现；逐渐显现：
The situation worked out quite well.
情况到最后相当不错。
- 掘尽，采掘完(矿)；消耗完(精力等)；使精疲力竭[一般作被动语态]：
That old mine was worked out long ago.
那座老矿早就挖完了。
- = work off (2.)
- 实行；实现；产生预期的结果：
I really think that this interesting scheme will work out.
我确实认为这个有趣的方案可能成功。
- 解决；找到…的答案：
to work out a problem
解决问题
- 算出，计算：
It's not easy to work out how much it costs to feed the average family.
算出一个一般家庭的花费并非易事。
- 能得到解决或解答：
Don't worry. I'll work things out.
别着急，我会解决这些事的。
- 理解，弄懂；知道：
He was working out some coded messages.
他在破译几项密码。
- 被执行，被实践
- 【体育】(运动选手)训练，锻炼，参加训练课程以达到良好的竞技状态(或运动技能)；操练，煞费苦心地达到(或做到)：
Working out for an hour every day is good for your health.
每天锻炼一小时对你的健康有好处。
- 做出，设计出，制定出：
Students worked out a better method of learning English.
学生们找到了一种更好的学习英语的方法。
- 理解(某人的)性格，了解(某人的)本性：
No one in the office can work the old man out.
办公室里没人能摸透那老头的脾气。
- 在工作中度过(时间)：
That old wifeless man works out his time every day.
那个孤独的老人天天干活打发时间。
- (以工作)抵偿(债务)：
I don't agree with him to work out the debt.
我不同意他以做工抵债。
- 在外当雇工
- 发展；发挥