中文翻译与英英解释

〔口语〕使劲擦拭；苦干，重活，艰苦的工作。

elbow:    n. 1.肘；肘状物。 2.(海岸线的)急弯，曲折。 3 ...

grease:    n. 1.(炼出的)动物脂，油脂；【机械工程】脂膏，滑脂 ...

use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
同义词：effort, exertion, travail, sweat,

Elbow grease is an idiom for working hard at manual labour, as in "You need to use some elbow grease." It is a humorous reflection of the fact that some tasks can only be achieved by hard effort and human energy, contrasting with the idea that there should be some special oil, tool or chemical product to make the job easier.

例句与用法

Maybe you could improve it if you use a lot of elbow grease .
如果你花力气打扫一下，或许会不错的。

The stain will come off . it just takes some elbow grease
污渍是可以洗掉的，不过要费点劲。

Out of nothing more than a little can - do attitude and elbow grease
靠的是对自己的完全信心和辛苦努力

Out of nothing more than a little can - do attitude and elbow grease
靠的是对自己的完全信心和辛苦努力

Elbow grease gives the best polish
谚语苦干出好活。

Come on , use some elbow grease
加油，用点力气

Elbow grease nipple
弯颈式滑脂嘴

Removing the old paint can be extremely hard work and involves lots of elbow grease
清除旧油漆会是极其艰巨的工作，少不了得使劲擦刷很长时间。

You need to use more elbow grease when waxing the car . i can ' t see my reflection on the hood yet
你给汽车上蜡时要多用点力，我在引擎盖上还看不出我的倒影。

Don ' t worry about it . with a little bit of soap and a lot of elbow grease , it ' ll look as good as new
别担心。只要用点肥皂再费点劲儿清理一番，就可以让房子看来焕然一新了。