grind away

英 美
  • 发出摩擦之声,刻苦地学习
  • away adv.离开;远离;在远处;一直;朝另一个方向;消失adj.不在的;遥远的;[棒]出局的;客场的
  • grind v.磨;压迫;碾碎;磨得吱吱响;逐渐停顿n.苦事;磨;碾
Verb:
  1. study intensively, as before an exam;

    "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"

    1. The steps have been ground away by the passing feet of many visitors over the centuries.
      这些台阶经过许多世纪众多游客的足踏,已经磨损。
    2. Grinding for a test; grinding away at housework.
      为考试埋头苦读; 埋头做家务