Word · Frequency #33006
thankless
得不到回报的;徒劳的;无人感谢的
核心释义
指事情不会得到感谢或回报,并非“忘恩的”。
not likely to be rewarded
- 1.
不被欣赏或奖励的。
Not appreciated or rewarded.
- 2.
不感激或不欣赏的。
Ungrateful or unappreciative.
不被欣赏或奖励的。;不感激或不欣赏的。;不感谢的;忘恩的;不知感恩的
用法In use
Cleaning the public beach was a thankless job, but volunteers did it anyway.
用法提示:thankless 作定语修饰 job,表示“得不到回报的;吃力不讨好的”。
She received a thankless task: reorganizing the old files with no recognition.
用法提示:thankless 作定语修饰 task,表示“无人感谢的;徒劳无功的”。
Being a referee is often a thankless role, yet someone has to do it.
用法提示:thankless 作定语修饰 role,表示“得不到感激的;吃力不讨好的”。
thankless [noun]
thankless 常修饰 task, job, role 等表示任务或角色的名词。
Cleaning the toilets is a thankless job.
打扫厕所是一项吃力不讨好的工作。
be thankless
作表语时表示某人或某事不被人感激。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- thoughtless
- 不顾及他人的 · thankless指不被感谢或吃力不讨好;thoughtless指缺少考虑、粗心大意
- ungrateful
- 忘恩负义的 · thankless侧重事情本身得不到感谢;ungrateful侧重人对恩惠不感激
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