drudge

英 [drʌdʒ] 美 [drʌdʒ]

• n. 劳碌的人；苦工
• v. 劳碌；做苦差事

英英释义

Noun:

1. one who works hard at boring tasks

2. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

Verb:

1. work hard;

   "She was digging away at her math homework"
   "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I am a disappointed drudge, sir.
   我是个绝望了的苦力，先生。
2. She believes it is her lot in life to be an old drudge.
   她认为她命里注定一辈子要做苦役。
3. I'm a poor, miserable, forlorn drudge; I shall only drag you down with me.
   我是一个贫穷，倒运，走投无路的苦力，只会拖累你。

用作动词 (v.)

1. I would be content to drudge in earth, easing my heart's disgrace.
   我情愿去地里干苦力，来淡化我内心的耻辱。

经典引文

• He was the common drudge..to make, correct, or review the Latine Sermons.

  出自： Anthony Wood

• All I am is a servant,..a household drudge.

  出自： M. Drabble

• My father had been out..enjoying himself while she drudged at home.

  出自： E. Blishen

• Drudging sullenly at subjects I despised.

  出自： R. Church

近反义词

【近义词】

• plod 沉重地走
• labor 工人
• grind 磨
• worker 工人
• work 工作
• slave 奴隶
• sweat 汗水
• grub [动]蛆
• wade 跋涉
• away 离开
• toil 辛苦
• work away 不停地继续工作, 一个劲...
• labour 劳动
• menial 适合仆人做的...
• skivvy 女佣人
• graft 嫁接
• slog 艰难行进
• moil 辛劳工作
• travail 分娩的痛苦
• fag (尤英）苦工...
• navvy （工地等的）无技术的工人...
• galley slave 划船的奴隶
• peon 被强制劳役以还债的工人...
• hacker 黑客（能盗用或偷改电脑中...
• hack 劈或砍
• dig 挖