1 . a hard row to hoe
a hard nut to crack 棘手的问题a hard row to hoe 乏味的工作a heap of 一堆
2 . Tedious work
2006 September « Ying Yu ... tedious work 乏味的工作Promptly 迅速的 ceases to be 不再是.
3 . a routine job
2) 平淡的;乏味的a routine job乏味的工作satisfying adj. 令人满意的
4 . uninteresting task
he was able to cast off such an uninteresting task ., 他终于摆脱了这么一项乏味的工作.