thankless

英 [ˈθæŋk.ləs]      美 [ˈθæŋk.ləs]
  • adj. 不感谢的;忘恩的;不领情的;吃力不讨好的
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thankless 不感谢的,吃力不讨好的

thank,感谢,-less,无,没有。

thankless (adj.)
"likely to not be rewarded with thanks," 1540s, from thank + -less. Related: Thanklessly; thanklessness.
1. Soccer referees have a thankless task.
足球裁判的工作吃力不讨好。
2. Sometimes being a mother and a housewife felt like a thankless task .
做母亲和家庭主妇有时使人觉得好像是个受累不讨好的差使。
3. Nobody was keen to take on such a thankless task.
没有人愿意承担这种费力不讨好的任务.
4. It was a thankless job, so we choked him off before long.
那是一件吃力不讨好的事情, 所以我们很快就不让他做了.
5. Roosevelt was reluctant to undertake the thankless task.
罗斯福不大愿意承担这种徒劳无益的任务.

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