
schlep /lp/
(非正式)费力地搬运、拖着走;也可指(不情愿地)长途跋涉。名词用法还可指“累赘、拖累”(较口语)。
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I had to schlep my suitcase up three flights of stairs.
我不得不把行李箱费力地拖上三层楼。
After work, she schlepped across town in the rain to attend the meeting, even though she was exhausted.
下班后,尽管筋疲力尽,她还是冒雨费力地穿过整个城去参加会议。
schlep 源自意第绪语(Yiddish)shlepn,意为“拖、拉、拽”,与德语相关表达同源。该词在北美英语中常见,带有明显的口语色彩,常用来强调“搬运的辛苦”和“麻烦”。