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donkey work

noun
🔊/ˈdɒŋki wɜːk/
🔊/ˈdɑːŋki wɜːrk/
[uncountable] (informal)
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  1. the hard boring part of a job or task单调的苦差事
    • I did the donkey work but I hired a professional for the hard part.我自己做那些没什么技术含量的苦差事，但是雇了专业人员来完成棘手的部份。