galley slave system 桨帆船奴役制度
become a galley slave 成为划桨奴隶
work like a galley slave 像奴隶一样劳作
historical galley slave 历史上的划桨奴隶
punishment as a galley slave 作为划桨奴隶的惩罚
life of a galley slave 奴隶般的生活
1. In ancient times, criminals were sometimes sentenced to become galley slaves.
在古代，罪犯有时会被判为划桨奴隶。
2. The galley slaves rowed for hours under harsh conditions.
划桨奴隶在恶劣条件下划船数小时。
3. He described the prisoners as living like galley slaves.
他形容这些囚犯过着如划桨奴隶般的生活。
4. The novel depicts the brutal life of a galley slave.
这部小说描写了划桨奴隶的残酷生活。
A: The prisoners were treated like galley slaves on the ship.
A：这些囚犯在船上被当作划桨奴隶对待。
B: That sounds like a very harsh punishment in history.
B：那在历史上听起来是一种非常严酷的惩罚。
1) 历史上被迫在桨帆船上划桨的人
2) 象征极其辛苦或被奴役的劳动者
3) 用于比喻极度艰苦工作的状态
1. 划桨奴隶；桨帆船奴隶（被强迫在船上划桨的人）
e.g.
The galley slaves were chained to their benches.
划桨奴隶被锁在座位上。
2. 被迫从事极其艰苦劳动的人（比喻用法）
e.g.
He worked like a galley slave in the factory.
他在工厂里像奴隶一样辛苦工作。
3. 历史刑罚中的奴役者
e.g.
Some criminals became galley slaves as punishment.
一些罪犯被罚成为划桨奴隶。
noun
1. a person who is forced to row in a galley, often as a form of punishment or slavery in historical contexts
Synonym: oarsman, slave rower