in a manner that requires a lot of effort
拼命地, 使出全力
她为了入学考试拼命学习。
![to [go to|take] (great|) pains {to do sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43050/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [go to|take] (great|) pains {to do sth}")
to put a lot of care and effort into doing something
煞费苦心, 费尽心思
律师费尽心思，用通俗语言解释了合同。
![to [pound] the pavement](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43066/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [pound] the pavement")
to actively and tirelessly search for employment or other opportunities
四处奔走寻找机会, 奔波找工作
她整个夏天都在奔波找实习机会。
![to [work] {one's} fingers to the bone](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41706/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [work] {one's} fingers to the bone")
to work excessively or to the point of exhaustion
拼命工作到筋疲力尽, 累死累活地干
我父母为了让我们能上学，累死累活地干。
![[hit] the books](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42380/thumb/350?type=jpeg "[hit] the books")
to study in a determined and serious manner
认真刻苦学习, 埋头苦读
![to [put] salt on the tail of {sb/sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/61148/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [put] salt on the tail of {sb/sth}")
to make an attempt to capture someone or achieve something
试图抓住, 想方设法弄到手
投资者多年来一直想方设法抓住那个难得机会。
![to {not} [do] (things|anything) by halves](/assets/img/no-pic-700w.png "to {not} [do] (things|anything) by halves")
to put a lot of effort into things and do them thoroughly
做事不半途而废, 做事做到位
他们做事从不敷衍；这次翻修非常完美。
someone who is highly productive or beneficial to an organization, but is unknown or unnoticed by the public
幕后功臣, 隐形功臣
每个成功的实验室都有一位幕后功臣，让工作持续推进。
![to [explore] all avenues](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43070/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [explore] all avenues")
to consider all possible options or approaches in order to find a solution or achieve a goal
探索所有可能途径, 考虑所有选择
医生在建议手术前，探索了所有可能途径。
![to [rise] to the (occasion|challenge)](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43080/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [rise] to the (occasion|challenge)")
to demonstrate one's ability in surpassing obstacles and dealing with difficult situations
关键时刻顶得上, 迎难而上
考试比预想更难，但他迎难而上，扛了下来。
