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单词 taskmaster
释义
taskmastertask‧mas‧ter /ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə $ ˈtæskˌmæstər/ noun Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Freedom is a heavy taskmaster for those awake enough to appreciate it.
  • If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster.
  • It had been a hard day and the river could be a severe taskmaster at times.
  • No central planner need call, no taskmaster need coerce.
  • The market therefore serves as both information system and taskmaster.
  • True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster.
  • She was a hard taskmaster but a considerably fairer one than la Belle Ethel.
  • True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • He was a hard master and a dangerous enemy.
  • She was a hard taskmaster but a considerably fairer one than la Belle Ethel.
  • The summer is a hard master.
  • True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.
be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard
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