drudgery

名词 drudgery:

1. hard monotonous routine work
   同义词：plodding, grind, donkeywork

1. I am afraid that I shall find it drudgery to teach music to beginner.
   我恐怕会觉得教初学者音乐是个单调沉闷的工作。
2. Labor-saving devices have emancipated women from kitchen drudgery.
   许多节省劳力的设备于妇女摆脱掉乏味的厨房杂役。
3. Washing machines take the drudgery out of laundry.
   洗衣机把洗衣工作带出了洗衣房。

drudg.er.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 drudg.er.ies
Tedious, menial, or unpleasant work.See Synonyms at work
苦工：单调、卑贱或无趣的工作参见 work