spade work

thing is really going my way. it looks like my spade work is working.

事情真的在向我希望的方向进行，我的事前准备好像在发生作用。

cloned of the two genes will do some spade work for the research of its effect on the resist of adversity in tea plant later.

这两个基因的获得为以后进一步研究其在茶树抗逆中的作用打下一定的基础。

Bob , who have no intention of work, lean lazily on his spade.

鲍伯不想干活, 懒洋洋地倚在铁铲上.

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。

do spade work; lay a foundation

为建筑工程准备地基

It's hard to work this soil with such an old spade.

用这样一把旧铁锹挖地真费劲。

things are really going my way. it looks like my spade work is working.

事情真地在向我希望的方向进行，我的事前准备好像在发生作用。