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slave driver

/ˈsleɪv ˌdraɪvər/

翻译: 贬义词,指强迫他人拼命干活的人,通常要求苛刻、不近人情或具有压迫性。

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/ˈsleɪv ˌdraɪvər/C1informal
  • zh贬义词,指强迫他人拼命干活的人,通常要求苛刻、不近人情或具有压迫性。

A derogatory term for a person who makes others work very hard, often unreasonably or excessively, especially in a demanding or oppressive manner.

  1. Cruel boss or managerB2informal

    A person who makes others work very hard, often unreasonably or harshly.

    zh残酷的老板

    • My boss is a real slave driver; he expects us to work overtime every day.
    • She complained that her manager was a slave driver who never gave breaks.
    • The coach was known as a slave driver, pushing the team to their limits.
  2. Historical meaningC1formal

    A person who forced enslaved people to work, especially on plantations.

    zh监工

    • The slave driver used a whip to enforce labor in the fields.
    • Historical accounts describe the brutality of slave drivers in the 18th century.
    • The role of the slave driver was to maximize productivity through fear and punishment.
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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