单词	thankless
释义	thanklessthank‧less /ˈθæŋkləs/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINthankless Origin: 1500-1600 thank (noun); ➔ THANKS2 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a thankless child EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Do-gooding is often tough, thankless work. Dole stands up and shoulders the practical and often thankless burden of political leadership. In some ways that was a thankless task. It seems an exhausting and thankless task. Policing this activity to ensure submission of the reports is an unenviable and thankless task. Shakur has charisma, and, luckily, the less thankless role: at least his character has a vestige of scruples. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► thankless task/job/chore etc  Cooking every day is a thankless task. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a thankless task (=a difficult but necessary job)· Driving a bus in London must be a pretty thankless task. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► task · It seems an exhausting and thankless task.· In some ways that was a thankless task.· Policing this activity to ensure submission of the reports is an unenviable and thankless task.· As every true Cornishman knows, it was the wicked Tregeagle who was supposedly punished with this thankless task.· Looking for reasoning in the forex markets is a thankless task so we won't bother. Word family WORD FAMILYnounthanksthankfulnessadjectivethankfulthanklessverbthankadverbthankfully 1a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing itthankless task/job/chore etc Cooking every day is a thankless task.2literary a thankless person is not grateful
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