It took a lot of graft to get the place ready for opening.
Sok kemény munka kellett ahhoz, hogy a hely készen álljon a nyitásra.
Behind her success was years of graft and determination.
A sikere mögött évek kemény munkája és elszántsága állt.
I don’t mind the graft if the pay is fair.
学习者例句
Learning English takes a lot of graft.
Az angoltanulás sok kemény munkát igényel.
This job is hard graft.
Ez a munka kemény meló.
常见错误:
Do not confuse graft (hard work) with craft (skill) or graph (a diagram).
搭配
a lot of graft
|hard graft
|years of graft
|the graft of building
|the graft of training
|back-breaking graft
|reward for your graft
近义词
hard work (most general and neutral.)
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toil (emphasizes difficulty and tiredness.)
|
slog (emphasizes boring, tiring work.)
反义词
idleness (lack of work or effort.)
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leisure (free time rather than work.)
释义
hard work, especially for a long time.
hard work and sustained effort, especially physical work.
用法模式:
graft (all day/night)
He grafted for years before he could afford his own place.
Évekig keményen dolgozott, mire megengedhetett magának egy saját lakást.
We’ve been grafting all morning to finish the move.
Egész délelőtt keményen dolgoztunk, hogy befejezzük a költözést.
If you graft, you’ll get results.
学习者例句
I graft every day at my job.
Minden nap keményen dolgozom a munkahelyemen.
常见错误:
This sense is mainly British/Irish; in American English it may be misunderstood.
搭配
graft all day
|graft away
|graft for a living
|graft to make ends meet
|graft on the site
|graft in the kitchen
近义词
work hard (neutral and widely used.)
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toil (more literary; suggests heavy effort.)
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slog (suggests tiring, repetitive work.)
反义词
slack off (do less work than you should.)
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loaf (spend time idly; avoid work.)
释义
to work very hard.
to work very hard, especially doing physical work.
用法模式:
graft in [an organization/government]
The mayor resigned after allegations of graft.
A polgármester lemondott a korrupciós vádak után.
The report describes years of graft in the department.
A jelentés évekig tartó korrupciót ír le az osztályon.
The new law aims to reduce graft and bribery.
学习者例句
The newspaper reported graft in the local government.
Az újság korrupcióról számolt be a helyi önkormányzatban.
常见错误:
This is not related to plants or medical grafts; it means corruption and illegal profit.
含义
corrupt use of public power
搭配
political graft
|government graft
|widespread graft
|allegations of graft
|anti-graft campaign
|graft and bribery
|graft investigation
近义词
corruption (broader term; includes many kinds of dishonesty.)
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bribery (specifically taking or offering bribes.)
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embezzlement (specifically stealing money you control at work.)
反义词
integrity (honesty and strong moral principles.)
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probity (formal word for strict honesty.)
主题
politics
|law
|business
释义
corruption, especially in government.
illegal or dishonest gain made by using a public position or influence, for example taking bribes or stealing public money.
Apple trees are often grown from a graft rather than from seed.
Az almafákat gyakran oltással szaporítják, nem magról nevelik.
The gardener checked the graft to make sure it had taken.
A kertész ellenőrizte az oltást, hogy biztosan megeredt-e.
A clean cut helps the graft heal quickly.
含义
joining parts of two plants
搭配
a successful graft
|tree graft
|fruit-tree graft
|grafting technique
|graft compatibility
|graft failure
|graft union
近义词
grafting (the same process, named as an activity.)
释义
a method of joining two plants so they grow together.
the horticultural method of joining a shoot or bud from one plant to the stem or rootstock of another so they grow as a single plant.
用法模式:
graft [a cutting/scion] onto [a rootstock/plant]
They grafted a pear variety onto a hardy rootstock.
Egy körtefajtát ellenálló alanyra oltottak.
You can graft roses in late winter under the right conditions.
Megfelelő körülmények között késő télen is lehet rózsát oltani.
She learned how to graft fruit trees from her grandfather.
含义
join plant parts to grow together
搭配
graft a cutting onto a rootstock
|graft a branch onto a tree
|graft roses
|graft fruit trees
|graft successfully
|graft by hand
近义词
bud (a specific related technique using a bud rather than a cutting.)
释义
to join one plant to another so they grow as one plant.
to join a shoot, bud, or branch from one plant to another plant so they grow together as one.
用法模式:
a graft to [body part]
The surgeon performed a graft to repair the damaged skin.
A sebész szövetátültetést végzett, hogy helyreállítsa a sérült bőrt.
Doctors monitored the graft for signs of infection.
Az orvosok figyelték az átültetett szövetet, hogy vannak-e fertőzésre utaló jelek.
The patient needed a bone graft after the accident.
学习者例句
He had a skin graft on his arm.
Bőrátültetése volt a karján.
常见错误:
A graft is tissue moved from one place to another; it is not the same as a cast or bandage.
含义
transplanted tissue or the procedure
搭配
skin graft
|bone graft
|corneal graft
|a graft operation
|a graft site
|graft rejection
|a graft takes
近义词
transplant (broader; can include whole organs as well as tissue.)
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implant (often artificial material; not necessarily living tissue.)
释义
a piece of tissue put on another part of the body to help it heal.
a piece of living tissue (such as skin or bone) that is moved to repair another part of the body, or the operation in which this is done.
用法模式:
graft [tissue/skin] onto [body part]
Surgeons grafted skin onto the burn area.
A sebészek bőrt ültettek át az égett területre.
They grafted tissue from her thigh to her lower leg.
A combjából ültettek át szövetet az alsó lábszárára.
The doctor explained how the graft would heal over time.
含义
transplant tissue onto the body
搭配
graft skin onto
|graft tissue onto
|graft bone into
|graft from a donor
|graft successfully
|graft fails
近义词
transplant (more common general term in medicine.)
释义
to put living tissue onto a damaged part of the body.
to transplant a piece of living tissue, such as skin or bone, to another part of the body to repair damage.
用法模式:
graft [something] onto [something]
They tried to graft new procedures onto an old system that couldn’t support them.
Megpróbáltak új eljárásokat ráerőltetni egy régi rendszerre, amely ezt nem bírta el.
The film grafts a happy ending onto an otherwise bleak story.
A film egy boldog befejezést erőltet rá egy egyébként sivár történetre.
You can’t just graft a modern interface onto outdated hardware.
学习者例句
They grafted new rules onto the old plan.
Új szabályokat erőltettek rá a régi tervre.
常见错误:
This figurative use is common with 'onto'; it implies the addition may not fit well.
含义
add something that doesn’t naturally fit
搭配
graft a new system onto the old one
|graft extra rules onto
|graft an ending onto a story
|graft features onto a product
|graft changes onto a plan
近义词
attach (more neutral; no suggestion of awkwardness.)
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append (suggests adding at the end.)
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bolt on (informal; emphasizes an add-on rather than integration.)
反义词
remove (take something away rather than add it.)
|
strip out (remove an added part from a system.)
主题
language
|business
|technology
释义
to add something to something else, often awkwardly.
to attach or add something to an existing system, plan, or story, often in a way that feels unnatural or forced.