burn the midnight oil

意思

to work very late into the night

工作到深夜.

例句

1. 1Ben burnt the midnight oil for a week to finish his dissertation.
2. 2The design team were burning the midnight oil before the launch.
3. 3There is no point burning the midnight oil if you cannot think straight.
4. 4Aisha burns the midnight oil every March when the accounts are due.
5. 5Did you burn the midnight oil again, or did you finally sleep?

文法

只有 burn 變化形式；英式英語中 burnt 和 burned 都用。the midnight oil 保持不變。

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