job
noun
Definitions of job noun
work(工作)
- A1Countable(可数名词)
The regular work a person does to earn money.
工作；职业；职位
A temporary/permanent job.
临时/永久工作。
After graduating from university, she worked as an editor at a publishing house.
大学毕业后，她在一家出版社担任编辑。
Balancing a full-time job with raising two children is very challenging.
在兼顾全职工作的同时还要抚养两个孩子非常具有挑战性。
task(任务)
- A2Countable(可数名词)
A specific task or piece of work.
（一件）工作；零工；事情
The construction workers plan to finish this job before the end of the month.
建筑工人计划在月底前完成这项工作。
He spent the entire afternoon doing various tasks around the house.
他整个下午都在做家里各种杂事。
Can you bring all the groceries home by bike, or will it require a car?
你能用自行车把所有的杂货带回家吗，还是需要一辆车？
duty(责任)
- B2Singular(单数)
Something that is one's responsibility or duty.
职责；任务
She considers her role as a politician to be representing the views of her party and her constituents.
她认为作为一名政治人物，她的职责是代表她所在政党及其选民的观点。
I know it's not my place to advise you on how to live your life, but I do believe you have made an error in judgment.
我知道我没有资格就你如何生活给你建议，但我确实认为你在判断上犯了错误。
challenge(挑战)
- Singular(单数)informal(非正式)
A difficult or challenging task or problem.
难做的工作；费力的事
It was quite a job to remove the wheel from the bicycle.
把轮子从自行车上拆下来是件相当费力的事。
We had only one hour for the exam, and it was a job for me to finish it.
我们只有一个小时的时间考试，对我来说要完成它是件难事。
instance(例子)
- Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)
An example of something of a particular kind.
产品；东西
This is an original item, not one of those imitation jobs.
这是一个原创产品，不是那些仿冒品。
illegal(非法)
- Countable(可数名词)slang(俚语)
A crime where money or goods are stolen, or any dishonest or unpleasant action.
犯罪行为；勾当；欺骗
He received a five-year prison sentence for committing a bank robbery.
他因犯下银行抢劫案被判处五年监禁。
He deceived her by professing his eternal love, only to run off to Fiji with another person.
他假装对她表达永恒的爱，却跟另一个人跑去了斐济。
Phrases of job noun
- out of a job
Having lost one's employment; unemployed.
失业
• The economic downturn has put many people out of a job.
经济衰退使许多人失去了工作。
Idioms
- jobs for the boys
The practice of those in powerful positions giving jobs to friends or relatives, often implying favoritism or nepotism.
任人唯亲（的工作）
• Many high-level positions in this company were obtained through connections; it's a clear case of jobs for the boys.
这家公司许多高层职位都是通过关系获得的；这显然是裙带关系的典型案例。
- job done
used to indicate that a task has been successfully completed, often when it was easier or faster than expected.
大功告成（表示任务已轻松完成）
• "We've finished writing the report." "Great, job done!"
"我们已经写完报告了。" "太好了，任务完成！"
- do the job
To effectively perform a task or achieve a desired outcome.
好用，好使
• This small tool is simple, but it should do the job.
这个小工具很简单，但它应该能完成工作。
- on-the-job
Occurring or learned while performing a job.
工作中的
• Many companies offer on-the-job training to allow new employees to learn necessary skills.
许多公司提供在职培训，让新员工学习必要的技能。
- It's more than my job's worth
This phrase indicates that a request is beyond the scope of one's job responsibilities, or that performing a specific action might result in job loss.
丢工都在所不惜（比喻某事做了就会丢工）
• I know you want me to alter these figures, but it's more than my job's worth.
我知道你想让我修改这些数据，但这超出我的工作职责了。
- do a good/bad job
To perform a task or activity with either a high or low level of competence, indicating success or failure in execution.
做得好／做得差
• They did a good job organizing the fundraising event for the school.
他们在为学校组织募款活动方面做得很好。
- do/make a good/bad job of something
to perform a task or activity either successfully or poorly.
做得好／做得差
• She prepared thoroughly for the presentation and did a very good job of it.
她为这次简报做了充分的准备，做得非常出色。
- just the man/woman for the job
A person who possesses the ideal skills and qualities needed for a specific task or position.
指最适合担任某项工作的人选。
• We need someone who is good at solving complex problems, and I think Mary is just the woman for the job.
我们需要一个擅长解决复杂问题的人，我认为玛丽正是这份工作的最佳人选。
- be just the job
to be exactly what is needed or desired.
恰好是所需之物；正是想要的。
• I’ve been looking for a new laptop bag, and this one looks like it’s just the job.
我一直在找一个新的笔记本电脑包，这个看起来正是我需要的。
- good job!
Used to express praise or approval for a task or action that has been executed well.
做得好！
• You did an excellent job on the presentation, good job!
你在简报中表现得非常出色，干得好！
- it's more than my job's worth
This phrase indicates that a request is beyond the scope of one's job responsibilities, or that complying with it could lead to job loss.
表示某事超出工作职责范围，或做了某事可能会导致被解雇。
• I can't forge those documents for you; it's more than my job's worth.
我不能为你伪造那些文件，这超出了我的工作范围。