beaver
noun
verb
ˈbiːvə noun
1 a North American animal that has thick fur and a wide flat tail, and cuts down trees with its teeth 河狸,海狸
verb
2 to work very hard, especially at writing or calculating something [非正式] 卖力地干,努力工作〔尤指写作或计算〕
[+ at ]
He’s been beavering away at his homework for hours.
他忙着做作业有几个小时了。