hard yards

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the hard yards 复数 only 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The key effort in completing a difficult task.

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    do the hard yards

    put in the hard yards

词源

A sporting analogy referring to the game of rugby football, where making progress on the field, in measurements of yards, may lead to accomplishment and victory. Alternatively derived from sailing, when furling or unfurling the canvas from certain (perhaps higher) spars was both dangerous and difficult.

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