drudgery

n. 苦差事,苦工

Washing machines take the drudgery out of laundry.

洗衣机把洗衣工作带出了洗衣房。

Labor-saving devices have emancipated women from kitchen drudgery.

许多节省劳力的设备于妇女摆脱掉乏味的厨房杂役。