beast of burden

英 [ˌbiːst əv ˈbɜːdn]

美 [ˌbiːst əv ˈbɜːrdn]

n.  役畜; 牲口; 驮兽

牛津词典

noun

• 役畜；牲口；驮兽
  an animal used for heavy work such as carrying or pulling things

柯林斯词典

• 力畜；役畜
  Abeast of burdenis an animal such as an ox or a donkey that is used for carrying or pulling things.

英英释义

noun

• an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
  Synonym:jument

双语例句

• They used him like a beast of burden.
  他们把他当牛马一样看待。
• The beast of burden is very tame.
  这头牲口很温顺。
• The llama was domesticated long ago as a beast of burden.
  很早以前，美洲骆驼就被驯服为役兽。
• Is beneficial with the human, the beast of burden also does.
  与人有益，牛马也做。
• Used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco.
  在安第斯山脉作为驮用或产毛动物；被认为的原驼的驯养变种。
• Beast of Burden: There really is no substitute for hard work, especially in your first job.
  《驮兽》（BeastofBurden）：没有什么能够替代辛勤工作，尤其是对第一份职位而言。
• This veritable beast of burden can walk 30 miles a day carrying a load that weighs half a ton.
  这种名符其实的负重动物可载重达半吨的负荷每天行走30英里。
• Shrek: no! You dense, irritating, miniature beast of burden! Ogres are like onions! End of story! Bye-bye, see you later.
  史瑞克：不！你这个木头木脑、气死人的麻烦鬼！妖怪就是像洋葱！说完了！再见，回头见。
• For developing the production ability of beast furnace the developing direction of stabilizing smelting strength, increasing beneficiated burden level, decreasing fuel consumption is put forward.
  为挖掘高炉生产潜力，提出了稳定冶炼强度、提高精料水平、大力降低燃料消耗的挖潜方向。
• I've become just a beast of burden instead of a wife to him.
  我成了为他干活的牲口，而不是他的妻子。