work hard 努力工作
work overtime 加班工作
work day and night 夜以继日工作
work tirelessly 不知疲倦地工作
slave away 拼命干活
toil away 辛苦劳作
burn the candle at both ends 过度劳累
1. She works like a horse to support her family.
她像牛马一样辛苦工作来养家。
2. He worked like a horse during the busy season.
他在繁忙季节里拼命工作。
3. They worked like a horse to finish the project on time.
他们拼命工作以按时完成项目。
4. My parents have always worked like a horse.
我的父母一直都非常辛苦地工作。
A: Why are you so tired these days?
A：你最近为什么这么累？
B: I've been working like a horse to meet deadlines.
B：我一直在拼命工作赶截止日期。
1) 表示极其努力地工作
2) 强调长时间高强度劳动
3) 常用于口语表达辛苦状态
4) 带有比喻意味
1. 非常辛苦地工作；拼命干活
e.g. He works like a horse every day.
他每天都非常辛苦地工作。
2. 形容劳动强度极大
e.g. They worked like a horse to finish the task.
他们拼命工作完成任务。
phrase
1. To work extremely hard and for long hours, often with great physical or mental effort.
Synonym: work hard, toil