work at something
phrasal verb with work verb uk/wɜːk/ us/wɝːk/
B2 致力于…；在…上下功夫
to try hard to achieve something
Most couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties have to work at it. 大多数夫妻都会认同，婚姻的成功需要双方的努力。
[ + -ing verb ] You need to work at improving your writing. 你需要在提高写作能力上下下功夫。
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- I need to work at my piano playing.
- You'll never learn Spanish if you don't work at it.
- He's working at controlling his temper.