表达 to burn the midnight oil 的字面意思是烧午夜的油,大家用这它来表达一个人挑灯夜战,开夜车,熬夜学习或工作。
例句
She had to burn the midnight oil to get the report done on time.
为了按时完成那份报告,她不能不工作到深夜。
He was burning the midnight oil studying for his exam.
他为了筹备考试学习到非常晚。
I was burning the midnight oil last night: I only got two hours sleep.
昨晚我工作到非常晚,只睡了两个小时。