Drudge



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 劳碌; n劳碌的人
• ［英］ v. 劳碌 ( to do hard, menial or tedious work)
• ［记］ 比较: dredge ( 挖泥, 疏通)
• ［例］ All day long, I drudged through my boring job.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (drudged; drudging)

• Etymology: Middle English druggen
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
• transitive verb
  • to force to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
• ? drudger noun

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• 1. one who is obliged to do menial work
• 2. one whose work is routine and boring
• 3. menial or tedious labor ; drudgery

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