thankless

['θæŋkləs]     ['θæŋkləs]    
  • adj. 不感谢的;忘恩的;吃力不讨好
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thankless的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

英英释义

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的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)
  1. Giving advice is usually a thankless act.
    进忠告通常是一种不令人感激的行为。
  2. I did much for him but what I got was only his thankless complaints.
    我为他做了那么多,但得到的只是他不知感恩的抱怨。
  3. She played a thankless role.
    她扮演了一个受累不讨好的角色。
  4. They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.
    他们很少为吃力不讨好的工作动脑筋。

经典引文

  • 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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