每日一测【73】work one's tail off

M: What did you do this week?

W: I worked my tail off to get ready for tonight's party.

Q: What happened to the woman's tail?

a. It fell off.
b. It got lost.
c. She doesn't really have one.

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解答

c

恭喜恭喜，初二快乐！ work one's tail off「工作到连尾巴都掉了」，可想而知，一定是拼了老命在工作，所以这个表达法就是指「非常努力认真地工作」，跟人有没有尾巴可没有关系喔。