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“工作”的短语

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“工作”有关的短语

all in a day's work

“工作”有关的短语

Definition: nothing special, part of the routine

这句话的意思是“没什么特别的,司空见惯”

例句:

Don't worry about it. It's all in a day's work.

别担心,这没什么特别的,

Cooking is all in a day's work.

烧饭是常有的事儿。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Definition: Idiom meaning that you need to have fun in order to be a happy, healthy person

这句话就是传说中的“只工作不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻”。

例句:

Go home! Remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

快回家吧,要记住:只工作不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。

I'm worried about him. He hasn't yet understood that all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

我很担心他,他还没有明白过来,只工作不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。

dirty work

Definition: Necessary, but uninteresting, or difficult work

这句话的意思是“必须要做的但很无聊或很难的工作”,其实也就是做苦工,或者是吃力不讨好的工作。

例句:

He did the dirty work on that project.

他在那个项目中做的是吃力不讨好的活儿。

Have you got around to doing the dirty work yet?

你已经在找时间做这个很无聊的工作了吗?

get down to work

Definition: Stop relaxing, focus on important task

这句话的意思是不再放松,开始做重要的事情,完成重要的任务。

例句:

Hey, let's get down to work here!

嘿,咱们该认真开始工作了!

Sorry, I've got to get off the phone and get down to work.

对不起,我必须放下电话开始工作了。

get worked up over something

Definition: become angry or annoyed about something

含义是对什么事情感到生气、恼怒

例句:

He got all worked up over the last exam.

他对上次考试非常生气。

Don't get worked up over the garden. I'll take care of it tomorrow.

别因为花园的事情生气了,我明天会搞定的。

make short work of something

Definition: do something quickly

含义是“很快完成”

例句:

I made short work of the assignment and moved on to the next job.

我很快的就完成了任务开始下一项工作了。

Give it to John. He'll make short work of it.

交给约翰吧,他会很快做完的'。

work like a horse

Definition: work a lot, work very hard

含义是辛勤工作,非常努力的工作

例如:

Janet works like a horse!

珍妮特工作非常努力!

Why don't you ask Tom. He works like a horse.

为什么不问问汤姆,他工作非常努力。

work out for the best

Definition: eventually finish well

含义是最后完成得很好。

例句:

Don't worry about your problems. Everything will work out for the best.

别担心你的问题,所有的事情最后都会好的。

The divorce worked out for the best for the whole family.

对这个家庭来说,离婚是最后最好的结果。

work something off

Definition: lose weight

含义是减肥,减轻体重

例句:

I'm going running to work dinner off.

我要去跑步减肥。

She went to the gym to work off a few pounds.

她去健身房减掉几磅体重。

throw a monkey wrench in the works

Definition: cause a disturbance in something that seems clear and understandable

含义是把看上去很清楚明白的事情搅乱

例句:

I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but don't you think we should ask Andy to help.

我讨厌把事情搅乱,但是你不认为我们应该找安迪帮忙吗?

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