How do you use "slave" in a sentence?

The museum documents the history of the slave trade. She felt like a slave to her demanding job. Millions of people were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade.

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Q: What does "slave" mean?

A person owned by and forced to work for another Historically, a slave was a person who was the legal property of another and forced to work without pay. The word is now used figuratively to describe someone who works very hard or is controlled by something, as in 'a slave to fashion.' 'Slavery' is the noun for the system.

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意味: A person owned by and forced to work for another

奴隶

esclavo

奴隷

노예

Historically, a slave was a person who was the legal property of another and forced to work without pay. The word is now used figuratively to describe someone who works very hard or is controlled by something, as in 'a slave to fashion.' 'Slavery' is the noun for the system.

历史上，奴隶是另一个人的合法财产，被迫无偿工作的人。这个词现在被比喻性地用来描述非常努力工作或被某物控制的人，如'a slave to fashion'（时尚的奴隶）。'Slavery'是这个制度的名词。

Históricamente, un esclavo era una persona que era propiedad legal de otra y obligada a trabajar sin pago. La palabra ahora se usa figurativamente para describir a alguien que trabaja muy duro o está controlado por algo, como en «a slave to fashion». «Slavery» es el sustantivo para el sistema.

歴史的に、奴隷は他者の法的財産であり、無報酬で働くことを強制された人でした。この言葉は現在、非常に熱心に働く人や何かに支配されている人を比喩的に表すのに使われます（「a slave to fashion」のように）。「Slavery」はこの制度を表す名詞です。

역사적으로 slave는 다른 사람의 법적 소유물로서 무보수로 강제 노동을 하던 사람을 가리켰습니다. 현재는 비유적으로 매우 열심히 일하거나 무언가에 지배당하는 사람을 묘사할 때도 사용되며, 'a slave to fashion(유행의 노예)' 같은 표현이 있습니다. 'Slavery'는 그 제도를 가리키는 명사입니다.

例文

The museum documents the history of the slave trade.
博物馆记录了奴隶贸易的历史。
El museo documenta la historia del comercio de esclavos.
その博物館は奴隷貿易の歴史を記録しています。
그 박물관은 노예 무역의 역사를 기록하고 있습니다.
She felt like a slave to her demanding job.
她觉得自己像是要求苛刻的工作的奴隶。
Se sentía como una esclava de su exigente trabajo.
彼女は要求の厳しい仕事の奴隷のように感じていました。
그녀는 요구가 많은 직업의 노예처럼 느꼈습니다.
Millions of people were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade.
数百万人在跨大西洋奴隶贸易中被奴役。
Millones de personas fueron esclavizadas durante el comercio de esclavos transatlántico.
大西洋奴隷貿易中に何百万人もの人々が奴隷にされました。
대서양 노예 무역 기간에 수백만 명의 사람들이 노예가 되었습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old French 'esclave', from Medieval Latin 'sclavus' meaning 'slave', originally 'Slav'. So many Slavic people were captured and enslaved during the early Middle Ages that their ethnic name became synonymous with servitude.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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