thankless

[US]/'θæŋklɪs/
[UK]/'θæŋkləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 吃力不讨好的,不感激的,忘恩负义的

Phrases & Collocations

thankless task

无功受禄的任务

thankless job

不受感激的工作

thankless duty

不受赞扬的职责

Example Sentences

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。

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。

thankless hours of work

辛苦无功的工作时间

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