' Dirty work ' 从字面上看好象是做很脏的工作。真实的情况是怎么样呢？今天来和小欧一起学习一下吧！
实际上， 作为一个习惯用语，Dirty work 并不是真的做像打扫厕所那样很脏的事。Dirty work是指做那些让人不愉快的，很讨厌的，或者是很不讨好的工作。
举个例子：
My boss does all the traveling. I get all the dirty work to do.
She's tired of doing all the dirty work at the office.
你理解这两句话的意思吗？所以对于 dirty 这个词只认识到 “肮脏” 是很局限的，今天带你一起来学习更多关于dirty的地道用语。
先来看看词典里对于dirty 的描述：
看完dirty的更多意思后，发现dirty总体是贬义的，我们看到一些词组在意思的猜测上也可以大胆往贬的方向去，一起来看一些关于dirty的俚语
dirty dog 欺诈虚伪的人
Example：
Your agent seems like a dirty dog, so I wouldn't sign any contract he gives you.
你的代理人是个虚伪小人，所以他给你的合同我都不会签。
(a) dirty look 瞪眼；怒容；不悦的表情
Typically:
get a dirty look；give someone a dirty look.
Example：
I got a dirty look from the teacher when I cracked a joke in class.
我在课堂上讲了个笑话，被老师狠狠地瞪了一眼
dirty big 非常大
Primarily heard in UK.
Example：
I can't open the door because there's a dirty big mound of snow blocking it.
我打不开门，因为有一大堆雪挡住了门。
dirty-mouth 说脏话；说别人的坏话
Example：
Please stop dirty-mouthing my friends. 请停止说我朋友的坏话。
dirty deal 不公平的交易
Example：
I got a dirty deal at that shop, and I won’t go back.
我在那家商店受到了不公平的待遇，我不会再去了。
get (one's) hands dirty
做一些很累的事情（通常体力活）；做不合法的事情
Example：
I really appreciate you guys getting your hands dirty and helping us move.
我真的很感激你们不辞辛苦帮我们搬家。
Get了这么多关于dirty的俚语，我们再来聊一聊“work”吧！这里有一些与努力工作相关的习语，小欧已经为你整理好了。
Blood, sweat and tears
Meaning:
a lot of effort and suffering. / 很多努力和心血
Example:
It must have taken the author’s blood, sweat, and tears to write this really good novel.
这本非常棒的小说一定花了作者的心血、汗水和眼泪。
Fight tooth and nail
Meaning:
to use a lot of effort to oppose someone or achieve something. 猛烈作战
Example:
He’s fighting tooth and nail to get good result by the end of this term.
他正在竭尽全力争取在这个学期末取得好成绩。
Go the extra mile
Meaning:
to do more and make a greater effort than is expected of you.
做比期望的多得多的努力
Example:
I have achieved the monthly sale goal, but there is nothing wrong with going the extra mile to get more items sold.
我已经完成了每月的销售目标，但是多花点心思去销售更多的商品当然更好。
Go into overdrive
Meaning:
to start working very hard. 开始拼命工作
Example:
As this term reach its end, the students go into overdrive and review their notes every day.
这学期快结束了，学生们每天都开足马力复习笔记。
Keep nose to grindstone
Meaning:
to continue to work very hard without stopping.埋头苦干
Example:
She has been keeping her nose to grindstone for the test next week.
她一直在埋头苦干，为下周的考试做准备。
Make headway
Meaning:
to make progress.取得进展
Example:
Vivian continues to make headway to become a good teacher.
Vivian在成为一名好老师的路上不断取得进步。
今天的分享到此就结束了，希望大家每天没有“dirty work”，每天学习工作努力且快乐，加油。不要忘记今天的打卡学习哦！
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