slave

[sleiv]

n.奴隶, 像奴隶般受制的人
v.做苦工, 做奴隶, 拼命干

例句与用法:

This slave dreamed of becoming a freeman.

这个奴隶梦想着成为一个自由人。

The boy was caught and sold to be a galley slave.

这个男孩被抓住,并被卖到战舰上做奴隶。

The slave has never experienced the sweetness of freedom.

这个奴隶从未体验过自由的快乐。

The slave was strapped to death.

这个奴隶被鞭打死。

He is a slave to drink.

他是个酒鬼。

I slaved away all day over a hot stove to produce this meal, and now they've hardly eaten any of it.

我一整天围着火热的炉子辛辛苦苦地做出这顿饭,可是他们现在几乎一点儿也没有吃。

He treats his wife like a slave.

他把妻子当作奴隶看待。

词形变化:

动词过去式: slaved | 动词过去分词: slaved | 动词现在分词: slaving | 动词第三人称单数: slaves |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 奴隶

There were more slaves than citizens in ancient Athens.

在古代的雅典, 奴隶比城镇自由民多。

2. 奴隶般工作的人; 苦工

3. 奴隶般受控制的人; 摆脱不了某种习惯(或影响)的人[(+to/of)]

They are all slaves to fashion.

他们都是拼命赶时髦的人。

4. 【动】奴蚁

5. 从动装置

vi.

1. 奴隶般工作; 苦干[(+away)]

My mother has been slaving away all weekend in the kitchen.

整个周末, 我母亲一直在厨房里忙碌。

2. 贩卖奴隶