| 词组 | slog |
| 释义 | slog 1. noun an act or period of hard work UK, 1888 2. verb 1 to work hard at something UK, 1888. 2 to punch someone UK, 1824. 3 to walk heavily. From obsolete 'foot-slogger' (an infantryman, a pedestrian) UK, 1872.► slog it outto work hard at some activity. An elaboration of SLOG (to work hard) AUSTRALIA, 1971.► slog your guts outto work hard at something. An intensification of SLOG UK, 1984 slog away slog away BrE informal to work hard at something for a long time, especially something that is difficult or boring: I shall go on slogging away until I've finished the job.+ at Randall spent the next few months slogging away at Russian grammar.■ SIMILAR TO: slave away, toil away slog out slog it out BrE informal if two people, teams, armies etc slog it out, they fight, compete, or argue for a long time without stopping until one side wins: They're never going to agree, so it's best to leave them to slog it out. two of the greatest boxers of our time slogging it out at Madison Square Garden■ SIMILAR TO: fight it out, slug it out informal, battle it out slog through slog through sth to read or study something that is long and difficult to understand: There was no alternative to sitting down and slogging through vocabulary lists. After slogging through 384 pages of technical reports, I was beginning to understand the problem.■ SIMILAR TO: plough through slog (one's) guts outTo put a great amount of effort into something; to work very hard at something. I slogged my guts out for a few years as a court messenger for a legal firm while I finished up my law degree, and they eventually offered me a job as an attorney. There's nothing more disheartening than to slog your guts out on an assignment, only for the computer to crash and delete all your work. slog awayTo work (on something) strenuously and continuously, especially for a long period of time. Sorry, I won't join you for lunch today—I've got too much to do, so I'm just going to keep slogging away. I've been slogging away at this report for the last three days. I'm just ready for it to be finished! slog throughTo work at or make progress through something at a sluggish, strenuous pace, especially for a long period of time. We had to slog through nearly a mile of swamp before we reached solid ground. I've been slogging through this really dense book about economic theory for my college course. slog through somethingto wade or trudge through something, such as mud or snow. Do I have to slog through the snow to go to school? Can't you drive me? When I was your age, I slogged through snow twice this deep to get to school. work your guts outorflog your guts outorslog your guts outINFORMALIf you work your guts out, flog your guts out or slog your guts out, you work very hard. These women were amazing. They worked their guts out from 7.30 to 4.30 every day, often all evening and weekend too if they had families. I've been slogging my guts out for months, trying to get this project finished. slog/sweat/work your ˈguts out(informal) work very hard: I’ve slogged my guts out digging this ditch, and I’m completely exhausted.You sweat your guts out all your life and what do you get when you retire? Next to nothing. OPPOSITE: not do a stroke (of work)ˌslog/ˌslug it ˈout(British English, informal) (of people, organizations, competitors, etc.) fight very hard until one person or group finally wins: The boxers slugged it out to the finish.The two teams will slog it out for second place.In this idiom, slug and slog are both informal words meaning ‘to hit very hard’. slog awayv. To work diligently for a lengthy period of time: The student slogged away on the algebra assignment. slog throughv. To walk or progress through something with a slow heavy pace: The explorers slogged through the swamp. I slogged through both volumes of the author's philosophical writings. |
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