地道英語
Elbow grease費勁苦干
內(nèi)容簡介
主持人 Phil 想把自己的車?yán)锢锿馔舛即驋吒蓛?，他對同事菲菲說，這需要 “a bit of elbow grease”。表達(dá) “elbow grease” 的字面意思是 “胳膊肘上的油漬”，但它實際用來比喻 “費勁苦干”，尤其指 “重活，體力活”。聽節(jié)目，學(xué)習(xí)如何在日常生活中使用這個表達(dá)。
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Feifei
大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC英語教學(xué)的 “地道英語” 節(jié)目。I'm Feifei.
Phil
And I'm Phil. We have an expression which is about hard work, especially if it's physically quite hard – it's 'elbow grease'.
Feifei
Elbow grease. 這個表達(dá)的字面意思是 “胳膊肘上的油漬”，它實際用來比喻 “費勁苦干”，尤其指 “臟活、累活、體力活”。
Phil
OK, my car is absolutely filthy, I need to get it clean – it's hard work, and there are some bits that won't be easy to clean, but with a bit of elbow grease, I can get it done.
Feifei
Phil 說想要把自己的車?yán)锢锿馔馇鍧嵏蓛粜枰?“a bit of elbow grease（一番苦干）”。It's amazing what you can achieve with a bit of elbow grease!
Phil
Yes, sometimes hard work can be satisfying. I thought digging up my garden was going to be a horrible job, but with a bit of elbow grease, I got it done fairly quickly.
Feifei
People are always looking for the easy way out – but sometimes the only way to get something done is good, old-fashioned elbow grease. 有些事情只有自己動手、身體力行才能完成。
Phil
There's nothing wrong with a bit of hard work. Let's hear some more examples.
Examples
The kitchen looks sparkling now, but it took a lot of elbow grease to get there!
The sports teams are only successful because of the elbow grease put in by the volunteers, coaches, and organisers.
You call those shoes polished? You need a bit more elbow grease than that!
Feifei
你正在收聽的是 BBC英語教學(xué)的 “地道英語” 節(jié)目。以上我們學(xué)習(xí)了表達(dá) “elbow grease” 的用法。它用來指 “重活，體力活”，尤其被用在描述 “通過一番苦干把某物徹底清潔干凈” 的語境中。
Phil
Yes, that's probably the most common context. We also often use it because we think that hard work is a good, honest thing – it's seen as positive.
Feifei
“Elbow grease” 含褒義，暗示 “做點體力活沒什么大不了的，出點力氣是好事兒”。也正因如此，我們通常在這個表達(dá)前加 “a bit” 或 “a little” —— “a bit of elbow grease” 和 “a little elbow grease”，意思都是 “一點體力活兒”。
Phil
Anyway, it's taken quite a bit of elbow grease to record this episode, so I think I need to go and have a rest.
Feifei
You call that elbow grease? Some people! Anyway, see you next time! Bye-bye!
Phil
Bye!
