1. 【语义表述】询问某样东西的用途。

【句型模板】What does something do?

【句型操练】What does the stick do?

这棍子是用来干啥的？

【句型出处】What does it do, exactly?

2. 【语义表述】某事或某物可以发挥作用，有用，有其价值。

【句型模板】Something works.

【指点迷津】work在这里的意思是“发挥作用，起作用。”例如：

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

Did the cleaning fluid work on that stain? 这种洗涤剂对那块污斑管用吗?

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

【句型出处】Does it work?

3. 【语义表述】某人不会否认他做某事的用处所在。

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

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

——你那样哄她，行吗？——我想尽一切花招，难道我说不行吗？

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

4. 【语义表述】某人是来动真格的，认真的，不是弄着好玩的。

【句型模板】Sb. means business.

【指点迷津】Mean business的意思是“当真，不是开玩笑”。例如：

Mr.Lee said he would major in history and he means business.李先生说他要专攻历史，他是决心认真干的。

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

他不是说着玩的。我们要是逃, 他真会开枪。

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