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词汇 do the trick
释义
Idiom
do the trick
Theme: CORRECTNESS
to do exactly what needs to be done. (Folksy.)
Push it just a little more to the left. There, that does the trick.If you lend me five dollars, I'll have enough to do the trick.

Slang
do the trick
Theme: ACHIEVEMENT
tr. to do exactly what is needed.
This about does the trick.Does this little dudenwhacker do the trick?
Idiom
do the trick
informal if something does the trick, it achieves what you want or need.
If the sauce tastes a bit sour, add a teaspoon of sugar - that should do the trick.
idiomdo the trickused in order to say that something solves a problem or provides what is needed to get a good result:If you take these pills for ten days, that should do the trick.Often a little willingness to compromise will do the trick in negotiating.That portable radio isn't going to do the trick - we need something much bigger.

do the trick

To do, accomplish, or fulfil exactly what is needed or sought after. The recipe calls for pancetta, but I think this regular bacon should do the trick. The movie's plot, such as it is, won't go on to win any awards, but the gory special effects will do the trick for any fans of the horror genre. I turned it off and back on, and that did the trick.

do the trick

to do exactly what is needed. This new paint scraper really does the trick. Is this envelope large enough to do the trick?

do the trick

Also, turn the trick. Bring about a desired result, succeed. For example, One more turn with the wrench should do the trick, or Bill wanted to finish all the errands in one day but he couldn't quite turn the trick. The first expression dates from the early 1800s; the variant, from the first half of the 1900s; should not be confused with turn a trick.

do the trick

INFORMAL
COMMON If something does the trick, it achieves what you want. If these self-help remedies don't do the trick, consult a qualified doctor. If you're not sure what your baby wants, then try a cuddle — it usually does the trick.

do the trick

achieve the required result. informal
1990 Niki Hill Death Grows On You I figured a box of candy would do the trick, would bring some colour back.

do the ˈjob/ˈtrick

(informal) do what is needed or wanted: These pills should do the job. You’ll feel better in no time.I tried many different ways to stop smoking. Acupuncture finally did the trick.

do the trick

tv. to do exactly what is needed. Does this little tool do the trick?

do the trick

Accomplish something, succeed. Dating from the early nineteenth century, this cliché uses “trick” in the sense of an accomplishment. For example, “Add some pepper to the sauce and that should do the trick.” The synonymous turn the trick, dating from the same period, is heard less often today. “A couple of college products turned the trick for the Whalers,” wrote a sports columnist (Springfield Daily News, April 22, 1976). To turn a trick, on the other hand, uses “trick” in the slangy sense of a prostitute’s customer and means to engage in a sexual act with such an individual. Also see that does it.
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