“工作”有關(guān)的短語
all in a day's work
Definition: nothing special, part of the routine
這句話的意思是“沒什么特別的，司空見慣”
例句：
Don't worry about it. It's all in a day's work.
別擔(dān)心，這沒什么特別的，
Cooking is all in a day's work.
燒飯是常有的事兒。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Definition: Idiom meaning that you need to have fun in order to be a happy, healthy person
這句話就是傳說中的“只工作不玩耍，聰明的孩子也變傻”。
例句：
Go home! Remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
快回家吧，要記住：只工作不玩耍，聰明的孩子也變傻。
I'm worried about him. He hasn't yet understood that all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.
我很擔(dān)心他，他還沒有明白過來，只工作不玩耍，聰明的孩子也變傻。
dirty work
Definition: Necessary, but uninteresting, or difficult work
這句話的意思是“必須要做的但很無聊或很難的工作”，其實也就是做苦工，或者是吃力不討好的工作。
例句：
He did the dirty work on that project.
他在那個項目中做的是吃力不討好的活兒。
Have you got around to doing the dirty work yet?
你已經(jīng)在找時間做這個很無聊的工作了嗎?
get down to work
Definition: Stop relaxing, focus on important task
這句話的意思是不再放松，開始做重要的事情，完成重要的任務(wù)。
例句：
Hey, let's get down to work here!
嘿，咱們該認(rèn)真開始工作了!
Sorry, I've got to get off the phone and get down to work.
對不起，我必須放下電話開始工作了。
get worked up over something
Definition: become angry or annoyed about something
含義是對什么事情感到生氣、惱怒
例句：
He got all worked up over the last exam.
他對上次考試非常生氣。
Don't get worked up over the garden. I'll take care of it tomorrow.
別因為花園的事情生氣了，我明天會搞定的。
make short work of something
Definition: do something quickly
含義是“很快完成”
例句：
I made short work of the assignment and moved on to the next job.
我很快的就完成了任務(wù)開始下一項工作了。
Give it to John. He'll make short work of it.
交給約翰吧，他會很快做完的'。
work like a horse
Definition: work a lot, work very hard
含義是辛勤工作，非常努力的工作
例如：
Janet works like a horse!
珍妮特工作非常努力!
Why don't you ask Tom. He works like a horse.
為什么不問問湯姆，他工作非常努力。
work out for the best
Definition: eventually finish well
含義是最后完成得很好。
例句：
Don't worry about your problems. Everything will work out for the best.
別擔(dān)心你的問題，所有的事情最后都會好的。
The divorce worked out for the best for the whole family.
對這個家庭來說，離婚是最后最好的結(jié)果。
work something off
Definition: lose weight
含義是減肥，減輕體重
例句：
I'm going running to work dinner off.
我要去跑步減肥。
She went to the gym to work off a few pounds.
她去健身房減掉幾磅體重。
throw a monkey wrench in the works
Definition: cause a disturbance in something that seems clear and understandable
含義是把看上去很清楚明白的事情攪亂
例句：
I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but don't you think we should ask Andy to help.
我討厭把事情攪亂，但是你不認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該找安迪幫忙嗎?
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