习语主题: 工作

go the extra mile

/ˌɡəʊ ði ˌekstrə ˈmaɪl/NEUTRAL · B2

中文对应

没有直接对应的说法

字面意思: «多走一英里»

含义

to make more effort than people expect

付出超出预期的努力.

例句

1The plumber went the extra mile and fixed the dripping tap for free.
2Staff who go the extra mile get a mention at the Friday meeting.
3Maria went the extra mile, ringing every supplier until she found the part.
4Nobody asked the electrician to go the extra mile, but he stayed until the job was right.
5Would you go the extra mile if it meant missing your train home?

语法

只有 go 变化形式（went、gone）。the extra mile 保持不变，用单数；为之付出的人跟在 for 之后。

意思相近

pull your weight cut corners

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