到了学期末,各门考试接踵而至,潇洒了一个学期的学子们也都纷纷开始临阵磨刀了。一晚上啃一本书,两晚上学完一门课,这都不算稀奇。这个时间的大学校园里,all-nighter可以说是无处不在啊。
All-nighter refers to a study or work session that goes through the night or studying without sleep (usually a last-minute course of action).
“开夜车”(all-nighter)指通宵进行的学习或工作任务,或者通宵学习、不睡觉(通常指临时抱佛脚行为)。
The term is popular with college students who spend the night before an exam studying, trying to learn a lot of material in a short period of time. The term is frequently used in the phrase 'pull an all-nighter'.
这个说法常见于那些在考试前夜突击学习、试图在短时间内掌握大量信息的大学生中间,常见的用法是pull an all-nighter。
For example:
I pulled an all-nighter to study for my math exam.
为了应付数学考试,我学了一个通宵。
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