What does "work out" mean?

To devise or calculate something To figure out a solution, exercise, or develop successfully.

How do you use "work out" in a sentence?

We worked out a solution. I can't work out the answer. Things will work out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To devise or calculate something

想出或计算某事

Idear o calcular algo

考え出す、解決する、うまくいく

해결책을 찾다, 알아내다, 잘 되다

To figure out a solution, exercise, or develop successfully.

找出解决方案、锻炼身体或顺利发展。

Encontrar una solución, hacer ejercicio o desarrollarse con éxito.

解決策を見つける、運動する、またはうまく発展する。

해결책을 알아내거나, 운동하거나, 성공적으로 발전하다.

Base verb: work

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We worked out a solution.
我们想出了一个解决方案
Encontramos una solución
解決策を考え出した
해결책을 찾아냈다.
I can't work out the answer.
我算不出答案
No consigo sacar la respuesta
答えがわからない
답을 알아낼 수가 없다.
Things will work out.
事情会解决的
Las cosas se arreglarán
物事はうまくいくよ
일이 잘 될 거야.

Context: solutions, calculations, exercise

Tone: determined

From working through a problem to completion.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal