thankless

英 ['θæŋkləs] 美 ['θæŋkləs]

• adj. 不感谢的；忘恩的；吃力不讨好

英英释义

Adjective:

1. not feeling or showing gratitude;

   "ungrateful heirs"
   "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"
   

2. not likely to be rewarded;

   "grading papers is a thankless task"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Giving advice is usually a thankless act.
   进忠告通常是一种不令人感激的行为。
2. I did much for him but what I got was only his thankless complaints.
   我为他做了那么多，但得到的只是他不知感恩的抱怨。
3. She played a thankless role.
   她扮演了一个受累不讨好的角色。
4. They seldom labour their wits on thankless task.
   他们很少为吃力不讨好的工作动脑筋。

经典引文

• When friends come a long way..it seems pretty thankless to send them away without so much as a cup of tea.

  出自： R. Pilcher

• The..Queen..had lain down her life for her thankless children.

  出自： B. W. Aldiss

近反义词

【近义词】

• unappreciated 未得到欣赏的...
• difficult 困难的
• unrewarding 无报酬的
• trying 难受的
• unacknowledged 不被人承认的...
• ungratifying 忘恩负义的
• unthankful 不感谢的
• ungrateful 忘恩负义的