backbreaking

英[\'bækˌbreɪkɪŋ]

美[ˈbækˌbrekɪŋ]

基本释义

These machines would relieve the peasants of their backbreaking labour.

这些机器可以把农民从繁重的体力劳动中解放出来.

《简明英汉词典》

That's backbreaking work and may be too much for us.

这可是累人的工作,我们可能负荷不了.

辞典例句

Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.

翻整花园的地是件累人的活.

辞典例句

To look after these children is really a backbreaking job.

照看这些孩子确实是一件非常累人的事.

互联网

Adjective