knuckle down
vi. (向某人)屈服, 认输, 开始努力工作
例句与用法:
If you want to pass that exam, you'll have to knuckle down (to some hard work).
你要想考试及格,就得开始下功夫(苦干)了。
词形变化:
异体字: knuckleball | 名词: knuckleballer |
ph.
1. 认真工作
We all knuckled down to study just before final exams.
就在期末考前, 我们开始埋头苦读。
2. 屈服