Football referees have a thankless task.

足球裁判的工作费力不讨好。

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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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SAVING the world is a thankless task.

拯救世界是一个费力不讨好的任务。

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Reading the terms of service and privacy policies on the websites you visit is a thankless task.

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Few would doubt that the fund faces a thankless task in countries such as Pakistan and Greece.

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Mostly though, it's a thankless task, an unending, uphill battle for Engadget, which ranges between 10 and 20, 000 comments per day.

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