工作与职业习语

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Published: 2025年12月23日

Work & Career Idioms

Work & Career Idioms (工作与职业习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
go the extra mile	does more than is expected	He always goes the extra mile to help customers.	多付出一份努力;加倍努力 💡 解析: 字面是"多走一英里"。形容不满足于只做分内事,而是为了追求卓越或帮助他人付出额外的努力。
tied up	extremely busy / busy doing something else	I can't meet you for lunch; I'm tied up in a meeting.	忙得脱不开身;被占用 💡 解析: 像被绳子捆住了一样,无法离开去做别的事。
hand in (your) notice	formally told her employer that she will leave her job	She handed in her notice yesterday and is leaving next month.	递交辞呈 💡 解析: Notice 在这里指"辞职通知书"。
a win-win situation	a situation with a positive outcome for everyone	The deal is good for us and good for them. It's a win-win situation.	双赢局面 💡 解析: 双方都能获利的情况,没有输家。
fired	forced to leave a job	He was fired for stealing from the company.	被解雇;被炒鱿鱼 💡 解析: 最直接的说法。(比较委婉的说法是 let go)。
have (your) ducks in a row	had everything prepared and organized	Before the presentation, make sure you have your ducks in a row.	做好了充分准备;井井有条 💡 解析: 母鸭带小鸭时,小鸭子会排成整齐的一行。形容事情安排得井然有序。
a foot in the door	an opportunity to start doing a new job	An internship is a great way to get a foot in the door.	敲门砖;迈进门槛的机会 💡 解析: 脚先踏进门里,门就关不上了。指获得一个入门级的机会,以便日后有更大的发展。
business as usual	the normal routine of a company or workplace	Despite the merger, it's business as usual for the staff.	照常营业;一切如常 💡 解析: 即使发生了某种变故(如改组、维修),工作依然按常规进行。
hands-on experience	knowledge and skill gained through doing something	Employers prefer candidates with hands-on experience.	实战经验;亲身实践 💡 解析: 亲手去做而获得的经验,而非纸上谈兵。
in a nutshell	in a few words	The report is long, but in a nutshell, we need to cut costs.	简而言之;概括地说 💡 解析: 果壳很小,能装进去的内容一定很精炼。
climb the career ladder	getting higher pay and more responsibility at work	He's ambitious and wants to climb the career ladder quickly.	攀登职业阶梯;升职 💡 解析: 把职业发展比作爬梯子,一步步向上升。
job satisfaction	the pleasure you get from work	Money is important, but job satisfaction matters too.	工作满意度 💡 解析: 工作带来的成就感和快乐。
a nine-to-five job	a job with regular daytime hours	She prefers a nine-to-five job to working shifts.	朝九晚五的工作 💡 解析: 指有着固定上班时间的传统全职工作。
hold down a job	keep a job	He's so unreliable that he can't hold down a job.	保住一份工作 💡 解析: 暗示这需要一定的努力或责任感,尤其对那些难以维持稳定的人来说。
work around the clock	working all day and night	The team worked around the clock to finish the project.	日以继夜地工作 💡 解析: 时针转了一圈又一圈,指24小时不停歇。
land a job	found a good job	She managed to land a job at a top law firm.	谋得一份工作 💡 解析: 像钓鱼把鱼钓上岸(land)一样,指成功获得了一份想要的工作。
think outside the box	thinks about things in an original way	We need to think outside the box to solve this problem.	跳出框框思考;打破常规 💡 解析: 不受传统思维模式的限制,进行创新思考。
job hunting	looking for a new job	I've been job hunting for three months.	求职;找工作 💡 解析: 像打猎一样寻找工作机会。
embark on a career	started a new career	She decided to embark on a career in medicine.	开始职业生涯 💡 解析: Embark 原指登船启航。形容开启一段新的人生旅程。