英语词汇“dogsbody”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	dogsbody
释义	Trends of dogsbody View usage for: dogsbody (dɒgzbɒdi, US dɔːgz-) Word forms: plural dogsbodies countable noun A dogsbody is a person who has to do all the boring jobs that nobody else wants to do. [British, informal] I thought it would be glamorous but I just turned out to be a general dogsbody. Synonyms: drudge, slave, menial, skivvy [mainly British] More Synonyms of dogsbody dogsbody in British English (ˈdɒɡzˌbɒdɪ) nounWord forms: plural -bodies 1. informal a person who carries out menial tasks for others; drudge verbWord forms: -bodies, -bodying or -bodied 2. (intransitive) to act as a dogsbody dogsbody in American English (ˈdɔgzˌbɑdi) nounWord forms: plural ˈdogsˌbodies British, Informal a person appointed or hired to do menial work; drudge Examples of 'dogsbody' in a sentence dogsbody A Third Secretary, a dogsbody, fetching and carrying for the ambassador, and sometimes only the counsellor. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2002) Kimo's arrival restored Dr Barbara's waning energies, and brought Neil into the group as its cadet member and dogsbody. Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2002) I did media studies and journalism at university then I came here eighteen months ago as a general dogsbody. Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002) A fair number of people in LA now knew Peter only as Joseph's dogsbody. Greg Bear DEAD LINES (2002) (noun) in the sense of drudge Definition a person who carries out boring or unimportant tasks for others (informal) I turned out to be a general dogsbody. Synonyms drudge I was treated like a household drudge. slave wage slaves stuck in offices menial skivvy mainly British) general factotum maid or man of all work Additional synonyms in the sense of menial Definition a domestic servant Synonyms servant, domestic, attendant, lackey, labourer, serf, underling (derogatory), drudge, vassal (archaic), dogsbody (informal), flunky, skivvy (British), varlet (archaic) in the sense of slave Definition a badly-paid person doing menial tasks wage slaves stuck in offices Synonyms drudge, skivvy (British), scullion (archaic), bitch (slang) Nearby words of dogsbody dogma dogmatic dogmatism dogsbody doing doings doldrums Synonyms of 'dogsbody' dogsbody Explore 'dogsbody' in the dictionary
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