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skivvy

n.女佣人,女仆,内衣

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skivvy


/'skɪvɪ; `skɪvɪ/
n (Brit infml derog 口, 贬) (usu female) servant, esp one who has to do menial jobs like cleaning and washing (通常为女性)仆人, 佣人(尤指专做清洗打杂等粗活儿的)
*I'm no better than (ie I'm treated like) a skivvy in this house. 我在这个家里与仆人无异.

v (pt, pp skivvied) [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb) (Brit infml 口) work as a skivvy or as if one is a skivvy 做清洗打杂等粗活儿; 做(似)女佣的工作
*She refused to skivvy for the whole family. 她不肯给全家当仆人.