| 释义 |
make short work ofAccomplish, consume, or destroy quickly: we made short work of our huge portions...- The task was accomplished though, and U.S. forces made short work of what was until then the world's 5th largest army.
- Sparrows, finches and other hard-billed birds will make short work of all the left-over seeds, so they won't be wasted; and Mr Aconley will doubtless be treated to even more conversations and songs!
- The huge and powerful Hilti drill is a little bit too heavy for bolt climbing but it made short work of the age-old limestone.
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