Work your way up
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: To advance through hard work and experience
通过努力和经验晋升
Ascender mediante el esfuerzo y la experiencia
努力と経験で出世する
노력과 경험으로 출세하다
Starting at the bottom and advancing through effort and merit.
从底层做起，凭借努力和实力不断进步。
Empezar desde abajo y progresar gracias al esfuerzo y el mérito.
下から始めて、努力と実力で昇進していくこと。
밑바닥에서 시작하여 노력과 실력으로 올라가는 것.
例句
- Worked my way up from the mailroom. 从收发室一路做上来的Empecé en el correo y fui subiendo郵便室から叩き上げた우편실에서부터 올라왔어.
- Work your way up the company. 在公司靠实力晋升Ir subiendo en la empresa会社で実力で出世する회사에서 실력으로 올라가.
- She worked her way up. 她是一步步做上来的Ella se labró su camino彼女は叩き上げで出世した그녀는 밑바닥부터 올라왔어.
- Working my way up.正在努力往上爬Estoy labrándome mi camino今、実力で上を目指している지금 실력으로 올라가는 중이야.
发音
/wɜːk jɔː weɪ ʌp/
用法指南
语境: career, success, hard work
语气: admiring, aspirational
✓ 正确说法
- Work your way up.靠实力晋升Ir subiendo実力で出世する실력으로 올라가다.
- Worked my way up.一路做上来的Me labré mi camino叩き上げた밑바닥부터 올라왔어.
- Working my way up.正在努力向上Estoy progresando上を目指している지금 올라가는 중이야.
✗ 错误说法
- Usually admiring通常是赞赏的意思Generalmente admirativo通常は称賛の意味보통 감탄의 의미로 사용됨
- Meritocracy ideal精英主义理想Ideal meritocrático実力主義の理想능력주의적 이상
常见错误
- Usually positive
- Universal expression
起源与历史
From advancing through ranks by working hard.
词源: From advancing through effort
最早记录: Common expression
文化背景
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: American Dream; Success stories
Regional notes: Universal expression. Core to work ethic culture.
变体
Work your way upWorked my way upWorking up
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