"burn the midnight oil" 怎么发音
expression
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
释义
To work or study very late into the night, usually to finish something important.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ /ˈɔɪɫ
英式英语
bˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɪdnaɪt/ /ˈɔɪl
简化发音
美式
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
英式
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
语境中听
I have to burn the midnight oil to finish my homework.
She often burns the midnight oil when she has exams.
We had to burn the midnight oil to get the project done.
I really had to burn the midnight oil last night to prepare for the big meeting.