1、explore

在…探險(xiǎn);探測(cè);勘察;考察

I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet.

我就想逛逛巴黎，讀讀薩特的作品，聽聽悉尼·貝謝的音樂。

After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

游覽完老城區(qū)之后，會(huì)由導(dǎo)游帶隊(duì)參觀大教堂。

探討，研究（觀點(diǎn)或建議）

The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

部長預(yù)計(jì)將會(huì)探討這個(gè)地區(qū)戰(zhàn)后重建的意見。

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

這部電影探究了藝術(shù)家和樂器之間的關(guān)系。

勘探

Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

那次行動(dòng)的重點(diǎn)是一口深達(dá)1英里的井，最初鉆那口井是為了勘探石油。

The government is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas.

當(dāng)局允許在近海海域勘探石油和天然氣。

2、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(shí)候進(jìn)行會(huì)談，商定一個(gè)折中方案。

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

我花了一些時(shí)間才弄清此事的起因。

(如期）發(fā)生；進(jìn)展(順利)

Things just didn't work out as planned.

事情根本沒有按計(jì)劃進(jìn)行。

I hope it will work out well.

我希望進(jìn)展順利。

圓滿結(jié)束;完成

People involved in it think it's a nightmare, but I'm sure it will work itself out.

參與者都覺得這是一場(chǎng)噩夢(mèng)，但我相信其結(jié)局會(huì)是圓滿的。