汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 做工夫
做工夫
to practice (work skills)
zuò gōng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

我们以为高兴奉劝他做那件事并不是糜费工夫。

We don "t think it is a waste of time to try to persuade him to do it."

我没费多大工夫就把那桩生意做成了。

It didn't take me long to sew up the deal.

这工夫她很可能睡了。

She would be in bed by now, as like as not.

煮面的工夫,准备浇头。

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce.

劝告你简直是浪费工夫。

It is waste of time, admonishing you.

一眨眼工夫她就变出了一桌饭菜。

She conjured up a whole meal in a jiffy.

我花工夫和家人、朋友在一同。

I spend time with family and friends.

得几个月工夫才能使乐队像个样子。

It'll take months to bring the band up to scratch.

最长的夜也有结局的工夫;否极泰来。

The longest night will have an end.

不下工夫就能学会外语是不可能的。

It's impossible to learn a foreign language without working hard at it.