slave
n
1 person who is the property of another and is forced to work for him 奴隸
treat sb like a slave 像對待奴隸一樣對待某人
[attrib 作定語]
slave labour, owners 奴隸的勞動、 奴隸主.
2 ~ of/to sth person whose way of life is dominated by (a habit, an interest, etc) 生活方式受(習慣、 興趣等)支配的人
a slave to duty, convention, drink 被職務、 習俗、 杯中物所左右的人
a slave of fashion, ie person who wears only the latest fashions 趕穿時髦服裝的人. slave, v [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (away) (at sth) work very hard 刻苦工作; 苦干
slaving (away) in the garden for hours 在花園苦干了數小時
I've been slaving at the housework all day. 我整天都在干繁重的家務活兒.