"work around to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 终于做成（绕过困难后）
• 逐步转入话题

Definition

经过一番努力或挫折后终于做成某事，也指经过铺垫后慢慢谈到某个话题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于口语或非正式场合，表示某事经历延迟后才做，或话题是慢慢引入的。通常与“finally”“after a while”等词搭配。

Examples

I didn't clean my room yesterday but finally worked around to it today.

我昨天没打扫房间，今天终于**终于做成**了。

It took me a week to work around to calling my grandmother.

我花了一周才**终于打电话**给我奶奶。

She always works around to talking about her cat, no matter what we discuss.

无论我们聊什么，她总能**渐渐提到**她的猫。

I’ve been meaning to fix the sink, but only worked around to it after the leak got worse.

我一直想修水槽，但直到漏水更严重才**终于做成**。

It took a while, but she finally worked around to asking for help.

过了好一阵，她才**终于开口**求助。

Whenever my dad calls, he eventually works around to telling a story from his childhood.

每次我爸打电话，最后总会**聊到**他小时候的故事。