drudgery的意思

drudgery

英式音标['drʌdʒəri]
美式英标['drʌdʒərɪ]

基本解释

n. 苦工，苦差事

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.

实用例句

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.

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。

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.

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.

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.

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