"drudge" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 苦工
• 做苦工的人

Definition

做艰苦、单调重复工作，通常得不到多少报酬或认可的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Drudge”是个较旧且带贬义的词，常形容做重复性重体力劳动的人，如“office drudge”。不用来指高地位职业。比“worker”更否定。

Examples

He worked as a drudge in the kitchen, washing pots all day.

他在厨房当**苦工**，整天洗锅子。

Nobody wants to be a drudge forever.

没有人想永远做**苦工**。

The drudge did all the cleaning and heavy lifting.

**苦工**负责所有清洁和搬重物的事。

At that company, I felt like just another drudge, doing the same tasks every day.

在那家公司，我觉得自己只是个**苦工**，每天做着同样的事情。

He’s tired of living like a drudge and dreams of a better life.

他厌倦了像个**苦工**一样的生活，渴望更好的日子。

Don’t let them treat you like a drudge—you deserve respect.

别让他们把你当**苦工**对待——你值得被尊重。