| 单词 | taskmaster |
| 释义 | taskmasterWord family nountaskertaskingtaskbartask forcetaskmastertaskworktask task·mas·ter /ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə $ ˈtæskˌmæstər/ noun be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto force people to work very hard 是一个严厉的监工 Examples from the Corpus be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster• True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.• She was a hard taskmaster but a considerably fairer one than la Belle Ethel.• If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster. Examples from the Corpus taskmaster• The market therefore serves as both information system and taskmaster.• True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.• Freedom is a heavy taskmaster for those awake enough to appreciate it.• No central planner need call, no taskmaster need coerce.• It had been a hard day and the river could be a severe taskmaster at times.• If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster. |
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