单词 | plug away |
释义 | plug away (once / 43454 pages) v WORD FAMILY plug away: plugged away, plugging away, plugs away USAGE EXAMPLESEssayist David Sedaris never studied writing; he plugged away at it until he eventually found his voice. Wall Street Journal(Dec 28, 2016) He may not be a great painter, but he does plug away at an art he apparently prefers to acting. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) It didn’t advertise its work to colleagues, most of whom were plugging away on packaged software releases. Seattle Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1v work doggedly or persistently She keeps plugging away at her dissertation Syn|Hyper keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel, peg away, slog work exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity 2v persist in working hard Syn|Hyper plug hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist be persistent, refuse to stop |
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