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单词 drudgeries
释义

drudgery

noun

drudg·​ery ˈdrəj-rē How to pronounce drudgery (audio)
ˈdrə-jə-rē
plural drudgeries
: dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
the drudgery of his job

Synonyms

  • donkeywork
  • drudge
  • fatigue
  • grind
  • labor
  • moil
  • slavery
  • sweat
  • toil
  • travail
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Example Sentences

He hated the drudgery of his job. in the “good old days” household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure
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Word History

Etymology

see drudge entry 1

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

drudgery

noun

drudg·​ery ˈdrə-jə-rē How to pronounce drudgery (audio)
plural drudgeries
: hard or dull work

drudgeries

noun

plural of drudgery
as in labors
very hard or unpleasant work in the "good old days" household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • labors
  • toils
  • drudges
  • efforts
  • exertions
  • fatigues
  • pains
  • slaveries
  • sweats
  • travails
  • responsibilities
  • struggles
  • grinds
  • troubles
  • obligations
  • moils
  • duties
  • chores
  • jobs
  • donkeyworks
  • routines
  • tediums
  • spadeworks
  • treadmills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fun
  • plays
  • eases
  • amusements
  • relaxations
  • entertainments
  • diversions
  • dalliances
  • sports
  • rests
  • leisures
  • recreations
  • reposes
  • inertias
  • decompressions
  • inactivities
  • dormancies
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