do the trick This expression, do the trick, means to accomplish what is needed. do the trick这个表达的意思是达成了需要去做的事情;达到目的，做成功 It can be used in the case of fixing something broken， an example is if you're having computer problems, sometimes restarting the computer will do the trick, will succeed in fixing the problem. It can also be used for something that will succeed in being useful. If your recipe for dinner calls for oil, but you don't have any, sometimes butter will do the trick, it will succeed in filling the need in the recipe. 它可以用在当你要修补某个坏的东西时，比如说，如果你的电脑出了问题，有时候重启电脑就能do the trick，就能成功地解决问题。它也可以用在表示做一些有用的事情。如果你的晚餐食谱需要油，但你没有，有时黄油可以do the trick，它可以成功地满足做菜的需要。 We've tried them. Nothing seems to do the trick. 我们都试了，没哪个有用。