Word · Frequency #3948
slave
/sleɪv/
verb
苦干;拼命工作
to work very hard
- 1.
To work as a slaver, to enslave people.
从事奴隶贩卖,奴役他人
- 2.
To work hard.
努力工作
- 3.
To place a device under the control of another.
将设备置于另一设备的控制之下
使(设备)受另一设备控制;作从设备;从事奴隶贩卖;奴役他人;从事奴隶贩卖,奴役他人;努力工作;将设备置于另一设备的控制之下
In use
She slaved away for months to pay off her debts.
We slaved over the report all weekend, and finally it was ready.
He has been slaving away in the kitchen to prepare dinner for everyone.
Verb forms
base slave · third person slaves · -ing slaving · past slaved · past participle slaved
规则动词:过去式和过去分词均为 slaved,现在分词为 slaving。
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Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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