burn the midnight oil

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To work studiously, especially late into the night. idiomatic
    — Near-synonym: pull an all-nighter

词形变化

burns the midnight oil present,singular,third-person burning the midnight oil participle,present burned the midnight oil participle,past burned the midnight oil past burnt the midnight oil participle,past burnt the midnight oil past

词源

Originally referring to the act of burning lamp oil in oil lamps for light at night. The collocation midnight oil in its literal sense is attested from mid 17th c.
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