burn the midnight oil 表示某人整晚都在蜡烛旁边努力工作,所以不能用它的字面意思”烧午夜的油“,可以意为”加班加点,熬夜加班“,通常是通宵达旦地学习或工作,即所谓的开夜车。
【例句】
It is very hard assignment, and I had to burn the midnight oil to get it completed on time.
这是一项非常艰巨的任务,为了按时完成,我不得不加班加点。
It looks like we'll have to burn the midnight oil again tonight.
看来我们今晚又要开夜车了。
【例句】
It is very hard assignment, and I had to burn the midnight oil to get it completed on time.
这是一项非常艰巨的任务,为了按时完成,我不得不加班加点。
It looks like we'll have to burn the midnight oil again tonight.
看来我们今晚又要开夜车了。