题目内容：

Generally speaking,being hard-working is just what it takes you to be successful in your career

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句子中的take 有"付出(精力/时间/心血)之意.
此句中含有一个常用句型:It takes sb.sth.(time/energy) to do sth.
做某事需要某人"付出"多少精力/时间/心血
其中it 是形式主语,不定式to do sth.作真正的主语.
sth.为需要某人"付出"的东西,如精力/时间/心血等.
此题中what 即为需要你"付出"的东西.
即:...it takes you what(=being hard-working) to be successful in your career
句意:一般来说,勤奋正是你事业获得成功所要付出的东西.(直译)
一般来说,勤奋一定会助你事业成功.(意译)