| 单词 | slog |
| 释义 | slog (once / 8085 pages) v When you slog, you toil at something, working hard and often slowly to get a difficult job done. You might slog with your shovel through the pile of snow in your driveway. A worker might slog through a pile of papers on her desk, or slog long and hard on a construction crew. In either case, the job requires persistence and determination. Another way to slog is to walk with difficulty, the way someone might slog along a muddy road to the gas station after getting a flat tire. The original meaning of slog was "hit hard," possibly as a variation of slug. WORD FAMILYslog: slogged, slogger, slogging, slogs+/slogger: sloggers USAGE EXAMPLESThe long slog to fund road and bridge repairs continues in 2017. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) He faces a devil’s choice between slogging through another season at the outdated Qualcomm Stadium or becoming the second team in Los Angeles. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) But many just slog through, buying less and selling less and waiting for the cherry blossoms to bring more life to lunchtime. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) 1v walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud Syn|Hypo|Hyper footslog, pad, plod, tramp, trudge slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squelch, squish walk through mud or mire walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2v work doggedly or persistently Syn|Hyper keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel, peg away, plug away work exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity 3v strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat Syn|Hyper slug, swig hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
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