Anh - Hungary

drudgery

gb/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/ us/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
C1 Anh
robotmunka, robot, nyűg, szürke robot
DANH TỪ C1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[do] drudgery; drudgery [at/in] [place/activity]
She left her job because she couldn’t face another year of drudgery.
Felmondott, mert nem bírt volna még egy év robotmunkát.
Most of the role is administrative drudgery, with only occasional creative work.
A munkakör nagy része adminisztratív robotmunka, és csak néha akad benne kreatív feladat.
They hired an assistant to take care of the drudgery of scheduling and filing.
Ví dụ cho người học
Cleaning the kitchen every day feels like drudgery.
A konyha mindennapi takarítása robotmunkának érződik.
He wants a job with less drudgery.
Olyan munkát akar, amiben kevesebb a robotmunka.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Usually uncountable: say "drudgery" (not "a drudgery") unless you mean a life/period of it.
Nghĩa
boring, tiring repetitive work
Cụm từ đi kèm
mind-numbing drudgery |endless drudgery |sheer drudgery |backbreaking drudgery |hours of drudgery |the drudgery of housework |the drudgery of paperwork |escape the drudgery |drudgery and routine |reduce the drudgery
Từ đồng nghĩa
toil (Emphasizes hard effort, not necessarily boredom.) | grind (Highlights exhausting routine over time.) | grunt work (More informal; suggests low-status tasks.) | tedium (Focuses on boredom rather than effort.)
Từ trái nghĩa
enjoyment (The opposite feeling of satisfaction or pleasure.) | fulfillment (Emphasizes meaningful, rewarding work.)
Chủ đề
work |daily_life |emotions
Định nghĩa

boring and tiring work you must do again and again

Hard, dull, and repetitive work that takes effort but is not interesting or satisfying.

DANH TỪ C1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
the drudgery of [task/activity]
Software can remove much of the drudgery of preparing monthly reports.
A szoftver megszüntetheti a havi jelentések elkészítésével járó nyűg nagy részét.
He enjoys teaching, but he hates the drudgery of grading.
Szeret tanítani, de a dolgozatjavítás nyűgjét utálja.
The drudgery of organizing receipts took up the entire afternoon.
Ví dụ cho người học
I don’t like the drudgery of filling out forms.
Nem szeretem az űrlapok kitöltésének nyűgjét.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Commonly used with "of": "the drudgery of paperwork/studying".
Nghĩa
boring routine part of something
Cụm từ đi kèm
the drudgery of paperwork |the drudgery of data entry |the drudgery of revision |the drudgery of commuting |the drudgery of admin |the drudgery of meetings |the drudgery of chores |spare someone the drudgery |take the drudgery out of [something] |automate the drudgery
Từ đồng nghĩa
routine (More neutral; doesn’t necessarily imply unpleasantness.) | bore (Informal; focuses on boredom rather than repetitive work.)
Từ trái nghĩa
highlight (The most enjoyable or exciting part.) | rewarding work (Work that gives satisfaction rather than dull repetition.)
Chủ đề
work |education |daily_life
Định nghĩa

the boring part you have to do

The dull, repetitive tasks that are a necessary but unpleasant part of an activity or job.

DANH TỪ C1
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
a life of drudgery; years of drudgery
She was determined to avoid a life of drudgery like her parents had endured.
Eltökélte, hogy elkerüli azt a szürke robotot, amelyet a szülei is elszenvedtek.
The novel portrays the drudgery of factory life in the early twentieth century.
A regény a huszadik század eleji gyári élet szürke robotját ábrázolja.
He saved aggressively for years to escape the drudgery of low-paid work.
Ví dụ cho người học
He doesn’t want a life of drudgery.
Nem akarja, hogy az élete szürke robot legyen.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used with time expressions ("years of drudgery") or "a life of drudgery"; it’s still usually uncountable.
Nghĩa
life of constant dull work
Cụm từ đi kèm
a life of drudgery |years of drudgery |a lifetime of drudgery |condemned to drudgery |trapped in drudgery |drudgery and hardship |break free from drudgery |the drudgery of poverty |drudgery at home |drudgery in the fields
Từ đồng nghĩa
hardship (Broader; includes suffering beyond work.) | slog (Emphasizes a long, exhausting stretch of effort.)
Từ trái nghĩa
comfortable life (A life without constant exhausting routine.) | leisure (Time free from work and obligations.)
Chủ đề
work |society |emotions
Định nghĩa

a life with only boring hard work

A long period or way of life marked by constant hard, monotonous work and little pleasure or variety.

Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
drudgery
IPA
GB/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
US/dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
drudgery (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (drudgery)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: drudgery
  • Plural: drudgery
Họ từ
Core family
drudge noun
Cách diễn đạt

a life of drudgery

1
/ə lˈaɪf əv dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

life filled with dull work

a life with only boring hard work

Ví dụ
  • She feared a life of drudgery if she stayed in the same town.
  • The film contrasts a life of drudgery with moments of unexpected joy.
  • He worked to ensure his children wouldn’t face a life of drudgery.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • He doesn’t want a life of drudgery.

cut down on the drudgery

1
/kˈʌt dˈaʊn ˈɔn ðə dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

make boring work less

to reduce boring work

Ví dụ
  • Templates can cut down on the drudgery of writing routine emails.
  • They reorganized the workflow to cut down on the drudgery.
  • A dishwasher cut down on the drudgery of washing up by hand.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • This tool cuts down on the drudgery.

escape the drudgery

1
/ɪskˈeɪp ðə dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

get away from dull work

to get away from boring work

Ví dụ
  • He took evening classes to escape the drudgery of his day job.
  • A weekend trip helped her escape the drudgery for a while.
  • They saved money for years, hoping to escape the drudgery of low-paid work.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • I want to escape the drudgery of my routine.

the daily drudgery

1
/ðə dˈeɪli dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase

everyday boring routine work

boring work you do every day

Ví dụ
  • Music helped her get through the daily drudgery of cleaning and cooking.
  • He looked forward to weekends as a break from the daily drudgery.
  • They shared the daily drudgery so neither of them felt overwhelmed.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Weekends give me a break from the daily drudgery.

the drudgery of [something]

1
/ðə dɹˈʌd͡ʒɚi əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

boring necessary tasks involved

the boring part of something

Ví dụ
  • Automation has reduced the drudgery of entering data by hand.
  • She likes research but not the drudgery of writing up results.
  • He complained about the drudgery of commuting every day.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • I hate the drudgery of doing paperwork.

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