Definition
To begin studying or working on school assignments with serious effort.
努力学习
The final exams are approaching, and I need to hit the books.
期末考快到了，我需要开始认真读书了。
I spent the entire weekend hitting the books to prepare for next week's exam.
我整个周末都在读书，为下周的考试做准备。
If you want to get good grades on the test, you really need to hit the books.
如果你想在考试中取得好成绩，你真的需要开始认真读书了。