knock oneself out
US /nɑk wʌnˈsɛlf aʊt/
UK /nɒk wʌnˈsɛlf aʊt/
成語
1.
拼命工作, 累垮自己
to work extremely hard or make a great effort, often to the point of exhaustion, or to do something with great enthusiasm
範例:
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He'll knock himself out trying to finish the project on time.
他會拼命工作，爭取按時完成項目。
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Don't knock yourself out trying to please everyone.
不要累垮自己去取悅所有人。
2.
隨便你, 儘管去吧
(informal) used to tell someone to go ahead and do something, often implying that it won't be successful or that you don't care
範例:
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You want to try and fix it yourself? Go ahead, knock yourself out.
你想自己修嗎？去吧，隨便你。
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If you think you can convince him, knock yourself out.
如果你認為你能說服他，儘管去吧。