galley-slave

英['ɡæliːsl'eɪv] 美['ɡæliːsl'eɪv]
  • n.划桨的奴隶做苦工的人.
  • galley n.单层甲板大帆船;(船或飞机的)厨房;[印]活版盘
  • press v.按;压;逼迫;强迫服役;征用n.新闻界;出版社;报刊;新闻舆论;压;熨烫机;印刷机
名词 galley slave:
  1. a slave condemned to row in a galley

  2. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work