"work like a slave" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 像奴隸一樣工作

Definition

非常辛苦地工作，往往時間很長，通常得不到應有的尊重、自由或回報。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個非正式且帶冒犯成分的說法，因為與奴隸制度有關。常用於誇張形容工作辛苦，不適合正式或嚴肅場合。

Examples

I work like a slave every day to pay my bills.

我每天都**像奴隸一樣工作**來付帳單。

She worked like a slave to finish her project on time.

她**像奴隸一樣工作**，準時完成了她的項目。

Sometimes we work like slaves during busy season.

有時在旺季我們**像奴隸一樣工作**。

After pulling an all-nighter, I feel like I worked like a slave.

熬了一整夜後，我覺得自己**像奴隸一樣工作**。

We had to work like slaves to get this place ready before the guests arrived.

我們不得不**像奴隸一樣工作**，才趕在客人到來之前把這裡準備好。

Don't let them make you work like a slave—know your value!

別讓他們讓你**像奴隸一樣工作**——要知道自己的價值！