slave
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/sleɪv/
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/sleɪv/
A person who is owned by another and must work for them without pay and without the right to stop.
After gaining his freedom, the former slave became a respected leader.
获得自由后,这位前奴隶成为了一位受人尊敬的领袖。
A person who is completely controlled by a strong feeling or habit.
He's a slave to his smartphone, always checking it for messages.
他是个手机控,总是检查它是否有消息。
A device that works under the control of another device.
The printer is a slave device to the computer, following its commands.
打印机是计算机的从属设备,遵循其指令。
To work very hard, often without much rest.
She's been slaving over the details of the party for weeks.
她已经为派对的细节忙了好几个星期。