slog away
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
Meaning: To work hard continuously
辛苦工作、拼命干
Trabajar duro sin parar, currar a destajo
懸命に働き続ける、あくせく働く
끈질기게 일하다, 악착같이 하다
To labor persistently at a task.
坚持不懈地努力工作。
Trabajar persistentemente en una tarea.
課題に根気強く取り組むこと。
힘든 일을 끈질기게 계속하다.
Base verb: slog
Particle: away
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- She slogged away for years. 她辛苦工作了好几年Curró a destajo durante años彼女は何年もあくせく働いた그녀는 수년간 악착같이 일했다.
- He slogged away at the project. 他拼命干这个项目Trabajó duro en el proyecto彼はプロジェクトに懸命に取り組んだ그는 프로젝트에 끈질기게 매달렸다.
- They slogged away through the night. 他们整夜辛苦工作Trabajaron sin parar toda la noche彼らは夜通し懸命に働いた그들은 밤새 열심히 일했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: hard work, tedious, persistent
Tone: weary
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- Slog away辛苦工作Trabajar duro sin parar懸命に働く열심히 일하다
Origin & History
From hard, tedious work.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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