英和和英

of a person, the act of not working

We have no alternative but to work.

cease to work

having little power to do work

not working properly

I am indisposed for work.

We have no alternative but to work.

I have never worked.

You can't live if you don't work.

I can't get money if I don't work.

the state of work being done in vain

Do not desert your post!

I rarely work.

I have laboured in vain―to no purpose.

Don't work too hard.

the condition of [being light-handed]

I was barely able to work.

I'm not working right now.

For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.

I wish I didn't have to work.

I'm not working now.

My brain doesn't work now.

I have laboured in vain―to no purpose―My labours avail me nothing―My labours are of no avail.

to be raised about the necessity of labour

I can hardly work now.

If you don't work, you shouldn't eat.

I laboured in vain.

One who does not work should not eat.

Why do I not work? Because I have no need of working.

I don't want to work together with people.