"workhorse" in Chinese (Simplified)
主力(人物或机器)苦力
Definition
“workhorse” 指的是持续可靠进行大量工作的动物、机器或人。它可以指真正的动物,也可以比喻某人或某物非常可靠和高效。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于比喻特别可靠、能干的机器或人(如“这台打印机是办公室的workhorse”)。现代用法多为比喻,很少直接指马。科技或商业领域经常用此词。
Examples
This old truck is a workhorse on the farm.
这辆旧卡车是农场的**workhorse**。
The printer is the workhorse of our office.
打印机是我们办公室的**workhorse**。
She is the workhorse of the team, always getting things done.
她是团队的**workhorse**,总能完成任务。
That old laptop may not be flashy, but it's a real workhorse.
那台旧笔记本电脑虽然不起眼,但绝对是**workhorse**。
For years, that engine was the workhorse behind all our deliveries.
多年来,那台发动机一直是我们配送的**workhorse**。
You can always count on Sarah; she's the workhorse who keeps everything moving.
你总能依靠Sarah,她是让一切运转的**workhorse**。