hit the books 用功

【讲解】

从字面上理解,该习语的意思是“打击书本”，喻指“准备功课，啃书本”，意即“用功”。例如:Jack broke away from his friends, saying “I，ve got to hit the books '.(杰克突然撇下朋友走了, 一面说“我得做功课去了”。）

【对话】

A:Why not go dancing with us?

A:和我们一块去跳舞吧。

B:I'd love to, but I've got to hit the books.

B:我也很想去，可是我还得啃书本。

A:You can study tomorrow.

A:明天再学习吧。

B:No. We'll have a quiz tomorrow.

B:不行，我们明天有个小测验。