work on

取り組む

何かを作る、改善する、解決するために時間と労力を使う。

やさしい英語で： To spend time and effort doing, making, improving, or solving something.

• I am working on my homework.
• They worked on the car all afternoon.
• Have you been working on a new book?

使い方： work on something (I am working on my pronunciation.)

よく使う表現： work on something, work on a project

働く、作業する

特定の日に働く、または特定の面の上で作業する。

やさしい英語で： To do your job on a particular day or on a particular surface.

• Do you work on Sundays?
• We worked on a raised platform yesterday.
• She never works on public holidays.

使い方： work on + day (She works on Saturdays.); work on + surface (The builders are working on the roof.)

よく使う表現： work on Sundays, work on a roof

働きかける、説得を試みる

相手の判断や考え、気持ちを変えようと繰り返し働きかける。

やさしい英語で： To keep trying to persuade someone or change how they think or feel.

• I will work on the boss.
• She worked on her parents until they agreed.
• Can you work on him to support our plan?

使い方： work on someone to do something (We worked on Dad to let us borrow the car.)

類義語： persuade, influence

よく使う表現： work on someone, work on the boss