to force someone to work like a slave without freedom or rights.
奴役
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形容词
指在历史上或某些地方,像对待奴隶一样强迫某人做苦工,完全剥夺其自由。这是身体和人身自由的奴役。
📁 分类:history🔖 等级:中级
📘 详细信息
📖 词根拆解
来自‘en-’(使成为)+ ‘slave’(奴隶)。字面意思就是‘使成为奴隶’
💡 联想技巧
联想谐音‘应思累吾’--‘应该思考如何让我劳累’,感觉就像被坏老板奴役了,天天想着怎么让你干活。
📖 例句
In the ancient story, the cruel king would enslave the people from conquered villages to build his giant pyramid.
🔊在古老的传说中,残酷的国王会**奴役**来自被征服村庄的人民,为他建造巨大的金字塔。
She felt her constant need for social media approval was starting to enslave her, making her check her phone every few minutes.
🔊她感觉自己对社交媒体认可的持续需求开始**使她沉迷**,让她每隔几分钟就要查看一下手机。