[转载]BBC英语短语 - Work like a Trojan

To work very hard.

“Work like a Trojan（像特洛伊人那样工作）” 的实际意思是 “勤奋工作，埋头苦干”。其中，“Trojan（特洛伊人）” 指来自 “Troy（特洛伊古城）” 的人。特洛伊人以他们在抵御希腊人的战争中表现出的坚忍和勤奋的品质而闻名。因此，人们用习语 “work like a Trojan” 来表示某人即使面对困难或身处逆境，依然会非常努力地工作。

例句

Setting up a successful business is so hard! You have to work like a Trojan, especially in the beginning.

创立一个成功的企业是如此的困难！你必须非常努力工作，尤其是在一开始的时候。

My grandfather loved his job so much, he never retired. He worked like a Trojan until the day he died.

我的祖父非常热爱他的工作，他从未退休。他生前一直在孜孜不倦地工作。

Fatima, the new teacher, is clearly very dedicated! She’s been working like a Trojan since she started.

新来的教师法蒂玛显然非常敬业。自上任以来，她一直在拼命地工作。