elbow grease

美 [ˈelboʊ ɡriːs]英 [ˈelbəʊ ɡriːs]
  • n.(尤指费劲的)擦拭,清洁;苦干
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noun

U苦干;(尤指费劲的)擦拭,清洁
the effort used in physical work, especially in cleaning or polishing sth

elbow grease

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT (干粗活用的)力气,蛮力;(费力的)擦拭
    People use elbow grease to refer to the strength and energy that you use when doing physical work like rubbing or polishing.

    It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.

    经过大量的抛光和擦拭,黄铜光亮如新。

noun

1
use of physical or mental energy;hard work
he got an A for effort
they managed only with great exertion
Synonym: effort exertion travail sweat

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  1. It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new .

    经过大量的抛光和擦拭,黄铜光亮如新。

  2. Fortunately for art conservators everywhere , scientists are hard at work on a process that may help keep silver shiny - and with a lot less elbow grease .

    幸运的是,对艺术品的保护无处不在。科学家们在努力研究不需要大量的擦拭就能使银器保持闪亮的方法。

  3. Maybe you could improve it if you use a lot of elbow grease .

    如果你花力气打扫一下,或许会不错的。

  4. If you use a bit of elbow grease you 'll get the floor clean .

    你只要用点劲,就能把地板擦干净。

  5. The young man needs to use a little elbow grease ; he is too slack altogether .

    这年轻人得使点劲干活才是他也太懒散了。

  6. The pot is so dirty that no amount of elbow grease will get it clean .

    这个锅子那么脏,费再大的力量也洗不干净。

  7. Definitely takes some elbow grease .

    绝对要费点力气。

  8. To apply some elbow grease , pursue profiling , or examining where your code spends its time .

    要应用一些优化操作,执行结构分析,或检查代码在哪花费了时间。

  9. In the morning your pan will be pearly white with no elbow grease invested .

    不用吹灰之力,早上你家的马桶就会散发珍珠般白皙的光泽。

  10. Unfortunately there is no quick fix for mildew , it 's all down to elbow grease .

    不幸的是,关于清除霉菌没有什么快速解决方案,只能费力擦洗。

  11. By dint of much elbow grease , I was able to get both windows in the truck almost completely rolled down .

    靠着肘部脂肪的力量,我终于能够把卡车里的每扇窗子都差不多完全摇了下来。

  12. But instead of using your own elbow grease , it 's possible to use the power of the blender to let it clean itself .

    但是你不用自己费力气,利用搅拌机自己的力量就可以清洗干净。

  13. An engine imbibes fuel ( steam , fission , petrol , or elbow grease ) and transforms it into work .

    发动机吸收燃料(蒸汽、裂变、汽油或者做大量的功)并将其转换为功。

  14. Doing what they were told to , the labourers all found themselves much stronger than before and the work much easier to tackle . The young man needs to use a little elbow grease ; he is too slack altogether .

    民工们照着去做,果然浑身是力,干活很轻松,减轻了劳苦。这年轻人得使点劲干活才是&他也太懒散了。