工作与休闲习语

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Published: 2025年12月22日

Work & Leisure Idioms

Work & Leisure Idioms (工作与休闲习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
burn the candle at both ends	work too hard without enough rest	You look exhausted. You've been burning the candle at both ends.	蜡烛两头烧;过度操劳 💡 解析: 蜡烛两头同时点燃,虽然更亮但消耗极快。形容早起晚睡,透支精力。
burn the midnight oil	work late into the night	I have a big exam tomorrow, so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight.	挑灯夜战;熬夜工作/学习 💡 解析: 古代晚上点油灯工作。指深夜还在努力。
work like a dog	work very hard	He worked like a dog all summer to save money for college.	累成狗;拼命工作 💡 解析: 形容工作极其辛苦卖力。
put (your) feet up	relax and do nothing	Go home, put your feet up, and watch some TV.	歇歇脚;放松一下 💡 解析: 坐下来把脚搁高,这是最典型的放松姿势。
let (your) hair down	relax and enjoy yourself without worrying about what others think	At the office party, everyone finally let their hair down.	无拘无束地玩乐;彻底放松 💡 解析: 旧时女性平时把头发盘起来(显得端庄),只有在私下放松时才会把头发散下来。现指抛开拘束尽情享受。
all work and no play	working too much makes life boring	You need a holiday. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.	只工作不玩耍(人会变傻) 💡 解析: 经典谚语。强调劳逸结合的重要性。
take it easy	relax; do not work too hard	The doctor told him to take it easy for a few weeks after the operation.	别太累;放轻松 💡 解析: 劝人不要紧张或不要过度劳累。
recharge (your) batteries	rest to get energy back	I took a week off to recharge my batteries.	充电;恢复精力 💡 解析: 通过休息恢复体能。
have (one's) hands full	be very busy	I can't help you right now; I have my hands full with the baby.	忙得不可开交;腾不出手 💡 解析: 两只手里都拿着东西,当然没法做别的事了。
burnout	exhaustion from working too hard	She suffered from burnout and had to leave her job.	职业倦怠;精疲力竭 💡 解析: 像燃料烧尽了一样,指因长期压力和过度工作导致的身心崩溃。