2018-04-17 To pull your finger out 加把劲

今日短语

To pull your finger out 是一个口语英语表达，它的字面意思是“把手指拿出来”。实际上，我们用这个说法来催促他人“别磨磨蹭蹭地”或“加紧干活”。有人认为“to pull your finger out”来源自表达“to pull out all the stops 竭尽全力”

例句

If Emily wants to pass her exams, she needs to pull her finger out.
如果艾米丽想通过考试的话，那么她需要加紧复习了。

I’m really going to have to pull my finger out if I want to finish my thesis before Christmas.
如果我想在圣诞节前写完论文的话，那我真的得加把劲了。

You need to pull your finger out if you want to do well at your next review.
如果你想在下次评审中表现优异的话，那就得开始认真工作了。