These years those who’re keeping their nose to the grindstone can’t make bundles

这年头,只会埋头苦干的人是赚不了大钱的

属类：习语名句-英语成语-

7. keep one’s nose to the grindstone 连续辛勤地工作

grindstone是"磨刀石"的意思。这个表达很形象,按字面意思来看,是说鼻子对着磨刀石。想象一下一个人低着头磨刀的样子,的确给人一种埋头苦干的直观印象啊。而且这个短语用动词keep表达一种持续的状态,把"埋头"的意思更生动地表达了出来。eg: These years those who’re keeping their nose to the grindstone can’t make bundles. 这年头,只会埋头苦干的人是挣不了什么大钱的。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-

"I hate stainless steel, " he said with a harrumph as he pedaled the grindstone . "No one makes knives like they used to. "

“我讨厌不锈钢”，他支起磨刀石时哼着说，“没有人再像以前一样造刀子了。”

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

One bright winter morning, a stranger walked down a small town street looking for a grindstone to sharpen an ax that he carried in his hand.

冬天，一个晴朗的早晨，小镇的街上走着一位陌生人，他手里拿着一把斧子，东张西望，想找块磨石磨磨斧子。

属类：英汉句库-blog.hjenglish.com-

Life is a grindstone . Whether is grinds us down or polishes us up dependsonus.

生活就是磨刀石。我们是被磨碎还是被擦亮，取决于我们自己。

属类：无分类双语句库-hhbird.com-

They think about making a change, decide they can't do it, and stick their dissatisfied noses right back down to the same grindstone .

他们考虑过改变，然后觉得他们无法做到，然后继续郁闷地待在原地。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

I never mind your unkind reminding that my grindstone hinders your cylinder .

我决不介意你不友善的提醒说我的磨刀石妨碍了你的气缸。

属类：英汉句库-www.hjenglish.com-

Experts think the cold and shorter days in Northern Europe sees locals with their noses more to the grindstone .

专家认为，这些国家寒冷、日照时间短，即使天色已暗，人们仍埋头工作。

属类：中国大陆-www.chinadaily.com.cn-

I've had my nose to the grindstone ever since I entered this company.

自从进了这家公司，我就在埋头苦干。

属类：英汉句库-www.hjenglish.com-