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单词 midnight oil
释义

midnight oil

figurative
noun
Laborious or extra effort, as in studying late at night; usually in to burn (etc.) the midnight oil: to sit up or work (as by lamplight) late into the night, to work diligently or conscientiously.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Quarles (1592–1644), poet.

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