underwork

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Subordinate work; petty business. uncountable
    — the underwork of the nation
动词 v.
  1. To require too little work from; to work insufficiently. transitive
  2. To work or operate in secret or clandestinely. intransitive,obsolete
    — [H]e raiſeth (in priuate) a nevv Inſtrument, one Sertorius Macro, and by him vndervvorketh, diſcouers the others Coũſells [i.e., counsels], his Means, his Ends, […]
  3. To do less work than necessary (on). ambitransitive
    — to underwork a painting
  4. To do work for inadequate payment. intransitive
  5. To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine. transitive
    — But thou from loving England art so far, That thou hast underwrought his lawful king.
  6. To do similar work for a lesser price than; to undercut. transitive
    — One mason may underwork another.

词形变化

underworks present,singular,third-person underworking participle,present underworked participle,past underworked past underwrought archaic,participle,past underwrought archaic,past

词源

词源 1
From under- + work.
词源 2
From under- + work.
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