drudgery
US
UK drudgery n: (boring work)
SC 单调烦闷的工作 dān diào fán mèn de gōng zuò
It was the drudgery of my office job that made me decide to change careers.
drudgery n: (hard work)
SC 辛苦的工作 xīn kǔ de gōng zuò
SC 苦役 xīn kǔ de gōng zuò ，kǔ yì
A miner's life is one of great drudgery.