Move Heaven and Earth——竭盡全力

** exert oneself to the utmost to accomplish something（盡最大努力完成某事）

** 移山倒海；移天動地；斡天旋地；全力以赴；不遺餘力；拼上老命；偷天換日的手段

** pull out all the stops 全力以赴 // leave no stone unturned 不遺餘力 // spare no effort 不遺餘力

** This hyperbole and cliché was first recorded in 1792 when Arthur Young wrote about his travels in　　France : "Englishmen... would move heaven and earth to establish a better conveyance (transportation), at a higher price."

（這種誇張的陳詞最早記錄於1792年，當時Arthur Young寫了關於他在法國旅行：“英國人……願以高昂的價錢來移天動地建立較好的交通工具”。）

** Imagine trying to fill up a crevice caused by an earthquake. It requires so much rock and soil like having to move heaven and earth.

（想像一下，試圖填補地震造成的縫隙，它需要如此多的岩石和土壤，就像移山倒海一樣。）

** Our chief executive has moved heaven and earth to ensure a profitable year, turning the deficit battle ship around.

（我們的首席執行官已經竭盡全力來確保達到盈利的一年，扭轉赤字的走勢。）

** Frank's parents have moved heaven and earth to keep him out of the casinos and focus on school work.

（Frank的父母已經費盡一番心血，讓他遠離賭場並專注於學校功課。）

學勤進修教育中心英語專科導師

李啓文 教授