ˈgrunt work noun [uncountableU] American EnglishAmE informal WORK THAT somebody DOESthe difficult and uninteresting part of a job 〔某项工作中〕困难而单调的部分，苦活 These guys do the grunt work in preparing tax returns. 这些家伙干的是准备纳税申报单的苦活。
grunt work• I did grunt work for the secretary at the department twenty hours a week.• Big Strong men for the grunt work of the world.