| 词汇 | plug away |
| 释义 | Idiom plug away (at something) and peg away (at something) Theme: WORK to keep trying something; to keep working at something.John kept pegging away at the trumpet until he became pretty good at it.I'm not very good at it, but I keep plugging away. Idiom plug awayplug away (at something) to keep working in a determined way.He's experienced plenty of hard times, but Ed is still plugging away, playing several nights a week at a local jazz club.The powerful computer was plugging away at the problem for weeks. Phr V plug away plugs, plugging, plugged plug away informal to work hard at something for a long timeoften + atI seem to have been plugging away at this article for ages. plug away ⇨ plug away; plugverb to continue doing something or making an effort, to persist doggedly UK, 1865plug away informal to keep working hard in order to try to do something, even though it takes a long time: They kept plugging away until they found a solution to the problem..+ at I'm sure if you keep plugging away at it, your English will improve.■ SIMILAR TO: work away, slog away BrE informal, toil away plug away (at something)To continue trying or working diligently (at something). I'm really not very good at math, but I've got to keep plugging away if I want to get into an engineering program. John's been plugging away at the new project, but I don't think he's enjoying it very much. plug away (at something)and peg away (at something)to keep trying something; to keep working at something. John kept pegging away at the trumpet until he became pretty good at it. I'm not very good at it, but I keep plugging away. |
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