Graveyard shift
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
의미: A late-night or overnight work shift
深夜或通宵工作班次
Turno de trabajo nocturno o de madrugada
深夜または夜通しの勤務シフト
심야 근무 또는 야간 근무
Working during the hours when most people are asleep, typically midnight to 8am.
在大多数人睡觉的时间工作,通常是午夜到早上8点。
Trabajar durante las horas en que la mayoría duerme, normalmente de medianoche a las 8 de la mañana.
ほとんどの人が寝ている時間、通常は深夜0時から朝8時まで働くこと。
대부분의 사람이 잠든 시간에 일하는 것, 보통 자정부터 오전 8시까지.
예문
- Working the graveyard shift. 上夜班Trabajando el turno de noche深夜勤務をしている야간 근무 중이야.
- On graveyard this week. 这周上夜班Esta semana tengo el turno de noche今週は深夜勤務だ이번 주는 야간 근무야.
- Graveyard shift is tough. 夜班很辛苦El turno de noche es duro深夜勤務はきつい야간 근무는 힘들어.
- Doing graveyards.在上夜班Haciendo turnos de noche深夜勤務をしている야간 근무하고 있어.
발음
/ˈɡreɪvjɑːd ʃɪft/
사용 가이드
맥락: shift work, night work, schedules
어조: descriptive, often sympathetic
✓ 올바른 표현
- Graveyard shift.夜班Turno de noche深夜勤務야간 근무.
- On graveyards.在上夜班En turnos de noche深夜勤務中야간 근무 중이야.
- Working graveyard.上夜班Trabajando de noche深夜勤務をしている야간 근무하고 있어.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Often viewed negativelyOften viewed negatively(通常被负面看待)Often viewed negatively(A menudo visto negativamente)Often viewed negatively(否定的に見られることが多い)보통 부정적으로 여겨짐
- Shift work cultureShift work culture(轮班工作文化)Shift work culture(Cultura del trabajo por turnos)Shift work culture(シフト勤務の文化)교대 근무 문화
흔한 실수
- Night shift, not literal graveyard
- Universal term
기원과 역사
Origin debated—possibly from the dead of night being like a graveyard.
어원: Possibly from quiet/dead night hours
최초 기록: American term from early 20th century
문화적 배경
Era: Early 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class especially
Pop culture: Shift work; Hospital/factory culture
Regional notes: Universal. American origin.
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