slaving是什么意思？

slaving

英['sleɪvɪŋ] 美['sleɪvɪŋ]

• n. 强制同步，从属（作用）；
• v. 奴隶般地工作，做苦工( slave的现在分词 )；

例句

• He stares at the hundreds of workers slaving away in the intense sun. 他凝视着在炎炎烈日下辛苦劳作的几百名工人。
• He has been slaving in the garden for hours. 他在花园里干了数小时.
• When you're busy all day the last thing you want to do is spend hours slaving over a hot stove. 辛苦了一整天之后，最不愿意做的事情就是在热烘烘的炉子前再忙活上好几个钟头。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  奴隶
  A slave is someone who is the property of another person and has to work for that person.
  例句
  The state of Liberia was formed a century and a half ago by freed slaves from the United States. 150年前，从美国获得了自由归来的奴隶建立了利比里亚。
• N-COUNT
  完全被控制的人;完全被影响的人
  You can describe someone as a slave when they are completely under the control of another person or of a powerful influence.
  例句
  Movie stars used to be slaves to the studio system. 电影明星过去完全受制于大制片厂制度。
• VERB
  辛苦地工作;卖命地干
  If you say that a person is slaving over something or is slaving for someone, you mean that they are working very hard.
  例句
  When you're busy all day the last thing you want to do is spend hours slaving over a hot stove. 辛苦了一整天之后，最不愿意做的事情就是在热烘烘的炉子前再忙活上好几个钟头。