點滴英語天天學第323期:雅思詞彙(183)
1. Expression：put-up job
Explanation：A deliberate attempt to con or deceive someone. （騙局，欺騙人的企圖，奸計）
Example：No put-up job is clever enough to fool me.
任何奸計都騙不了我。
Their pup-up job was selling fake Chinese medicine to old people.
他們的騙局是賣假中藥給老人。
The want ad ended up being a put-up job designed to scam money from unsuspecting victims.
這則廣告最後是一場精心策劃的騙局——從毫無戒心的受害者身上騙取錢財。
This has been a pup-up job for we are married here upon the foot of a double fraud.
這套是個惡毒的騙局，我們是在雙重欺詐下結婚的。
2. Expression：job hunter
Explanation：To seek employment; look for a job. （求職，尋找工作）
Example：Mary , a job hunter, wrote a dozen applications for jobs but got nothing.
尋找工作的Mary一連寫了十幾份求職信，但一無所獲。
The enterprises in beautiful surroundings attract lots of job hunters.
環境優美的企業引來了衆多的求職者。
I still had a couple of dollars but I decided to go out and be a job hunter immediately.
湊合着手裏還有那點錢，我想馬上去找個事。（子夜）
3. Expression：lie down on the job
Explanation：To not work as hard as one should; to shirk one's responsibilities. （不賣力，磨洋工）
Example：If you lie down on the job again, I can be sure you'll be fired—there are plenty of guys who'd take your place in a minute.
如果你在工作上再磨洋工，我敢肯定你會被解僱的——有很多人會在一分鐘內取代你的位置。
If the foreman catches you lying down on the job he'll probably give you the sack.
要是工頭撞見你在磨洋工，他很可能要把你解僱。
Why are the workers lying down on the job? Has there been another disagreement with the employers?
爲什麼工人在磨洋工？是不是和僱主又有爭執了？
Now, fellows, let's not lie down on the job. The painting must be finished by Friday.
夥計們，賣力幹吧，油漆活一定要在星期五以前完工。
