drudgery

英 ['drʌdʒərɪ] 美 ['drʌdʒəri]
  • n. 苦工,苦差事

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Drudgery: 抓着累。被抓壮丁干累活----苦工,苦活。

中文词源


drudgery 单调乏味的苦差事

来自drudge, 苦工。

英文词源


drudgery (n.)
1540s, from drudge + -ery.

双语例句


1. He spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery.
他的一生都在做毫无意义的烦人的苦差事.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives.
人们想摆脱日常生活中单调乏味的工作。

来自辞典例句

3. The Prince of Darkness does not condescend to such cheap drudgery.
这种下贱的差使,根本用不着劳“黑暗之王”的大驾.

来自辞典例句

4. He was facing a life of toil and drudgery and vexation.
摆在他面前的是终身的苦役和折磨.

来自辞典例句

5. Labor - saving devices have emancipated women from kitchen drudgery.
许多节省劳力的设备使妇女摆脱掉乏味的厨房杂役.

来自辞典例句

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