work over

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To improve a prototype, or first draft. transitive
    — The estimated figures are not bad, but somebody will have to work them over.
  2. To physically attack in order to cause injury. idiomatic,slang,transitive
    — He'll talk, once we work him over.
  3. To subject (a person) to a severe scolding, interrogation, beating, etc. idiomatic,slang,transitive
    — The desk sergeant worked him over pretty good and finally turned him over to the detective squad.

词形变化

works over present,singular,third-person working over participle,present worked over participle,past worked over past
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