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[交流] 【English in a Minute一分钟英语】10-Burn the Midnight Oil 已有3人参与

Welcome to English in a Minute.

Sometimes, American English is confusing and hard to understand, like: burn the midnight oil.

Everybody knows Americans burn a lot of oil, but is there a special oil that they burn in the middle of the night?

A: I have big exam tomorrow.
B: Are you prepared?
A: No, not at all! I have to burn the midnight oil, I need to do well on this exam.

Americans are not burning a special oil reserved for the middle of the night, they are just staying up very late.

This actually makes sense if you think of a candle, or a lantern, and you have a lot of work to do, that may take you all night.

This is a phrase everybody will understand, and you can use this phrase when you have a lot of work to do, and not that much time to do it in.

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Thank you for your sharing! In those days,I have met a stubborn problem that my listenning was so bad, which stopped me to study some classes only English was  spoken ,could you help me?Thank you!
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I have to burn the midnight oil
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3楼: Originally posted by 游愚 at 2013-11-26 22:24:20
Thank you for your sharing! In those days,I have met a stubborn problem that my listenning was so bad, which stopped me to study some classes only English was  spoken ,could you help me?Thank you!

Frankly speaking, there is no royal way to learning.I suggest you insist on listening to VOA everyday, I believe you'll make great progress through your hard work.
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4楼: Originally posted by 阿飞1990乖乖 at 2013-11-27 00:05:25
Frankly speaking, there is no royal way to learning.I suggest you insist on listening to VOA everyday, I believe you'll make great progress through your hard work.
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Thank you,I will try it,God bless you!
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