1. 语义强度差异 -- Hard labor:具有明显的刑罚/强制色彩(如:penal labor),指高强度体力劳动(如:chain gang labor)。例句:The prisoners were sentenced to 10 years of hard labor. -- Hard work:中性表述,泛指任何需要付出努力的劳动(如:manual labor或mental labor)。例句:Success comes from consistent hard work. ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
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【hard labor】 —imprisonment with hard physical work as a punishment:
Glynn was sentenced to three months 【hard labor】 , but won an appeal.
【hard work】 —
1. difficult and tiring work:
It has been 【hard work】 to establish order here.
2. (coll.) said of smb. who is difficult to deal with:
I had to sit next to Frank at dinner. I don’t know about you, but I find him such 【hard work】 .