Job
n
(idm 習語) the patience of job => patience.
job n
1 regularly paid position or post 職業; 職位
Thousands of workers lost their jobs when the factory closed. 那家工廠一倒閉, 成千的工人都失業了.
He got a part-time job as a gardener. 他找到個兼職工作, 當花匠.
Should she give up her job when she has a baby? 她有小孩之後, 要辭去工作嗎?
The government is trying to create new jobs. 政府正設法提供新的就業機會. =>Usage at trade1 用法見trade1.
2 piece of work; task or assignment 工作; 任務
The shipyard is working on three different jobs, ie building three ships. 該造船廠正在造三艘船.
They've done a fine job (of work) sewing these curtains. 他們把縫窗簾這項工作干得挺好.
pay sb by the job, ie separately for each job done 按件計酬
Writing a book was a more difficult job than he'd thought. 寫書這工作可比他原來想像的難得多.
It was quite a job (ie a difficult task) finding his flat. 找到他的寓所可不是件容易事. =>Usage at work1 用法見work1.
3 (usu sing 通常作單數) responsibility or function of sb/sth 責任; 職責
It's not my job to lock up! 上鎖不是我分內的事.
It's the job of the church to help people lead better lives. 幫助人們生活得好些是教會的責任.
4 (infml 口) thing that is completed; product 成品; 產品
Your new car is a neat little job, isn't it? 你這輛新汽車很精巧哇, 是吧?
5 (infml 口) criminal act, esp theft; dishonest or unfair action 罪行(尤指盜竊); 欺騙; 不正當的行為
He got three years for a job he did in Leeds. 他在利茲犯盜竊罪被判三年徒刑.
6 (idm 習語) do the `job/`trick (infml 口) succeed in doing what is required or desired 起作用; 奏效
This extra strong glue should do the job nicely. 這種超強度膠應該管用. give sb/sth up as a bad `job (infml 口) decide that one can no longer help sb or be concerned for sb/sth because there seems no hope of success (因無成效)決定不再幫助某人或不再關心某人[某事]
His parents have given him up as a bad job. 他父母對他已不抱希望了.
After waiting an hour for the bus she decided to give it up as a bad job. 她等了一小時公共汽車後就決定不再等了. a good `job (infml 口) (used as a comment on actions or events 用作對行動或事情的評語) a fortunate state of affairs 幸運之事
She's stopped smoking, and a good job too! 她戒煙了, 真是好事!
It's a good job you were there to help we couldn't have managed without you. 多虧你來幫忙--不然我們真沒法辦. have a devil of a job doing sth => devil1. jobs for the `boys (infml 口) the giving of paid employment to favoured groups, usu friends or relations 將有薪工作給予親信(通常指親友). just the `job/`ticket (infml approv 口, 褒) exactly what is wanted or needed 正是想要的
Thanks for lending me your big lawn-mower. It was just the job for the long grass. 多謝你借給我大割草機. 割高草正需要這個. make a bad, excellent, good, poor, etc job of sth do sth badly, well, etc 將某事做壞、 做好等
Mark's a difficult child and I think they're making a good job of bringing him up. 馬克是個不聽話的孩子, 我看他們現在對他的培養方面做得不錯.
You've certainly made an excellent job of the kitchen, eg decorating it. 你把廚房弄得太棒了(如裝修). make the best of a bad job => best3. on the `job
(a) working; at work 正在工作; 上班
lie down/go to sleep on the job, ie not work energetically and continuously 工作時無精打彩、 時干時停
[attrib 作定語]
on-the-job training, ie training given to workers at their pl...
?? 擴展釋義
*[d??b]n. 工作, 零活, 職業, 事情vi. 做零工, 打雜, 做股票經紀, 假公濟私vt. 代客買賣, 批發, 承包, 欺騙【計】 作業【化】 工件; 加工件; 職務【經】 批, 批發, 工作相關詞組: make the best of a bad job job sb into a post a bad job a good job a job lot a put-up job by the job lie down on the job nose a job in everything on the job just the job make a good job of it