虽然团队里有很多聪明人，但玛丽是个靠勤奋而不是天赋的踏实工作者。

While there were many clever people in the team, Mary was a ___plodder who relied on hard work rather than talent.

虽然他不是班里最聪明的学生，但他是个勤奋的学习者，最终以坚持不懈的努力毕业了。

Though not the smartest in class, he was a true ___plodder who graduated through persistent effort.