Work wife / Work husband
含义: A close colleague you spend so much time with at work that your relationship resembles a marriage.
Your work wife or work husband is the coworker you eat lunch with every day, vent to about meetings, send Slack messages to constantly, and know everything about. The relationship is platonic but so close it mirrors a domestic partnership. It's usually harmless and lighthearted, though it can sometimes make actual partners jealous.
例句
- My work wife and I have lunch together every single day. We even finish each other's sentences. 我和我的'职场老婆'每天一起吃午饭。我们甚至能接上彼此的话。Mi esposa del trabajo y yo comemos juntos todos los días. Hasta terminamos las frases del otro.職場妻と毎日一緒にランチしてる。お互いの言葉を先に言い当てるほどだよ。직장 아내랑 매일 같이 점심 먹어. 서로 말을 대신 끝내줄 정도야.
- He's my work husband — he brings me coffee every morning. 他是我的'职场老公'——每天早上都给我带咖啡。Él es mi marido del trabajo — me trae café todas las mañanas.彼は私の職場夫 — 毎朝コーヒーを持ってきてくれるの。그는 내 직장 남편이야 — 매일 아침 커피를 가져다줘.
- My actual husband is jealous of my work husband, but it's totally platonic. 我真正的老公嫉妒我的'职场老公',但我们完全是纯友谊。Mi marido de verdad está celoso de mi marido del trabajo, pero es totalmente platónico.本当の夫は私の職場夫に嫉妬してるけど、完全にプラトニックだから。진짜 남편이 내 직장 남편을 질투하는데, 완전 플라토닉한 관계야.
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用法指南
语境: workplace, office culture, humor
语气: playful, affectionate
✓ 正确说法
- She's my work wife.她是我的职场老婆。Ella es mi esposa del trabajo.彼女は私の職場妻なんだ。그녀는 내 직장 아내야.
- My work husband always has my back in meetings.我的职场老公在开会时总是挺我。Mi marido del trabajo siempre me cubre las espaldas en las reuniones.職場夫はいつも会議で味方してくれる。내 직장 남편은 회의에서 항상 내 편이야.
✗ 错误说法
- If your actual partner is uncomfortable with the term, respect their feelings如果你的伴侣对这个称呼感到不舒服,请尊重他们的感受Si a tu pareja real le incomoda el término, respeta sus sentimientos本当のパートナーがこの呼び方を不快に思うなら、その気持ちを尊重すること실제 파트너가 이 표현을 불편해하면 그 감정을 존중할 것
起源与历史
Emerged in American workplace culture in the 2000s as open-plan offices and long work hours fostered close coworker relationships. The term acknowledges the intensity of work friendships in a culture where people spend more waking hours with coworkers than with actual partners.
文化背景
Era: 2000s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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