What does "plug away" mean?

To continue working hard persistently To keep working at something despite slow progress.

How do you use "plug away" in a sentence?

She plugged away at her studies. Just keep plugging away. He's been plugging away at the project.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Significado: To continue working hard persistently

坚持不懈地努力工作

Continuar trabajando duro con persistencia

こつこつと働き続ける

꾸준히 열심히 일하다

To keep working at something despite slow progress.

尽管进展缓慢仍继续努力做某事。

Seguir trabajando en algo a pesar del progreso lento.

進捗が遅くても何かに取り組み続けること。

진전이 느리더라도 계속 일하다.

Base verb: plug

Particle: away

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She plugged away at her studies.
她埋头苦读
Perseveró con sus estudios
彼女は勉強をこつこつと続けた
그녀는 공부를 꾸준히 계속했다.
Just keep plugging away.
继续坚持下去
Sigue perseverando
ただこつこつと続けて
그냥 꾸준히 계속해.
He's been plugging away at the project.
他一直在默默地做这个项目
Ha estado trabajando sin descanso en el proyecto
彼はそのプロジェクトにこつこつと取り組んでいる
그는 그 프로젝트에 꾸준히 매달리고 있다.

Contexto: persistence, hard work, determination

Tono: determined

From plugging or working steadily.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal