"work like a mule" 怎么发音
expression
ˈwɝk/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmjuɫ
WURK-LIKE-uh-MYOOL
wˈɜːk/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /mjˈuːl
WURK-LIKE-uh-MYOOL
释义
To work very hard, especially at physical or exhausting tasks, similar to how a mule (an animal) works tirelessly.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwɝk/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmjuɫ
英式英语
wˈɜːk/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /mjˈuːl
简化发音
美式
WURK-LIKE-uh-MYOOL
英式
WURK-LIKE-uh-MYOOL
语境中听
My father used to work like a mule when he was young.
She works like a mule every day to support her family.
Farmers often work like a mule during harvest season.
I've been working like a mule all week, and I'm completely exhausted.