【注】源出《圣经·路加福音》第10章，第7节。

5

labour(s) of Hercules

亦作Herculean labour(s)，需要付出巨大精力的工作；非常吃力的工作

【注】Hercules是希腊神话中的大力士，他曾被迫干过12件困难而危险的工作。

6

a work ill done must be done twice

【谚】马虎干活，准得返工

7

work like a beaver

〈口〉干活特别快（卖力）

【例】We woke very late and had to work like beavers to get our cases packed before the train left. 我们醒得很晚，于是不得不在火车离站之前快手快脚把箱子收拾好。

8

work like a horse[dog]

〈口〉像牛马似地苦干

【例】The 14th is too soon. Even if we all worked like horses from now till then, the exhibition couldn’t be got ready. 14号太早了，即使我们全都如牛似马般地从今天一直干到那一天，也不可能把展览会筹备好。

9

work one’s fingers to the bone

〈口〉拼命[努力]干活[工作]

【例】They worked their fingers to the bone trying to get the house finished before Christmas. 为了争取在圣诞节前把房子弄好，他们简直不停地干活。

10

work won’t kill but worry will

〈谚〉累不死人，愁得死人

11

Others can feed for a day, and those from their own labor can feed for a year.

别人给的饭能饱一天，自己劳动得来的能饱一年。

12

The gardener loves the flowers he planted, and the shepherd loves his sheep.

园丁爱自己种下的花朵，牧人爱自己放牧的羊群。

13

Invention is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

发明是百分之一的灵感，加上百分之九十九的血汗。

14

One day of hard work leads to a good night's sleep; a lifetime of hard work leads to a happy long sleep.

勤劳一日，可得一夜安眠；勤劳一生，可得幸福长眠。

15

Hard working people, hands are the father of all things.

辛勤劳动的人，双手是万物的父亲。

16

Teaching him how to fish will save him from hunger.

教他学会捕鱼，能能使他永远不受饥饿。

17

God likes people who are quick and diligent.

上帝喜欢手勤脚快的人。

18

Even if the gods are against you, hard work will pay for it.

哪怕各种神灵跟你作对，辛勤劳动总会取得代价。

19

Workers understand happiness best.

劳动者最理解幸福。

20

Gold is everywhere, only hard-working people.

遍地是黄金，单等勤劳人。

21

If you work hard in the world, you will never lose your effort.

一勤天下无难事，功夫不负苦心人。

22

Men grow up in labor, and land turns green in labor.

男儿在劳动中成长，土地在劳动中变绿。

23

The future belongs to those who get up early.

未来属于那些早起床的人。

24

Although there are good seeds, it is too early to celebrate the harvest.

虽然有了好种子，庆祝丰收还太早。

25

Diligence is priceless.

勤为无价之宝。

26

No seed, no seedling.

不播种子不长苗。

27

Boredom is a disease, and the best preion is labor.

无聊是一种疾病，最好的处方是劳动。

28

It's cold and not freezing. the weaver's hands are not hungry, and they are working hard.

天冷不冻织女手，饥饿不饿苦耕人。

29

Money is a day's wealth, and labor is an inexhaustible wealth.

金钱是一天的财富，劳动是用不完的财富。

30

Money is a dead treasure, and strength is a living treasure. a dead treasure is not as good as a living treasure.

金钱是死宝，气力是活宝，死宝不如活宝好。

更多与劳动节有关的英语单词单......

01 劳动节 Labor Day [ˈleɪbər deɪ]

02 国际劳动节 May Day [meɪ deɪ]

03 劳动 labor [ˈleɪbər]

04 劳动力 labor force [ˈleɪbər fɔːrs]

05 劳动合同 labor contract [ˈleɪbər ˈkɑːntrækt]

06 雇主 employer [ɪmˈplɔɪər]

07 雇员 employee [ɪmˈplɔɪiː]

08 蓝领工作者 blue-collar worker

[bluː ˈkɑːlər ˈwɜːrkər]

09 白领工作者 white-collar worker

[waɪt ˈkɑːlər ˈwɜːrkər]

10 金领工作者 gold-collar worker

[ɡəʊld ˈkɑːlər ˈwɜːrkər]

11 员工，工人 worker [ˈwɜːrkər]

12 劳动者 laborer [ˈleɪbərər]

13 工匠 workman [ˈwɜːrkmən]

14 工程师 engineer [ɛndʒɪˈnɪr]

15 技术员 technician [tɛkˈnɪʃn]

16 初级技师 junior technician [ˈdʒuːniər tɛkˈnɪʃn]

17 高级技师 senior technician [ˈsiːniər tɛkˈnɪʃn]

18 机械师 mechanic [məˈkænɪk]

19 工人阶级 the working class [ðə ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klæs]

20 工党 the Labour Party [ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑːrti]

21 家务劳动 housework [ˈhaʊswɜːrk]

22 劳动人民 working people [ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ˈpiːpl]

23 勤劳的 hard-working [hɑːrd ˈwɜːrkɪŋ]

24 劳动模范 model worker [ˈmɑːdl ˈwɜːrkər]

25 过度劳动 overwork [əʊvərˈwɜːrk]

26 过劳死 death from overwork

[dɛθ frɑːm əʊvərˈwɜːrk]

27 早起的鸟儿有虫吃 the early bird catches the worm

[ði ˈɜːrli bɜːrd kætʃɪz ðə wɜːrm]

28 熟能生巧 practice makes perfect

[ˈpræktɪs meɪks ˈpɜːrfɪkt]

29 不劳无获 no pain, no gain

[nəʊ peɪn nəʊ 'ɡeɪn]

30 劳动最光荣 labor is the most glorious

[ˈleɪbər ɪz ðə məʊst ˈɡlɔːriəs]

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