| 词汇 | job |
| 释义 | job noun uk /dʒɒb/ us /dʒɑːb/ jobnoun (EMPLOYMENT)A1[ C ] the regular work that a person does to earn money: 工作;职业;职位 a temporary/permanent job临时的／固定的工作 When she left college, she got a job as an editor in a publishing company.大学毕业后她在一家出版公司当编辑。 It's very difficult trying to bring up two children while doing a full-time job.一边抚育两个孩子一边做全职工作很困难。 He's never managed to hold down(= keep) a steady(= permanent) job.他从来没能保住一份稳定的工作。 She's applied for a job with an insurance company.她已向一家保险公司求职。 He gave up his job to become a full-time novelist. After a disastrous first month in office, many people are beginning to wonder if the new president is up to(= able to do) the job.由于任职的第一个月表现很糟，许多人开始怀疑新总统是否胜任。 Hundreds of workers could lose their jobs.成百上千的工人可能会失业。 Synonyms appointment(JOB) position(RANK) post(JOB) situationold use Compare employment(WORK) worknoun(ACTIVITY) a job jobShe got a job as a lab assistant. occupationPlease fill in your name, age, and occupation. postThere's a post for a lecturer open in my department. positionShe's applied for a part-time editing position. appointmentThere are going to be several new appointments in the department this year. careerShe's had a very successful career in marketing. out of a job C2 without a job: 没有工作，失业 How long have you been out of a job?你没有工作已有多久了？ I've applied for an office job I saw advertised in the paper. How is Mary enjoying her new job? It's a tragedy that so many young people are unable to find jobs.这么多的年轻人找不到工作，真是不幸。 The company plans to shut down four factories and cut 10 000 jobs.公司计划关闭4个工厂，削减1万个工作岗位。 Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a slow process.增加高管职位妇女的人数将是一个缓慢的过程。 jobnoun (PIECE OF WORK)A2[ C ] a particular piece of work: （一件）工作，零工，活计 The builders are aiming to get the job done by the end of the month.施工人员打算在月末前将活儿干完。 He spent the afternoon doing jobs around the house.他一下午都在家里干杂活儿。 UKinformalWill you be able to carry all the shopping back home on your bike, or will it have to be a car job (= will you need the car)?你能把买来的东西都用自行车带回家吗，是不是还得用汽车？ They were working like crazy to get the job done on time.为了按时完工，他们在拼命工作。 I've got plenty of jobs to keep you busy.我有很多工作，够你忙活的。 He's really good at tricky painting jobs. I spent the afternoon pottering around the garden doing a few odd jobs.我一个下午都在庭园里散步，顺便做些零活儿。 Hey - you did a great job tidying your bedroom. Well done! Work, working and the workplace act as something all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom assignment bandh be at workidiom grind hoop hotelling housekeeping in the line of dutyidiom induction industry join dutyidiom moonlight slave slog slouch spadework subtask sweat jobnoun (RESPONSIBILITY)B2[ S ] something that is your responsibility: 职责；任务 [ + to infinitive ]She believed her job as a politician was to represent the views of her party and the people who voted for her.她认为自己身为政治家就是要做自己政党和选民的代言人。 I know it's not my job to tell you how to run your life, but I do think you've made a mistake.我知道不该由我来告诉你如何生活，但我的确认为你犯了错。 It's my job to keep a check on stock levels.随时检查库存量是我的工作。 It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations.强制人们遵守法规是督察的责任。 I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people.为所有那些人做饭，你这种工作我可不眼红。 Whose job was it to bring the tickets? It was my job to make sure there was enough food to go round. Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something buck commitment department dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to owe someone a livingidiom portfolio shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus jobnoun (PROBLEM)[ S ]informal a problem or an activity that is difficult: 难做的工作，费力的事 [ + -ing verb ]It was a real job getting the wheel off the bike.把自行车轮子卸下来可真费劲儿。 We were only given an hour for the exam, and I had a job finishing it.我们考试的时间只有1小时，我好不容易才做完。 Difficult things and people a (heavy) cross to bearidiom albatross ball and chain bane be dead meatidiom be in the clearidiom bump chill equation hassle hiccup hindrance hot potato impediment nut snag stumbling block teaser teething troubles thorn in your flesh/sideidiom jobnoun (EXAMPLE)[ C ]informal an example of a particular type: 产品；东西 It's an original, not one of those imitation jobs.这是原件，不是仿制品。 Samples and examples advertisement aliquot archetype benchmark benchmarking cross-section exemplification flavour for instanceidiom forerunner illustration incarnation prototype qua quintessence role model sample showpiece specimen taste jobnoun (CRIME)[ C ]slang a crime in which money or goods are stolen, or an action or activity that is dishonest or unpleasant: 犯罪行为;勾当;伎俩 He was put in prison for five years for doing a bank job.他因抢劫银行被判入狱5年。 USHe really did a job on her, telling her that he would always love her and then moving to Fiji with someone else.他的确耍了她，告诉她自己会永远爱她，后来却和别人一起跑到斐济去了。 See also hatchet jobinformal Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy joyride plunder poach poaching porch piracy purloin rustle rustling snaffle snitch Idiomsbe just the job do a good/bad job do the job do/make a good/bad job of something good job! it's more than my job's worth job done jobs for the boys just the man/woman for the job on-the-job job | American Dictionaryjob noun[ C ] us/dʒɑb/ jobnoun[C] (EMPLOYMENT)the regular work that a person does to earn money: a full-time/part-time/permanent/temporary job to get/quit a job The new supermarket will create 50 new jobs in the area. She’s applied for a job with an insurance company. How long have you been out of a job (= unemployed)? on the job If you do something on the job, you do it while at work: He keeps falling asleep on the job. The company provides on-the-job training (= training while you work). jobnoun[C] (PIECE OF WORK)a particular piece of work: I should have this job done by lunchtime. A microwave oven makes the job of preparing meals a lot easier. infml A job can be work done on or to something to improve or repair it: a paint job If you do a good/bad job, you do a piece of work of that quality: Jamie did a wonderful job on that sales presentation. jobnoun[C] (DUTY)a responsibility or duty: [ + to infinitive ]I know it’s not my job to tell you how to run your life, but I do think you’ve made a mistake. jobnoun[C] (CRIME)slang a crime in which money or goods are stolen: a bank job an inside job (= a crime committed by someone who works for the company it was committed against) job | Business Englishjob noun[ C ] uk /dʒɒb/us the regular work that someone does to earn money: a job with sthShe applied for a job with an advertising agency. Many people found themselves out of a job as a consequence of the global recession. have/get/take a job apply for/look for/find a job create/cut/shed jobsThe government is creating new job opportunities for mothers returning to the workplace. leave/quit/lose a job a paid/unpaid/well-paid job The deputy Chairman has been appointed to the top job. first/new job a full-time/part-time job a permanent/temporary/steady job a Saturday/weekend job a particular piece of work or task that needs to be done or achieved: the job of doing sthThe job of redesigning the offices went to the lowest bidder. The company continues to send many of its accounting and computer jobs to India. Larger firms enjoy economies of scale, which means they can do the job cheaper. Staff are currently paid by the job regardless of the time it takes. a responsibility that someone or something has: It's not my job to deal with staff's personal problems. The assembly's main job is to draft a constitution. IT a task which is done by a computer program: a print job do a good/bad/better, etc. job of sth(alsomake a good/bad/better, etc. job of sth) to do something well, badly, better, etc.: We need to do a better job of marketing the product. don't give up the day jobinformalhumorous used for telling someone that they will never be successful with something they are trying to do and should keep doing their real job instead jobs for the boysUKdisapproving work that someone in a position of power gives to friends or relations: Labour sharply criticized the board's appointment of the former trade minister as an example of jobs for the boys. it's more than my job's worthUK used for telling someone that you cannot do something because you would lose your job if someone discovered you had done it: It's more than my job's worth to let you into the building after hours. on the job where someone works and while they do their job: Sixteen coal miners died on the job last year. walk off the jobUS to stop working and refuse to continue doing your job until your employer agrees to what you want: Union members threatened to walk off the job unless their employer agreed to stop hiring work out to contractors. See alsodead-end job desk job off-the-job on-the-job job verb[ I ] uk /dʒɒb/us to do work for different people without being employed by them permanently: job about/around/forAfter drama school, he spent eight years jobbing about from show to show. See also jobbingadjective Phrasal verbjob sth out |
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