out of work

英 [ˌaʊt əv ˈwɜːk]

美 [ˌaʊt əv ˈwɜːrk]

adj.  失业的; 下岗的

化学

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柯林斯词典

• ADJ 失业的；下岗的
  Someone who isout of workdoes not have a job.
  1. ...a town where half the men are usually out of work.
     通常有半数男子失业的城镇
  2. ...an out of work actor.
     没戏演的演员

英英释义

adj

• not having a job
  1. idle carpenters
  2. jobless transients
  3. many people in the area were out of work
  Synonym:idlejobless

双语例句

• He opened a small shop of his own after he was out of work.
  他失业后，自己开了一个小商店。
• He has recently been out of work, so he wants to find something to do.
  他近来没事儿，想找点儿事情做。
• He was out of work when the factory closed.
  他在工厂倒闭后失业了。
• Idle carpenters; jobless transients; many people in the area were out of work.
  闲着的木匠；失业的瞬时现象；这个地区的许多人都失业了。
• I've been out of work* So just give me a little time.
  我失业了，给我一点时间。
• Information about the job market can be a lifeline for those who are out of work
  对于那些失业的人而言，就业信息可谓是他们的生命线。
• It was really bad luck on Bob. He had been out of work for over a year.
  鲍勃真是交了厄运，他失业已有一年多了。
• The studio could punish its players by keeping them out of work, and otherwise controlling their lives.
  电影公司能通过让艺人坐冷板凳来惩罚他们，并采用其他方式控制他们的生活。
• I'm never out of work because I have so many strings to my bow.
  我会很多手艺，永远都不会没饭吃。
• He got into the red because he had been out of work for more than two years.
  他负了债，因为他失业两年多了。