"hack away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不停地砍
• 苦干（比喻）

Definition

用斧头等工具不停地砍某物。也可以指坚持不懈地努力做某事，尤其是在处理困难时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，常用作比喻，描述持续地努力做某事（如 'hack away at a project'）。字面意思为反复砍，动作通常较猛。常与at连用。不等同于'hack into'（黑进电脑系统）。

Examples

He hacked away at the thick branches with his axe.

他用斧头**不停地砍**那些粗树枝。

You need to hack away at your homework until it’s done.

你得**坚持苦干**作业直到完成。

The workers hacked away the old paint from the wall.

工人们把墙上的旧漆**不停地刮掉**。

I've been hacking away at this essay all afternoon, but it’s still not finished.

我整个下午都在**苦苦写**这篇论文，但还没写完。

She just keeps hacking away at her goals, even when it gets tough.

她一直**坚持努力**追求目标，即使变得很困难。

If you hack away long enough at learning English, you’ll definitely improve.

如果你**坚持不懈**学英语，一定会有所进步。