English Dictionary

slave-driver

名詞

俗語

An overseer of slaves at work; a person who puts slaves to work. / (slang) An employer who demands excessive amounts of work from employees.

日本語の意味

奴隷制度下で奴隷の働きを統制する監督者の意。 / （俗語）従業員に過度な労働を強いる雇用主の意。

During the harvest, the slave-driver shouted commands until the sun went down.

収穫期には奴隷の監督者が日没まで命令を叫び続けた。

意味（1）

An overseer of slaves at work; a person who puts slaves to work.

That's the rifle I used against the Peruvian slave-drivers three years ago.

意味（2）

(slang) An employer who demands excessive amounts of work from employees.

He's such a slave-driver! I can't believe he wants us to come in on Saturday.

slave-drivers （ plural ）