Use elbow grease.
/juz ˈɛlboʊ ɡris/
Use elbow grease.
/juz ˈɛlboʊ ɡris/
“Use elbow grease”字面意思是使用你的“肘部油脂”,实际上是一个比喻说法,鼓励人们用体力或努力去完成某项任务,特别是那些需要物理劳动的工作。
If you really want this floor clean, you'll have to use some elbow grease.
如果你真的想把这个地板擦干净,你需要用点儿力气。
He managed to get the engine working again with a bit of elbow grease.
他用了一些努力终于让引擎再次工作。
Tidying up the garage will require considerable elbow grease since it hasn't been cleaned in years.
整理车库需要相当多的努力,因为多年来都没有清理过。