正在准备阶段；在进行中或准备中

计划中; 在进行中

in the wars───在战争中

in the world───在世界上；到底

get the works───吃苦头；受折磨；被杀害

in the book───记录在案的；为人所知的；登入电话簿的；按规定可以允许的

in the cards───adj.似乎会发生的

in the dark───在黑暗中；不知道；秘密地

in the wings───adv.在后方；在附近；在舞台两侧

interworks───v.互工作，交互运作；互通；交织；互相作用

the works───作品；机械的可动部件；相关的所有事物

Though this exhibition has been in the works since 2003, Klein has been in the headlines lately for breaking records at auction.───尽管这些作品从2003年就已经在展出了，但是克莱因只是最近才上了头版，因为他在拍卖会创了记录。

We were told that building a new hotel in the area was in the works.───我们听说正筹划在这个地方建造一家新饭店.

Unless this changes, and by more than the small reforms that are in the works now, the countries that could benefit from new loans will continue to be reluctant to turn to the fund.───除非这一局面改变，而且远不止是现在采取的这些小变动，那么能够从新贷款中获益的国家将仍旧不会情愿向世界货币基金组织求救。

So far it is only a concept, but a working prototype in the works.───目前还处在概念阶段, 但是雏形正在构建.

Let's get this finished before the boss comes along and throws a spanner in the works.───我们把这个弄完 吧,别等老板来了从中作梗.

Cisco and Motorola have one such network in the works.───思科和摩托罗拉公司正在筹建这样的无线网.

Similar descriptions are also found in the works of Lu Xun the modern Chinese writer.───鲁迅的作品中,对此亦有描绘.

A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.───糟糕的成绩肯定会坏事的。

The influential grande cuisine of France apex in the works of Marie - Antoine Car ê me and Auguste Escoffier.───法国的伟大烹调艺术以 卡雷梅 和埃斯科菲耶的作品为颠峰.

Apparently we see two different traditions in the works of Su Xiaobai.───我们在苏笑柏的作品里似乎看到二种不同的传统.

Is a White House wedding in the works?───白宫将迎来一场婚礼?

His major views are contained in the works.───其主要观点体现在他的著作中.

If the girl is intending to many John , his mother will put a spanner in the works.───如果那个姑娘打算同约翰结婚, 约翰的母亲就要加以阻挠.

If rumors are to be believed to attack the foreigners are in the works.───如果虚假消息被公众所相信,那么“外国人遭袭”迟早都要发生!

Water from the well in the works was found unsuitable for locomotives.───工厂水井里的水不适用于机车.

However, this ruling is merely the beginning of a lengthy legal battle, with similar suits likely to pop up around the country targeting other gene patents, and with an appeal in the works.───然而，这只不过是一场漫长的，包括突然出现的指向其他基因专利的小型诉讼，及其自身上诉审在内的法律战争前哨战而已。

Nobody should be surprised by this. It's been in the works for some time.───不应该有人对此感到惊奇，这事已经张罗了有一阵子了。

Please tell us you've got a bona - fide lightsaber in the works.───请向我保证说货真价实的光剑已经在研制中了.

But there is a spanner in the works.

Those appeals are in the works.

They had a poison pen in the works.

Subordination of another kind may be discerned in the works of Thomas Aquinas.

A high-school program is in the works.

In the works is an Internet Cafe for the restaurant where computer terminals would link members to the Internet and e-mail.

Upgrades to the existing software are in the works.

She's studying the theme of death in the works of Beckett.

No significant playing rules changes are in the works.