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