spadework
n [U] (fig 比喻) hard work done in preparation for sth 艰苦的准备工作
She got the praise for the job but he did all the spadework. 工作完成後她获得赞誉, 但筹备期间的苦活儿全是他干的.
🗣️ 情景例句
I lived in Florida,
我住在 Florida,
Sorry, but she's busy then too.
对不起,那会儿她也没空。
So much is certain: that we would have doctors and preachers,