1. Mary pretends to work hard, but I’ve never actually seen her get her hands dirty.
2. ‘To get your hands dirty’ means to get really involved in the work – including the parts that are not enjoyable – rather than standing back and watching others do it.
译文：
1. 玛丽假装工作很努力，但是我从来没有真正看到她亲自动手。
2. ‘To get your hands dirty’ 的意思是亲自动手参与到工作中去，包括哪些你不太喜欢的部分，而不是袖手旁观，看着别人在做。
pretend to = 假装
get [someone’s] hands dirty = [直译]弄脏双手，亲自动手
get involved in = 参与
standing back = 袖手旁观
口语练习：
I am going to get my hands dirty in making dumplings. [亲自动手包饺子].
It is so much fun in making arts and crafts. I am going to get my hands dirty today.
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