thankless
[ˈθæŋklɪs]
adj.
吃力不讨好的;
徒劳无功的;
不表示感谢的;
不受人注意的;
例句:
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Soccer referees have a thankless task.
足球裁判的工作吃力不讨好。
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Sometimes being a mother and a housewife felt like a thankless task .
做母亲和家庭主妇有时使人觉得好像是个受累不讨好的差使。
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Grooming is a thankless job in the equestrian sports.
来自THETIMES
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The...Queen...had lain down her life for her thankless children.
来自B. W. Aldiss
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It's a thankless task sidestepping those haemorrhages.
来自BBC
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Nobody was keen to take on such a thankless task.
没有人愿意承担这种费力不讨好的任务.