keep your nose to the grindstone

勤奋工作;专注于工作或任务
口语·鼓励努力工作
英文释义 to work hard and diligently; to stay focused on tasks and not be easily distracted
例句
If you want to finish the project on time, you'd better keep your nose to the grindstone.
典故来源 源自19世纪磨刀工形象,鼻子贴近磨刀石表示专注工作,后比喻勤奋不懈。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

keep [kip]
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止; vi. (食品)保持新;保持健康; n. 保持,保养;供养,抚养;生活,生计;饲料;牧草;
nose [noz]
n. 鼻子;嗅觉;芳香,香气;突出的部分; vt. 嗅出,闻出;用鼻子触;用鼻子品评(酒)等;探出; vi. 小心探索着前进;探问;
grindstone [['graindstəun]]
n. 磨石, 砂轮, 石磨\\n[机] 磨石

🔤 同首字母习语

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保持警惕,密切关注
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盛情款待某人,尤指欢迎热烈地迎接某人的到来
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大惊小怪;大惊小怪;大惊小怪
keep your cool
保持冷静,不受困扰,保持镇定,不失态
kith and kin
亲戚朋友;家人和亲友
know which way the wind is blowing
理解当前形势或态势并做出相应的反应
knock out
使某人或某物筋疲力尽、完全击败或昏迷
kick bucket
去世
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