slave
noun
verb
sleɪv
noun
1
someone
who
is
owned
by
another
person
and
works
for
them
for
no
money
奴隶
the
slave
trade
2
be a slave to/of sth
to
be
so
strongly
influenced
by
something
that
you
cannot
make
your
own
decisions
–
used
to
show
disapproval
成为某事物的奴隶，完全受某事物的控制〔含贬义〕
a
slave
to
fashion
时尚的奴隶
verb
3
to
work
very
hard
with
little
time
to
rest
拼命干，苦干
slave
away
(at
sth)
I’ve
been
slaving
away
at
this
report.
我一直在拼命写这份报告。
[+
over
]
He’s
been
slaving
over
his
history
essay.
他一直在拼命写历史课论文。
slave
(away)
over
a
hot
stove