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1. get the hang of= know/learn the ropes=to know the secret=to know all the ins and outs of something=掌握窍门=学会技巧
You have to have some practical experience before you get the hang of managing this kind of office work.在你抓到管理这类办公室工作的窍门之前，你必须获得一些实践经验。
She's just started it'll take her a week or two to learn the ropes. 她是新手--要用一两个星期的时间熟悉情况。
I know all the ins and outs of the business. 我知道这件事情的来龙去脉。
2. workaholic= a person addicted/devoted to work with great enthusiasm=工作狂
Workaholics are fooling themselves if they think a weekend lie-in can make up for lost sleep. 专心工作的人自欺欺人，他们认为一个周末的睡眠可以弥补睡眠不足。
I'm really worried about Bob. He seems as though he has turned into a real workaholic. 我真的很担心鲍勃。他好像变成了个工作狂。
3. work like a mule= work with devotion and enthusiasm=工作很卖力
James is wholly devoted to his job, so he works like a mule, thus having won the wide recognition from both the boss and his colleagues. 詹姆斯对工作全身心地投入，他们工作起来很卖力，因此也就赢得了老板和同事的赞扬。
4. have sth at one's fingertips = be at home in=be perfect in=have a good command of=get the mastery of= attain proficiency in= 精通=熟练掌握
He has attained proficiency in English oral conversation.他精通英语会话。
He is quite at home in modern history.他精通近代史。
He was proficient in all questions of genealogy.他非常精通所有家谱的问题。
He was an adapt in the irony of incongruously grouping.他精通于冷嘲各种不协调的人物。
He is bent on mastering Spanish.他一心一意想要精通西班牙语
5. in a complete daze= be at a loss = be confused=不知所措=被搞糊涂了
I'm at a loss or in a complete daze as to what to do next. 我不知道下一步怎么办。
I've been in a complete daze since hearing the sad news. 我听到那坏消息, 一直全然不知所措。
6. rack one's brains =wrack/cudgel one's brains=绞尽脑汁
I have racked my brains/searched my mind for a reason, but can't find one.
我绞尽脑汁寻找理由，但是没找到。
All night I have been tossing and turning racking my brains to think what could have possessed the young man to kill himself. 整整一晚我辗转反侧，绞尽脑汁，想弄明白是什么原因竟能促成这个年轻人自杀。
7. dawn on= realize it=渐渐明白=开始明白=渐渐发现曙光
It gradually dawned on me that I still had talent and ought to run again. 我渐渐明白我还有能力，应该再参加一次。
8. know/learn the ropes = know the secret=master this technique=get to the point==知道内情=掌握窍门
Lend an ear to him. It seems that he knows the whole story. 仔细听他讲，他似乎知道全部内情。
She is very nosey and is probably in the know. 她甚么事都喜欢打听，可能知道内情的。
