oar

chain to the oars

1. 做苦工

I have been chained to the oars of this company for over 20 years, and now you dare to dismiss me in this way.

我在公司辛辛苦苦干了二十多年, 现在你竟敢就这么把我开除了。

put/shove/stick one's oar in

1. 干涉

We will have to keep the arrangements a secret from her because she'll only want to shove her oar in.

我们得把这安排向她保密, 因为她只想要插手干涉。

rest on one's oars

1. 停下休息

Perhaps now they can sit back and rest on their oars.

也许现在他们可以坐下来休息一下了。