每日学英语:Work one's fingers to the bone 拼命地工作
2023-11-09 13:46:06 每日学英语
“work one's fingers to the bone”的字面意思是“工作到连手上的骨头都露出来了”,其实际要表达的意思是“长期辛苦工作,拼命地工作”。
【例句】
She worked her fingers to the bone to feed the family.
她拼了命地工作,就为了养家糊口。
I worked my fingers to the bone to get the garden ready for the summer.
我费了好大劲儿,拼命工作了好一阵儿才把花园整理好,迎接夏天的到来。