beast of burden

英 [ˌbiːst əv ˈbɜːdn] 美 [ˌbiːst əv ˈbɜːrdn]

n.  役畜; 牲口; 驮兽



牛津词典

noun

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

    柯林斯词典

    1. 力畜;役畜
      A beast of burden is an animal such as an ox or a donkey that is used for carrying or pulling things.

      双语例句

      1. Is beneficial with the human, the beast of burden also does.
        与人有益,牛马也做。
      2. 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。
      3. The camel is a beast of burden.
        骆驼是载重的牲畜。
      4. Pet. 2:16 But had reproof for his own transgression: a dumb beast of burden, uttering with a man's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.
        彼后二16为自己的过犯且受了责备;那不能说话的驴,竟以人声发言,拦阻了申言者的狂妄。
      5. 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。
      6. The beast of burden is very tame.
        这头牲口很温顺。
      7. 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。
      8. They used him like a beast of burden.
        他们把他当牛马一样看待。
      9. 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。
      10. 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。
      11. 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。
      12. Me, if I'm a beast of burden all day, I have to eat first!
        都指着我呀,我成天际去给人家当牲口,我得先吃饱;
      13. 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。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work

          Synonym:    jument