skivvy

[US]/'skɪvɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.干粗活
n.女仆;内衣
Word Forms
现在分词skivvying
复数skivvies

Example Sentences

She refused to skivvy for the whole family.

她不肯给全家当仆人.

'Go as a skivvy,' Joe interpolated laconically.

佛瑞德.亨利不肯善罢甘休。

From Marilyn to Britney, many stars have stripped down to their skivvies on the big screen. Check out our favorites.

从玛丽莲到布兰妮,许多明星都在大屏幕上轻解罗裳。看看哪些是最受人喜爱的瞬间。

She works as a skivvy in a wealthy household.

她在一个富裕家庭当佣人。

The skivvy was responsible for cleaning and cooking.

这个佣人负责清洁和烹饪。

I don't want to be treated like a skivvy.

我不想被当成苦力使唤。

Being a skivvy is hard work.

做佣人是辛苦的工作。

The skivvy ironed the clothes and made the beds.

佣人熨烫衣服并整理床铺。

She felt trapped in the role of a skivvy.

她觉得被困在佣人的角色里。

The skivvy was always busy with household chores.

这个佣人总是忙于家务。

He treated his employees like skivvies, expecting them to work long hours for low pay.

他对待员工像苦力一样,期望他们长时间工作但报酬很低。

The skivvy was exhausted after a long day of work.

这个佣人工作一整天后筋疲力尽。

She dreamed of escaping her life as a skivvy and pursuing her passion.

她梦想逃离佣人的生活,追求自己的激情。

Real-world Examples

A skivvy. What else, maybe like a turtleneck?

一件圆领衫。还有什么名字来着,圆翻领衫?

Source: Emma's delicious English

All the same, there is a peculiar fascination about the old order, with its skivvies and tweenies and gentlemen's gentlemen.

但过去关于下等佣人、女仆、贴身男仆的约定俗成也同样令人好奇。

Source: The Economist - Arts

I have marathon skivvies that have withstood 26.2 miles on two different continents.

我有马拉松滑雪服,它们在两个不同的大陆上跑了 26.2 英里。

Source: Workplace Self-Improvement Guide

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