"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**。