单词详解

1. n. [C]

A. 奴隶 (a person who is owned by someone)

Many slaves dreamed of becoming a freeman. 许多奴隶梦想着成为一个自由人。

B. 奴隶般工作的人，苦工 (someone who works as hard as a slave)

         No one wants to be a housing slave. 没有人愿意成为房奴。

C. 奴隶般受控制的人，摆脱不了某种习惯（或影响）的人 [(+to/of)]  (someone entirely dominated by some influence or person)

They are all slaves to fashion. 他们都是努力赶时髦的人。

He is a slave to drink. 他是个酒鬼。

2. vi.

奴隶般工作，苦干 [(+away)] (work very hard, like a slave)

My mother has been slaving away all weekend in the kitchen.

整个周末，我母亲一直在厨房里忙碌。

Why should I slave away all my life! 我为什么要辛辛苦苦地干一辈子呀！

相关单词

复数：slaves

过去式：slaved

过去分词：slaved

现在分词：slaving

第三人称单数：slaves