thankless的意思

thankless

英式音标['θæŋkləs]
美式英标['θæŋklɪs]

基本解释

adj. 不感谢的；忘恩的；不领情的；吃力不讨好的

中文词源

thankless 不感谢的，吃力不讨好的

thank,感谢，-less,无，没有。

英文词源

thankless (adj.): "likely to not be rewarded with thanks," 1540s, from thank + -less. Related: Thanklessly; thanklessness.

实用例句

1. Soccer referees have a thankless task.: 足球裁判的工作吃力不讨好。

2. Sometimes being a mother and a housewife felt like a thankless task .: 做母亲和家庭主妇有时使人觉得好像是个受累不讨好的差使。

3. Nobody was keen to take on such a thankless task.: 没有人愿意承担这种费力不讨好的任务.

4. It was a thankless job, so we choked him off before long.: 那是一件吃力不讨好的事情, 所以我们很快就不让他做了.

5. Roosevelt was reluctant to undertake the thankless task.: 罗斯福不大愿意承担这种徒劳无益的任务.

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