The boss made his men work like a horse all day long and paid them little.

老板迫使工人整天苦干而付给他们的钱却很少。

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In terms of forms of literature, the work is like a horse with a human head and it uses oxymoron in some parts;

就其体裁来看，它像一匹人头马，文中运用了不少矛盾修饰法；

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On its front page Beijing Times focuses on the statement from Mr Wen that he will work "like a burdened old horse".

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In many ways, the Cayenne feels like a work horse.

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