slave
noun
Definitions of slave noun
- B2Countable(可数名词)
A person who is legally owned by another person and is obligated to work for them.
奴隶
Before the American Civil War, many Black slaves were forced to labor on plantations in the Southern states.
在美国内战之前，许多黑奴被迫在南方各州的种植园中劳动。
The factory workers complained that they were being forced to work like slaves.
工厂工人抱怨他们被迫像奴隶一样工作。
Historically, slavery has existed in various parts of the world.
历史上，奴隶制存在于世界各个地区。
verb
Definitions of slave verb
- Intransitive(不及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)
To work extremely hard at a particular task or activity.
为了某事非常努力地工作。
She slaved away all weekend to finish the project before the deadline.
她整个周末都在拼命工作，以在截止日期前完成这个项目。
He has been slaving away at the gym every day to prepare for the competition.
他每天都在健身房拼命训练，为比赛做准备。
We slaved in the kitchen all day to prepare the dinner.
我们在厨房里忙了一整天准备晚餐。
Idioms
- be a slave to something
To be excessively controlled or influenced by something; to be addicted to or dependent on something.
受…控制
• He's a complete workaholic; he's a slave to his job.
他是个完全的工作狂；他被工作奴役了。