🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

工作马

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōngzuò mǎ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Workhorse/ˈwɜrk.hɔrs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这匹工作马在农田里非常有用。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that consistently performs hard work or is dependable in carrying out tasks.

    "The new software has become the workhorse of our data processing team."
  2. 2

    A horse used for regular work, especially in agriculture or transportation.

    "The farmer relied on his workhorse to plow the fields every season."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'workhorse' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'work' and 'horse' to describe a horse used for hard labor. Over time, it evolved to refer to any person or thing that performs reliably and consistently under heavy workload.

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