skivvying

[US]/'skɪvɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.幹粗活
n.女僕;內衣

Example Sentences

She refused to skivvy for the whole family.

她不肯給全家當僕人.

'Go as a skivvy,' Joe interpolated laconically.

佛瑞德.亨利不肯善罷甘休。

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

從瑪麗蓮到布蘭妮,許多明星都在大屏幕上輕解羅裳。看看哪些是最受人喜愛的瞬間。

She works as a skivvy in a wealthy household.

她在一個富裕家庭當傭人。

The skivvy was responsible for cleaning and cooking.

這個傭人負責清潔和烹飪。

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

我不想被當成苦力使喚。

Being a skivvy is hard work.

做傭人是辛苦的工作。

The skivvy ironed the clothes and made the beds.

傭人熨燙衣服並整理牀鋪。

She felt trapped in the role of a skivvy.

她覺得被困在傭人的角色裏。

The skivvy was always busy with household chores.

這個傭人總是忙於家務。

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

他對待員工像苦力一樣,期望他們長時間工作但報酬很低。

The skivvy was exhausted after a long day of work.

這個傭人工作一整天后筋疲力盡。

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

她夢想逃離傭人的生活,追求自己的激情。

Real-world Examples

A skivvy. What else, maybe like a turtleneck?

一件圓領衫。還有什麼名字來着,圓翻領衫?

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.

但過去關於下等傭人、女僕、貼身男僕的約定俗成也同樣令人好奇。

Source: The Economist - Arts

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

我有馬拉松滑雪服,它們在兩個不同的大陸上跑了 26.2 英里。

Source: Workplace Self-Improvement Guide

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