be out of work

Related to word: work

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be unemployed and without a job.

    失業中

    • During the economic recession, many people found themselves out of work.

      在經濟衰退期間,許多人發現自己失業了。

    • He has been out of work since the company downsized.

      自從公司縮減規模以來,他就一直失業。

    • She was out of work for nearly three months after leaving her previous job.

      她離開上一份工作後,失業了將近三個月。