BECS # 17 - 语言点 biz - to pull an all-nighter / to burn the midnight oil

Key Phrases:

to pull an all-nighter = 晚上不睡觉加班/读书

to burn the midnight oil = 晚上不睡觉加班/读书 - 不一定是100%不睡觉的 -- 大概是凌晨才睡

Example conversation:


JOHN: Fred, are you ready for tomorrow?
FRED: John, no. We had some major changes at the last minute. Therefore, I am going to have to pull an all-nighter.

JOHN: You're going to have to pull an all-nighter?
FRED: Yes. I am going to have to burn the midnight oil.














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