chain to the oars
1. 做苦工
I have been chained to the oars of this company for over 20 years, and now you dare to dismiss me in this way.
我在公司辛辛苦苦干了二十多年, 现在你竟敢就这么把我开除了。
put/shove/stick one's oar in
1. 干涉
We will have to keep the arrangements a secret from her because she'll only want to shove her oar in.
我们得把这安排向她保密, 因为她只想要插手干涉。
rest on one's oars
1. 停下休息
Perhaps now they can sit back and rest on their oars.
也许现在他们可以坐下来休息一下了。
习惯用语back the oars1.倒着划浆be chained to the oar1.长时间地被迫做苦工bend to the oars1.用力划桨boat the oars1.停划收桨have an oar in every man's boat1.爱管闲事, 任何人的事情都要插一手have the labouring oar1.担任苦活pull the labouring oar1.担任苦活ply the labouring oar1.担任苦活manage the labouring oar1.担任苦活take the labouring oar1.担任苦活tug the labouring oar1.担任苦活play the labouring oar1.担任苦活pull a good oar1.划得一手好桨pull a lone oar1.独自干put one's oar in1.干预; 管闲事stick one's oar in1.干预; 管闲事shove one's oar in1.干预; 管闲事rest on one's oars1.搁桨, 停划; 松劲; (暂时)歇一歇; 吃老本lie on one's oars1.搁桨, 停划; 松劲; (暂时)歇一歇; 吃老本toss oars1.举桨致敬