thankless 英 ['θæŋklɪs] 　 美 ['θæŋkləs]

thankless

thankless　 英 ['θæŋklɪs] 美 ['θæŋkləs]

adj. 不感谢的；忘恩的；不领情的；吃力不讨好的　

They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.　他们很少为吃力不讨好的工作动脑筋。
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child, as King Lear himself said.　如李尔王所说，一个忘恩负义的孩子简直比毒蛇的牙更尖利。

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  • adj. 不感谢的；忘恩的；不领情的；吃力不讨好的

  • 1. They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.

    他们很少为吃力不讨好的工作动脑筋。

  • 2. How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child, as King Lear himself said.

    如李尔王所说，一个忘恩负义的孩子简直比毒蛇的牙更尖利。

  • 3. Having a thankless job where you work lots of overtime without pay while your boss is on vacation.

    正干着费力不讨好的工作，还得在老板度假的时候天天加班拿不到加班费。

  • thankless (adj.) "likely to not be rewarded with thanks," 1540s, from thank + -less. Related: Thanklessly; thanklessness.
thank·less / ˈθæŋkləs ; NAmE ˈθæŋkləs / adjective unpleasant or difficult to do and unlikely to bring you any rewards or thanks from anyone 让人不领情的；徒劳无益的；吃力不讨好的 ◆ 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。 thank·less / ˈθæŋkləs ; NAmE ˈθæŋkləs /
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