hard labour
英 [ˌhɑːd ˈleɪbə(r)]
美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈleɪbər]
n. 劳役; 苦役
牛津词典
noun
- 劳役；苦役
punishment in prison that involves a lot of very hard physical work
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT （作为刑罚的）苦工，苦役
Hard labouris hard physical work which people have to do as punishment for a crime.- The sentence of the court was twelve years' hard labour, to be served in a British prison.
法庭判其在一所英国监狱里服12年苦役。
- The sentence of the court was twelve years' hard labour, to be served in a British prison.
in AM, use 美国英语用 hard labor
双语例句
- Get nothing in reward for ones hard work Workers are paid for their labour.
辛苦工作而无任何报酬工作的人按劳获得报酬。 - Young people typically find it hard to get established in the labour market because of their lack of experience, which makes them especially vulnerable in downturns.
由于年轻人缺少社会经验，找工作尤为困难，这也使得他们成为衰退浪潮中尤为无助的人群。 - This I did by mere mallet and chisel, and by hard labour, till I HAD a very handsome boat.
干这些活时，我只有槌子和凿子，劳动非常艰苦。 - Theirs is a life of hard labour and long hours.
她们的生活是一种长时间艰苦劳动的生活。 - Considering that hospital managers work hard on reducing the labour costs and raising the labour efficacy, we suggest that managers should pay attention on increasing hospital manpower and improving the service quality increasingly.
认为医院在降低劳动成本、提高劳动效益方面做了积极努力，提请各方注意医院人力的投入，以保证医院服务质量的不断提高。 - Poor things, they should do hard labour in the day like the Chinese do.
可怜人，他们应该向中国人一样在白天做繁重的体力劳动。 - Such an offence shall be punished by detention in prison or at hard labour.
这样的罪行将处以监禁或服苦役。 - The sentence was two years 'hard laBour suspended for a year.
判处强劳两年，缓期执行一年。 - The team have really worked hard and Mansell is enjoying the fruits of that labour
这支队伍真正付出了辛劳，而曼塞尔正在享受着这种辛劳的成果。 - Repairing the monetary union will require hard labour for years, but the alternative is worse.
修复货币联盟需要多年的艰苦努力，但其它选择更糟糕。