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Workhorse N Count 英[ˈwɜ:Khɔ:S 美[ˈwɜrkhɔrs N.驮马,做粗工者,重负荷机器 役马;耕马 Horse Job

单词 workhorse
音标
英[ˈwɜ:khɔ:s] 美[ˈwɜrkhɔrs]
解释
n.驮马,做粗工者,重负荷机器;
例句

N-COUNT
役马;耕马
A workhorse is a horse which is used to do a job, for example to pull a plough.

N-COUNT
吃苦耐劳的人;老黄牛;重负荷机器
If you describe a person or a machine as a workhorse, you mean that they can be relied upon to do a large amount of work, especially work that is dull or routine.
例:...the Wellington bomber, the great workhorse of the war...在战争中立下汗马功劳的威灵顿轰炸机
例:My husband never even looked at me. I was just a workhorse bringing up three children.我丈夫甚至从不看我一眼。我只是个任苦任劳养育3个孩子的机器。
变形
pl:workhorses~

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