clock-watcher
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
Unknown
informal
Meaning: someone eager to finish work
急着下班的人
alguien que está deseando terminar de trabajar
早く仕事を終えたがっている人
퇴근 시간만 기다리는 사람
An employee who constantly checks the time, waiting for the end of the workday. Implies lack of dedication.
总是看时间、等着下班的员工。暗示缺乏敬业精神。
Un empleado que mira constantemente la hora, esperando que termine la jornada. Implica falta de dedicación.
終業時刻を待ちながら常に時計を気にしている社員。やる気がないことを暗示する。
끊임없이 시계를 확인하며 퇴근 시간을 기다리는 직원을 가리키며, 업무에 대한 열의가 부족하다는 뉘앙스를 담고 있다.
Examples
- Don't be such a clock-watcher. 别老盯着钟看了。No estés tan pendiente del reloj.そんなに時計ばかり見るなよ。그렇게 시계만 보지 마.
- The office is full of clock-watchers on Friday afternoons. 周五下午办公室里全是急着下班的人。Los viernes por la tarde la oficina está llena de gente mirando el reloj.金曜の午後はオフィス中が時計ばかり見ている。금요일 오후에는 사무실 전체가 시계만 쳐다보고 있어.
- He's no clock-watcher - always stays late. 他可不是那种急着走的人——总是加班到很晚。Él no es de los que miran el reloj, siempre se queda hasta tarde.彼は時計を気にするタイプじゃない——いつも遅くまで残っている。그는 시계를 신경 쓰는 타입이 아니야 — 항상 늦게까지 남아 있거든.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: work, criticism
Tone: critical
✓ Do Say
- Criticize lack of dedication批评缺乏敬业精神时para criticar la falta de dedicaciónやる気のなさを批判するとき업무 태도가 불성실한 것을 비판할 때
✗ Don't Say
- To people with legitimate reasons to leave on time不要对有正当理由准时下班的人使用No se usa con personas que tienen razones legítimas para irse a su hora定時に帰る正当な理由がある人には使わない정당한 이유로 정시 퇴근해야 하는 사람에게
Origin & History
From the image of workers constantly looking at the clock waiting to leave.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: working age
Social background: all
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