1·It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone.
经过了大量的抛光和擦拭后，这块黄铜才露出光芒。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·We can't get a crane, so it's elbow grease.
我们这里没有起重机，所以这是费体力的工作。
3·We can't get a crane here, so it's elbow grease .
这里没有起重机，所以这是费体力的工作。
4·The stain will come off. It just takes some elbow grease.
污渍是可以洗失落的，不过要费点劲。
5·They now need to put some real elbow grease into promoting the product.
他们现在推销产品确实需要化大力气。
6·It takes a little elbow grease but it works and most hobby stores carry it.
它需要一点肘油脂，但它的工程和最嗜好的商店进行。
7·Dad said we must use more elbow grease to get a really good shine on the car.
爸爸说我们必须再用点劲把汽车擦得光亮些。
8·They run on good old clean human energy - extra calories and a bit of elbow grease.
它们运行依靠优良古老的干净人类能源——多余的卡路里和一点体力活。
9·It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.
经过大量的抛光和擦拭，黄铜光亮如新。
10·An engine imbibes fuel (steam, fission, petrol, or elbow grease) and transforms it into work.
发动机吸收燃料(蒸汽、裂变、汽油或者做大量的功)并将其转换为功。