The following idioms and expressions use the noun / verb 'work'. Each idiom or expression has a definition and two example sentences to help your understanding of these common idiomatic expressions with 'work'.

　　下列习语和短语使用名词/动词“work”。每一个习语或表达都有一个定义和两个例句，以帮助你通过“work”来理解这些常见的习语表达。

　　All in a day's work

　　工作的一部分

　　Definition: nothing special, part of the routine

　　没什么特别的，日常工作的一部分。

　　Don't worry about it. It's all in a day's work.

　　别担心了。这不足为奇。

　　Cooking is all in a day's work.

　　做饭是日常事务的一部分。

　　All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

　　只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

　　Definition: Idiom meaning that you need to have fun in order to be a happy, healthy person

　　为了成为一个快乐、健康的人，就得玩得开心。

　　Go home! Remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

　　回家吧!记住：只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻。

　　I'm worried about him. He hasn't yet understood that all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

　　我很担心他。他不明白，只工作，不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻。

　　Dirty work

　　艰难的工作

　　Definition: Necessary, but uninteresting, or difficult work

　　必要的，但乏味或艰难的工作。

　　He did the dirty work on that project.

　　他干的是这个项目里的苦活儿。

　　Have you got around to doing the dirty work yet?

　　你开始考虑干这个苦活了吗?

　　Get down to work

　　集中精力在要事上

　　Definition: Stop relaxing, focus on important task

　　停止休息，将注意力集中在重要的任务上。

　　Hey, let's get down to work here!

　　嘿，开始干活了!

　　Sorry, I've got to get off the phone and get down to work.

　　抱歉，我要放下电话开始干活了。