1、work out

想出，得到(解決方法);解(謎)

Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.

談判人員定于今天晚些時候進行會談，商定一個折中方案。

It took me some time to work out what was causing this.

我花了一些時間才弄清此事的起因。

計算出，解出（數學題答案）

It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets.

清算破產公司的資產值其實很困難。

When asked what a ￡40.35 meal for five people would cost each diner, they were unable to work it out.

問到5個人吃一頓飯花了40.35英鎊，每人要出多少錢時，他們算不出來。

(如期）發生；進展(順利)

Things just didn't work out as planned.

事情根本沒有按計劃進行。

I hope it will work out well.

我希望進展順利。

2、particular

特定的；特指的

I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer.

我記得有個故事，講的是一個郵遞員殺人的事情。

I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job.

我必須明確知道我為什么要做特定的一項工作。

特殊的；特別的；獨特的

I have a particular responsibility to ensure I make the right decision.

我肩負特殊責任，必須確保自己作出的決定是正確的。

Fatigue is a particular problem for women.

疲勞是女性特有的問題。

沒什么重要（或特別）的事物（或人）

I went along thinking of nothing in particular only looking at things around me.

我一路走著，沒想什么特別的事，只是四下張望著。

Drew made some remarks to nobody in particular and said goodbye.

德魯說了一些不針對任何人的話就告辭了。