job
noun uk/dʒɒb/ us/dʒɑːb/
(EMPLOYMENT)
A1 [ C ]工作;职业;职位
the regular work that a person does to earn money
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。
Are you going to give up your job when you have your baby? 你有了小孩后会放弃工作吗？
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。
out of a jobC2 没有工作，失业
without a job
How long have you been out of a job? 你没有工作已有多久了？
Synonym: unemployed
- More examples
- 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.
- The company plans to shut down four factories and cut 10 000 jobs.
- Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a slow process.
(PIECE OF WORK)
A2 [ C ]（一件）工作，零工，活计
a particular piece of work
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。
informal Will 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？
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- They were working like crazy to get the job done on time.
- I've got plenty of jobs to keep you busy.
- He's really good at tricky painting jobs.
- I spent the afternoon pottering around the garden doing a few odd jobs.
- Hey - you did a great job tidying your bedroom. Well done!
(RESPONSIBILITY)
B2 [ S ]职责；任务
something that is your responsibility
[ + 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。
- More examples
- It's my job to keep a check on stock levels.
- It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations.
- I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people.
- Whose job was it to bring the tickets?
- It was my job to make sure there was enough food to go round.
(PROBLEM)
[ S ] informal难做的工作，费力的事
a problem or an activity that is difficult
[ + -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。
(EXAMPLE)
[ C ] informal产品；东西
an example of a particular type
It's an original, not one of those imitation jobs. 这是原件，不是仿制品。
(CRIME)
[ C ] slang犯罪行为;勾当;伎俩
a crime in which money or goods are stolen, or an action or activity that is dishonest or unpleasant
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。
US He 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 job
Idioms
be just the jobidiom informal 正是想要的东西
to be exactly what you want or need
I've been looking for a new stereo system for my car, and this is just the job. 我一直想给汽车换一套新音响，这正是我想要的。
do a good/bad jobidiom B2 干得出色／糟糕
to do something well/badly
You've done a great job - thank you Sam. 你干得很棒——谢谢你，萨姆。
do the jobidiom informalC2 能顶用，起作用
If something does the job, it performs the piece of work you want to be done and achieves the result you want.
Here, this knife should do the job. 好了，这把刀子应该管用。
do/make a good/bad job of somethingidiom C2 干得出色／糟糕
to do something well/badly
I'm not going to let him repair my bike again because he made a really bad job of it last time. 我不会再让他修我的自行车了，因为上次他弄得一塌糊涂。
The dry cleaner's did a good job of removing that oil stain from my shirt. 干洗店把我衬衫上的油渍去除得很干净。
good job!idiom （称赞…事情做得好）干得好
used for praising someone for something they have done well
The house looks great - good job, guys! 房子看上去棒极了——干得好，伙计们！
it's more than my job's worthidiom 工作不允许；（做了某事）意味着要被解雇
something that you say in order to tell someone that you cannot do what they want you to do because you would lose your job
job doneidiom informal 干得好（某人做成某事时所说的话，尤其是比想象的更容易、更快时）
something you say when someone has achieved something, especially when it seems easier or quicker than you expected
I just changed the fuse in the plug and the lamp worked, job done. 我刚换了插头的保险丝，灯就亮了，轻松搞定。
jobs for the boysidiom UK informal disapproving （身居要职的人）为亲朋故旧安排的工作
work that someone in an important position gives to their friends or relations
just the man/woman for the jobidiom 最适合的人选
a man/woman who has all the skills for a particular piece of work
We need someone who has experience in marketing and teaching, and I think Alex is just the woman for the job. 我们需要一位在市场运作和教学方面有经验的人，我认为亚历克斯是最适合的人选。
on-the-jobidiom 工作时发生的;在职的
happening while you are working
No formal qualifications are required for the work - you'll get on-the-job training. 这份工作不需要正式的资历证明——你会接受在职培训。