workhorse

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɜːkhɔːs/    美 /ˈwɝkhoɹs/|/ˈwɜːkhoːs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft horse.
  2. Someone or something that does a lot of work; someone or something that works consistently or regularly. broadly
    — Those old machines are not very glamorous, but even 20 years after their introduction, they are still the workhorses of the industry.

词形变化

workhorses plural work horse alternative

词汇关系

相关词
powerhouse warhorse wheelhorse yardhorse

词源

From Middle English werkehorse, equivalent to work + horse.
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