To pull¹ your finger out 是一个口语英语表达，它的字面意思是“把手指拿出来”。实际上，我们用这个说法来催促他人“别磨磨蹭蹭地”或“加紧干活”。有人认为“to pull your finger out”来源自表达“to pull out all the stops 竭尽全力”

 

例句

If Emily wants to pass her exams², she needs to pull her finger out.

如果艾米丽想通过考试的话，那么她需要加紧复习了。

 

I'm really going³ to have to pull my finger out if I want to finish my thesis⁴ before Christmas.

如果我想在圣诞节前写完论文的话，那我真的得加把劲了。

 

You need to pull your finger out if you want to do well at your next review⁵.

如果你想在下次评审中表现优异的话，那就得开始认真工作了。

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