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单词 workhorse
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workhorse
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɜːk.hɔːs/us
/ˈwɝːk.hɔːrs/
apersonwho does a lot ofwork,especiallyof atypethat isnecessarybut notinteresting:
吃苦耐劳的人；埋头苦干的人
awilling/reliableworkhorse甘愿挑重担的人／可靠的老黄牛
amachinethatoperateswithoutfailingforlongperiods,althoughit might not be veryinterestingorexciting:
经久耐用的机器
Thesteamenginewas the workhorse of the IndustrialRevolution.蒸汽机是工业革命中经久耐用的重负荷机器。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Workers in general
  • a man/woman of actionidiom
  • anti-labour
  • beaver
  • cutter
  • drudge
  • gang
  • labour
  • labour market
  • machinist
  • manpower
  • night shift
  • relay
  • salaryman
  • shift
  • skeleton staff
  • staff
  • staffing
  • the shop floor
  • working group
  • working party
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(Definition ofworkhorsefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

workhorse| Business English

workhorse
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɜːkhɔːs/us
amachine,pieceofequipment, orvehiclethat you cantrusttoworkwell and that you can use to do a lot ofwork:
Thecompanyhasbeguntolookat howitsworkhorse, the 737, maydevelopin thefuture.
informal
someone whoworksvery hard or whoworksverylonghours
(Definition ofworkhorsefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Bacillus subtilis and its relatives : molecular biological workhorses.
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We shall certainly continue to argue for a standard that ensures improvements in future designs, especially theworkhorsemedium-sized aircraft.
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Aworkhorsepriced at under $2,000 it doesn't look as though every penny was pinched out of it, but retains a chic look.
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He is known for being a quality time trialist, a classics specialist, and being aworkhorsefor his teammates that have general classification aspirations.
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He was known as aworkhorseand completed 388 of his 471 starts.
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The ship was well armed for her size, but was primarily aworkhorsefor the overseas fleet.
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Bronicas wereworkhorsecameras for wedding and portrait photographers for many years.
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He is described as a midfieldworkhorsewith attacking and defensive qualities.
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Such a demanding schedule made him aworkhorse.
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They became very popular among professional photographers, especially photojournalists who demanded high-performance, large-aperture lenses for available-light work and aworkhorse.
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The overlapping generations model is now aworkhorsein modern macroeconomics and monetary economics.
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The aircraft was built as aworkhorseintended for use as a passenger or cargo aircraft.
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In image processing, closing is, together with opening, the basicworkhorseof morphological noise removal.
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Despite these perceived shortcomings, low-tension cable barrier, until recently, was arguably theworkhorseof the industry.
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Introduced in 1992, the car was now wholly available for purchase, and commercial demand quickly capitalised on it as aworkhorse.
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