elbow grease 详细解释

elbow grease

n. 苦干, 卖力气的苦活

词形变化

动词过去式: elbowed | 动词过去分词: elbowed | 动词现在分词: elbowing | 动词第三人称单数: elbows |

英英释义

名词 elbow grease:

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

同义词:effort, exertion, travail, sweat

补充

elbow greaseelbow greasen.1.费体力的工作,重活

例句

1. It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.这铜器可是经过反复抛光和擦拭才光亮如新的。 2. Come on! Use a bit of elbow grease!快点!再加把劲儿! 3. nothing would shift it however much elbow grease we used.无论我们如何苦干,都无法改变了。 4. It's going to take some elbow grease to get this counter clean.得费不少劲才能把这个台面弄干净。