·slave·v. [sleɪv] ( slaves; slaved; slaving )· ·双解释义·vi. 奴隶般地工作,做苦工 work like a slave; work hard with little rest·基本要点 ·slave用作名词时,意为“奴隶”,作动词时,意思是“奴隶般地工作”一般用作不及物动词常接介词at,表示“被迫干某事”··词汇搭配 · ～+介词· slave at 被迫干某事· slave over 被迫俯身于·常用短语 ·slave at(v.+prep.)被迫苦干 be obliged to work hard▲slave at sth I have been slaving at the housework all day.我整天都在干繁重的家务活儿··句型例句 ·用作不及物动词▲S+～(+A)He has been slaving in the garden for hours.他在花园里干了数小时I slaved all day over a hot stove to produce this meal, and now they've hardly eaten any of it.我一整天围着火热的炉子辛辛苦苦地作出这顿饭,可是他们现在几乎一点也没有吃。
··补充资料 ·［词源］ ＜古法语esclave＜中古拉丁语sclavus(奴隶)···slave·n. [sleɪv] ( slaves )· ·双解释义·C 奴隶,苦工 a person who is legally owned by sb else; servant without personal freedom who is treated as a piece of property·基本要点 ·slave的基本意思是“奴隶”,指为奴隶主劳动而没有人身自由的人,引申可指为了谋生而出卖苦力的人,也可指完全受他人或他事物控制的人,其后常接介词of或to··词汇搭配 · 动词+～· buy a slave 买奴隶· free slaves 释放奴隶· liberate slaves 解放奴隶· make a slave of that girl 把那个女孩当奴隶· sell slaves 卖奴隶· trade in slaves 贩卖奴隶· 形容词+～· runaway slave 逃奴· white slave 被迫〔被骗〕为娼者· willing slave 乐于唯命是从的人· ～+名词· slave labour 奴隶的劳动· slave owners 奴隶主· ～+介词· slave of …的奴隶· slave of a habit 习惯的奴隶· slave of fashion 赶时髦的人· slave to …的奴隶· slave to a habit 习惯的奴隶· slave to convention 被习俗左右的人· slave to drink 酒鬼· slave to duty 被职务左右的人· slave to money 视钱如命的人·常用短语 ·a slave of沉浸于 wallow in; be given toWe're all the slaves of habits.我们都是习惯的奴隶。
··a slave to沉湎于 indulge in; be given toBe masters, not slaves to your books.做书本的主人,不要做书本的奴隶He's a slave to drink.他是个酒鬼··句型例句 ·His grandfather used to be a slave.他的祖父曾是奴隶He treats his wife like a slave.他把妻子当作奴隶看待Slaves used to be traded between Africa and the New World.过去常在非洲和新大陆之间进行奴隶买卖Lincoln insisted that the slaves should be emancipated.林肯坚决主张解放奴隶The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves.暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣The government passed a law to suppress the slave trade.政府颁布一条法律制止奴隶买卖We have to make the technology work for us, and not become its slaves.我们必须使技术为我们服务,而不是成为技术的奴隶。
··正误解析 ·下面两个句子的意思相同：He is a slave to his fashion.He is the slave of his fashion.他是个拼命赶时髦的人。