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(shí)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(gè)項(xiàng)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(shí)間做這個(gè)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?cè)撜J(rèn)真開始工作了!
Sorry, I've got to get off the phone and get down to work.
對(duì)不起,我必須放下電話開始工作了。