thanklessness是什么意思

2024-01-01 15:46:16

thanklessness

美[θæŋkləs] 英[θæŋkləs]

adj. 不感谢的；忘恩的；吃力不讨好

副词：thanklessly 名词：thanklessness

近义词：unappreciated，difficult，unrewarding，trying，unacknowledged，ungratifying，unthankful，ungrateful，

Adjective

not feeling or showing gratitude;
"ungrateful heirs" "How sharper than a serpents tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"
not likely to be rewarded;
"grading papers is a thankless task"

用作形容词(adj.)

Giving advice is usually a thankless act.进忠告通常是一种不令人感激的行为。
I did much for him but what I got was only his thankless complaints.我为他做了那么多，但得到的只是他不知感恩的抱怨。
She played a thankless role.她扮演了一个受累不讨好的角色。
They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.他们很少为吃力不讨好的工作动脑筋。