"swink" in Chinese (Simplified)
辛苦劳动(古语)
Definition
非常努力地工作或辛苦劳作,通常用于英语古语或诗歌中。现代英语很少用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常古老的词汇,只在古典文学或诗歌中见到。现代英语中应使用 'toil'、'labor' 或 'work hard'。日常对话中不要使用。
Examples
He must swink from dawn to dusk in the fields.
他必须从早到晚**辛苦劳动**在田里。
The old poem said, 'Who does not swink, shall not eat.'
古诗中写道:“不**辛苦劳动**者,不得食。”
'We swink for bread and water,' the peasants cried.
“我们为了一口饭水而**辛苦劳动**,”农民哭诉道。
Back in those days, folks would swink all their lives just to survive.
在那个年代,人们**辛苦劳作**一辈子只为生存。
You won't hear anyone swink today—except maybe in a Shakespeare play!
现在没人会说**辛苦劳动**了——也许莎士比亚剧里会出现!
Every line of the ancient text reminded them how their ancestors used to swink.
古籍的每一行都让他们想起祖先如何**辛苦劳动**。