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 workDefinition: 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。
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