1. 【語義表述】詢問某樣東西的用途。

【句型模板】What does something do?

【句型操練】What does the stick do?

這棍子是用來干啥的？

【句型出處】What does it do, exactly?

2. 【語義表述】某事或某物可以發揮作用，有用，有其價值。

【句型模板】Something works.

【指點迷津】work在這里的意思是“發揮作用，起作用。”例如：

His charm doesn't work on me. 他的魅力對我不起作用。

Did the cleaning fluid work on that stain? 這種洗滌劑對那塊污斑管用嗎?

My plan worked, and I got them to agree. 我的想法奏效了。

【句型出處】Does it work?

3. 【語義表述】某人不會否認他做某事的用處所在。

【句型模板】Sb. does something and it is not likely he would say no.

【句型操練】——You told lies to her like that? Does it wok?——I did it by all means Is is not likely I would say no.

——你那樣哄她，行嗎？——我想盡一切花招，難道我說不行嗎？

【句型出處】Well, as I make it and I advertise it, is it likely I'd say no?

4. 【語義表述】某人是來動真格的，認真的，不是弄著好玩的。

【句型模板】Sb. means business.

【指點迷津】Mean business的意思是“當真，不是開玩笑”。例如：

Mr.Lee said he would major in history and he means business.李先生說他要專攻歷史，他是決心認真干的。

He means business: he will really shoot us if we try to escape.

他不是說著玩的。我們要是逃, 他真會開槍。

【句型出處】Every day, all day, if you mean business.