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词汇 grunt-work
释义 grunt work
noun[ U ]
 informaluk /ˈɡrʌnt ˌwɜːk/ us /ˈɡrʌnt ˌwɝːk/
the basic, hard work, often physical or boring work, that is necessary for something to succeed: (为了成功必须经历的)单调乏味的苦差事
As an apprentice, you start out doing a lot of the grunt work.作为一个学徒,一开始的时候你需要做很多单调乏味的苦差事。
A computer can handle the mathematical grunt work.计算机可以处理这些单调乏味的数学工作。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Work, working and the workplace
act as something
all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom
assignment
bandh
be at workidiom
grind
hoop
housekeeping
in the line of dutyidiom
induction
industry
job
join dutyidiom
moonlight
slave
slog
slouch
spadework
subtask
sweat

Examples of grunt work


grunt work
This facade was also apparent to some youth members of the organising committee who felt their role was confined only to gruntwork and publicity.
Anything that does not involve his genius mind and that the normal individual can accomplish he calls gruntwork.
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The duo's initially violent nature was eventually subdued as they proved useful in gruntwork, and sometimes served as comic relief for the audience.
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Because fighting for a rebound can be very physical, rebounding is often regarded as gruntwork or a hustle play.
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His martini-based plan sought to minimize the gruntwork by leadership (him) and assign responsibility for maximizing productive learning and contribution to his participants (everyone else).
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