(单词翻译:单击)
all in a day's work
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?