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They tried for hours to get her to come down from the roof, but it was a no go.他们费了好几个小时的工夫想把她从房顶上弄下来，还是没成功。I made a point of being sociable.我有意识地花工夫交际。We could well do without so much spit and polish as part of our daily routine.我们在日常生活中不花那么多工夫讲究整洁打扮也完全能行。The former method takes a bit more effort, but the results are more reliable.前一种方法要费点工夫，但是结果较可靠。He rustled up a full meal in no time.一眨眼工夫他就做好了一顿饭菜。It took an extraordinary amount of work.它花了惊人的工夫。It took a while to unscramble my thoughts.我花了一会儿工夫才理清思路。He was back in the twinkle of an eye.一眨眼的工夫他就回来了。In a matter of days she was back at work.才几天的工夫，她就回来工作了。It should only take a moment to fix the problem.这个问题只稍片刻工夫就能解决。At school he had always got away with doing the bare minimum amount of work.他上学的时候总是只花最少的工夫也能过关。She finished her homework in nothing flat. 她一眨眼工夫就做完了作业。A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris.要清理这些废墟需要大量的工夫。She's always on the run and never has time for a chat.她总是忙个不停，连闲聊一会儿的工夫都没有。Phil has had the car for two years and has put hours of work into it.菲尔的车买了两年，他在上面已经花了很多工夫。With a bit of work this place could look lovely.只要下点工夫，这地方看起来会很漂亮的。He took a lot of trouble over this design.他花了许多工夫设计这份图样。He was back in a twinkling.一眨眼的工夫他就回来了。It will take me a while to digest this news.我要花一会儿工夫才能弄明白那则新闻。You didn't take the trouble to consult the dictionary.你没花工夫去查词典。Well, actually it requires quite a bit of work and research.嗯，实际上这需要花不少的工夫，做点研究。Big improvements can be made with only a small amount of training and effort.只要稍加培训，再花点工夫，进步就会很大。He had dissipated his family's fortune in only a few years.仅几年的工夫他就挥霍掉了所有家财。One minute she was here, then poof, she was gone.刚刚她还在这儿，一眨眼的工夫她就走了。The fire took a long time to light.花了好一会工夫才把火生着。Within moments, he'd attracted an admiring audience.一会儿工夫，他就赢得了观众的倾心。In a day or so he will be as good as new.他大概一天工夫就会恢复过来。In moments, I was asleep once more.不一会儿工夫，我又睡着了。Clare didn't do much work, but she still passed the exam.克莱尔虽然没花多大工夫，但她还是通过了考试。His last few speeches had been awful, and he knew he had to put more work into them.他最近的几次演讲很糟糕，他知道得多花点工夫了。She downed two glasses of white wine while I dawdled over a draught beer.我慢悠悠地呷着一杯散装啤酒的工夫她已经灌下了两杯白葡萄酒。It was done in a flash.一眨眼的工夫就完成了。With an effort Mary pulled herself together.玛丽费了一番工夫，控制住自己的情绪。She must reconcile herself to the fact that she must do some work if she wants to pass her exams.她必须接受这样一个事实： 要想通过考试，就必须下点工夫学习。Men with skills always have many calls upon their time.有技能的人总有许多工作要求他们花工夫去做。The man gulped down a full stein of beer in the blink of an eye.一眨眼的工夫这人就把一满杯啤酒一饮而尽。He was back in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye.他一眨眼的工夫就回来了。Months of preparation have gone into organizing the festival.数月的准备工夫都花在组织那个节日上。We had taken great pains to check the structural soundness of the coachwork.我们下了很大的工夫检查汽车车身的结构是否安全。I had taken great pains with my appearance.我在自己的容貌上下了很多工夫。 |