burning the midnight oil
英 /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ɔɪl/
中文释义
熬夜苦干
Staying up late to work or study, often on a project.
常用搭配
- burning the midnight oil挑灯夜战
- keep burning the midnight oil持续熬夜苦干
- been burning the midnight oil一直熬夜赶工
例句
- She's been burning the midnight oil to pass finals.她一直熬夜苦读准备期末考。
- The whole team burned the midnight oil before the launch.整个团队在发布前挑灯夜战。