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have one's nose to the grindstone
[英] [hæv wʌnz nəʊz tu: ðə ˈgraɪndstəʊn]
[美] [hæv wʌnz noʊz tu ðə ˈgraɪndstoʊn]
[短语] 埋头努力；不停地拼命干
词频排名 49779/55435
学习人数 5
难度等级 10/10
认知比例 50.00%
例句
He had to have his nose to the grindstone to feed his wife and five children.
为了养活妻子和5个孩子，他不得不拼命地干活。
His wife was wasteful and he had to have his nose to the grindstone.
他的太太很会花钱，所以他不得不努力辛苦工作。
助记
联想
have/put one’s nose to the grindstone
put one's shoulder to the wheel
put one's hand to the plow着手大干起来；全力以赴
work one's fingers to the bone拼命干活
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