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词汇 midnight oil
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Definition of midnight oil in English:

midnight oil

noun
figurative
  • Laborious or extra effort, as in studying late at night; usually in "to burn (etc.) the midnight oil": to sit up or work (as by lamplight) late into the night, to work diligently or conscientiously.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Quarles (1592–1644), poet.

Definition of midnight oil in US English:

midnight oil

noun
figurative
  • Laborious or extra effort, as in studying late at night; usually in "to burn (etc.) the midnight oil": to sit up or work (as by lamplight) late into the night, to work diligently or conscientiously.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Quarles (1592–1644), poet.

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