English Dictionary

burn the midnight oil

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To work studiously, especially late into the night.

日本語の意味

夜遅くまで熱心に働く、あるいは徹夜で作業や勉強をすること。

I'll have to burn the midnight oil to finish the report by tomorrow.

明日までにレポートを仕上げるために夜遅くまで働かなければならない。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To work studiously, especially late into the night.

You worked at whatever task you were engaged in — churning out steel nuts for the car companies or churning out essays in college — until you were done, even if you had to burn the midnight oil. No excuses, no whining, no cheating.

burns the midnight oil （ present singular third-person ）

burning the midnight oil （ participle present ）

burned the midnight oil （ participle past ）

burned the midnight oil （ past ）

burnt the midnight oil （ participle past ）

burnt the midnight oil （ past ）