| 单词 | taskmaster |
| 释义 | taskmaster (tɑːskmɑːstəʳ , tæskmæstəʳ ) Word forms: taskmasters countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] If you refer to someone as a hard taskmaster, you mean that they expect the people they supervise to work very hard. They're both tough taskmasters, but Stephen is much more supportive. Collocations: hard taskmaster He was noted for being a hard taskmaster and often insisted that his musicians wore ruffle-sleeved rumba shirts and slicked-back hairstyles for their nightclub appearances. Times, Sunday Times A few found him a hard taskmaster but the rest adored him, trusting him with their lives. Times, Sunday Times It also enhanced their manager's reputation as a hard taskmaster. The Sun He's a hard taskmaster and, for his standard rate of 150 an hour, will push clients to achieve their goals. Times, Sunday Times He seems pleased with his reputation as a hard taskmaster. Times,Sunday Times As lovely and dry as he was off the pitch, he was a tough taskmaster on it. Times,Sunday Times He's known for being a tough taskmaster. The Sun So he was a tough taskmaster? Times, Sunday Times Yet he could be a tough taskmaster. Times, Sunday Times He was firm, caustic, slow to praise and a tough taskmaster, but the rigorous regimen that he imposed on his staff won their respect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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