thanklessness

 
['θæŋkləs]     ['θæŋkləs]    
  • adj. 不感謝的;忘恩的;吃力不討好
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thankless的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:

英英釋義

Adjective:
  1. not feeling or showing gratitude;

    "ungrateful heirs"
    "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"

  2. not likely to be rewarded;

    "grading papers is a thankless task"

thankless的用法和樣例:

例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)
  1. Giving advice is usually a thankless act.
    進忠告通常是一種不令人感激的行為。
  2. I did much for him but what I got was only his thankless complaints.
    我為他做了那麼多,但得到的只是他不知感恩的抱怨。
  3. She played a thankless role.
    她扮演了一個受累不討好的角色。
  4. They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.
    他們很少為吃力不討好的工作動腦筋。

經典引文

  • When friends come a long way..it seems pretty thankless to send them away without so much as a cup of tea.

    出自: R. Pilcher
  • The..Queen..had lain down her life for her thankless children.

    出自: B. W. Aldiss
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