Defending american capitalism these days is a thankless job .
如今替美国式资本主义辩解是件吃力不讨好的事情。
I am sometimes asked why I translate , since to many it seems a thankless vocation .
有时别人问我为什么做翻译，因为在很多人看来，这是个吃力不讨好的行当。
Everyone worries about iraq , either because they think the war should never have been fought , or because of the long , costly and thankless slog it has turned into .
Since the nobel committee saw fit to reward barack obama virtually the instant he was elected , it cannot be the lure of that prize that explains why he is investing in this thankless conflict so early .
