job

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: A paid position of regular employment; a task or piece of work

工作,职业,任务
trabajo, empleo, tarea
仕事、職、作業
직업, 일, 작업

Job refers to paid work or employment, or a specific task to be done. Common expressions include 'do a good job' (perform well), 'on the job' (while working), 'job hunting' (searching for employment), and the British informal 'it's a good job' (it's fortunate that). 'Job' differs from 'work' in being countable.

「job」指有偿工作或就业,或要完成的特定任务。常见表达包括「do a good job」(做得好)、「on the job」(在工作中)、「job hunting」(找工作)和英式非正式用语「it's a good job」(幸亏)。「job」与「work」的不同之处在于它是可数的。
«Job» se refiere a trabajo remunerado o empleo, o una tarea específica por hacer. Las expresiones comunes incluyen «do a good job» (hacer un buen trabajo), «on the job» (mientras trabaja), «job hunting» (buscando empleo) y el informal británico «it's a good job» (menos mal que). «Job» difiere de «work» en que es contable.
「job」は、有給の仕事や雇用、または行うべき特定のタスクを指します。一般的な表現には「do a good job」(良い仕事をする)、「on the job」(仕事中に)、「job hunting」(就職活動)、イギリスの非公式な「it's a good job」(〜でよかった)があります。「job」は可算名詞である点で「work」と異なります。
Job은 유급 근로나 고용, 또는 수행해야 할 특정 작업을 의미합니다. 흔한 표현으로는 'do a good job'(잘 해내다), 'on the job'(근무 중), 'job hunting'(구직 활동), 그리고 영국 비격식 표현인 'it's a good job'(다행이다) 등이 있습니다. 'Job'은 'work'와 달리 셀 수 있는 명사입니다.

Examples

  1. She's looking for a new job.
    她正在找新工作。
    Está buscando un nuevo trabajo.
    彼女は新しい仕事を探しています。
    그녀는 새 일자리를 찾고 있습니다.
  2. You've done a brilliant job on this project.
    你在这个项目上做得非常棒。
    Has hecho un trabajo brillante en este proyecto.
    このプロジェクトで素晴らしい仕事をしましたね。
    이 프로젝트에서 훌륭한 일을 해냈군요.
  3. It's a good job you reminded me about the meeting.
    幸亏你提醒我开会的事。
    Menos mal que me recordaste la reunión.
    会議のことを思い出させてくれてよかったです。
    회의에 대해 상기시켜 줘서 다행이에요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Origin uncertain — possibly from the phrase 'jobbe of work' meaning a piece of work, first recorded in the 16th century. Some scholars link it to 'gob' meaning a lump or mass. Its origin remains one of English's mysteries.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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