| 单词 | one of the world's workers |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone of the world's workers P33. colloquial. one of the world's workers: an industrious person; (also) spec. an employee. Sometimes in negative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [noun] > one who engages in an activity or occupation > one who is not idle or slothful bee1535 worker1624 one of the world's workers1851 grafter1900 eager beaver1942 1851 Household Words 13 Sept. 592/1 So spoke one of the world's workers ; and there is still need that he should speak, for although the form of the old antagonism be altered, too much of its spirit yet remains. 1898 L. A. Banks Christian Gentleman iii. 27 (heading) The Christian Gentleman as one of the world's workers. 1933 D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise v. 78 ‘So you have become one of the world's workers.’.. ‘Yes; I'm pulling down four solid quid a week.’ 1964 D. Gray Devil wore Scarlet x. 91 ‘Mr. Weston isn't one of the world's workers, exactly,’ said Mary. 1976 G. Moffat Short Time to Live ii. 20 Jackson..is not one of the world's workers, as you must have noticed. 2003 Lincs. Echo (Nexis) 30 Apr. 20 Gladys Blades will be long remembered as one of the world's workers, efforts which included tireless services to the community. < as lemmas |
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