柯林斯英汉双解大词典
spadework /ˈspeɪdˌwɜːk/
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N dull or routine preparatory work 枯燥的准备工作; 例行的准备工作
双语例句权威例句
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Once the spade work is over and the scheme is running, the job will soon become quite routine.
一旦创业的艰苦准备工作完成和计划开始实施后，工作也就是很快走上正规。
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Most of the spade work has already been done-from now on all we have to worry about is finishing the job on time.
绝大部分准备工作已经完成—从现在起，我们要操心的是按期完成这项工作。
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Still, most field work was done with hand tools like the spade, hoe, and scythe, or with hand- or animal-driven plows.
尽管如此，大多数的庄稼活仍以手工工具完成，比如铁锹、锄头、长柄镰刀，手推犁或者动物推犁等等。
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