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job

UK //dʒɒb//US //dʒɑːb//

词源

源自中古英语 'jobbe',原意为'一块'或'一份',可能来自古法语 'gobbe'(一块),最终源自拉丁语 'globus'(球体或团块)。

noun

❶ 指一个人为了获得报酬而从事的正式工作或职业,通常有固定的职责和工作时间。

“She got a new job at a software company.”

(她在一家软件公司找到了一份新工作。)

“He lost his job during the economic crisis.”

(他在经济危机期间失业了。)

❶ 指一项具体的任务或工作,通常是一次性或短期的。

“Painting the fence was a tough job.”

(粉刷围栏是一项艰巨的任务。)

“We have a big cleaning job to do this weekend.”

(这个周末我们有一项大扫除的任务。)

同义词:work, occupation, employment, task, duty

verb

❶ 指做临时工作或打零工,通常是不固定的或短期的。

“He's been jobbing as a freelance writer.”

(他一直在做自由撰稿人的零工。)

“She jobs at different restaurants during the summer.”

(夏天她在不同的餐厅打零工。)

同义词:work temporarily, freelance, moonlight

常见短语

on the job — 指正在工作或执行任务时,强调处于工作状态中。

“He was injured while on the job.”

(他在工作时受伤了。)

job hunting — 指寻找工作的过程,通常包括投递简历和参加面试等。

“She spent months job hunting after graduation.”

(毕业后她花了几个月时间找工作。)

odd job — 指零散的、临时的小工作,通常不需要专业技能。

“He does odd jobs around the neighborhood to earn some cash.”

(他在附近做些零工赚点钱。)