job

big jobs

(Brit. informal)a euphemistic way of referring to faeces or defecation

(英，非正式 婉)粪便；通便

do the job

(informal)achieve the required result

(非正式)获得成功；实现（要求的结果)，完成

a piece of board will do the job.

用一块木板就可以了。

give something up as a bad job

(informal)decide that it is futile to devote further time or energy to something

(非正式)（认为将白费力气而）放弃

a good job

(informal, chiefly Brit.)a fortunate fact or circumstance

(非正式，主英)好事，幸运的事，令人满意的状况

it was a good job she hadn't brought the car.

她没买这辆汽车真运气。

jobs for the boys

(Brit. derogatory)used in reference to the practice of giving paid employment to one's friends, supporters, or relations

(英，贬)为亲信所安排的工作

just the job

(Brit. informal)exactly what is needed

(英，非正式)正是想要的东西

make the best of a bad job

out of a job

unemployed; redundant

失业的；被解雇的

on the job

Paying close attention; on the alert.

留心着；警惕着