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"slaving" in Chinese (Simplified)

拼命工作

Definition

努力工作,非常辛苦,通常时间很长,甚至超过合理的程度。通常是口语用法,不表示真正的奴役。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是口语说法,常见于“slaving away”等短语中,表达夸张或抱怨。不用于描述真正的奴役。正式场合避免使用。

Examples

I've been slaving over this project all week.

我整个星期都在**拼命工作**这个项目。

She was slaving in the kitchen all afternoon.

她整个下午都在厨房里**拼命工作**。

They are always slaving to keep their restaurant running.

他们总是在为维持餐厅运转而**拼命工作**。

I'm tired of slaving all day and getting no thanks.

我受够了**整天拼命工作**却得不到感谢。

Why are you slaving away on a Saturday?

你星期六为什么还在**拼命工作**?

We spent the whole night slaving over those reports.

我们整晚都在为那些报告**拼命工作**。