knuckle down

• vi. (向某人)屈服；认输；开始努力工作

英英释义

Verb:

1. work very hard, like a slave

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. Tom did not knuckle down under the attacks.
   面对这些攻击，汤姆并没有屈服。
2. Are you going to take the challenge lying down?
   你打算屈服于这种挑战吗？
3. He had to climb down when he saw the evidence.
   他一看到证据就只好认输。
4. His forceful argument soon made the opposing speaker step down.
   他有力的论点很快就使对方的发言者认输了。
5. It's time to knuckle down to work.
   该开始努力工作了。

词汇搭配

• knuckle down to 屈服于; 向 ......
• knuckle down (向某人)屈服...

近反义词

【近义词】

• buckle down 倾全力, 开始认真从事...
• break one's back 拼命干
• slave 奴隶