  In order to pay off debts, he often moonlights as a tutor after getting off work. 為了還清債務(wù)，他下班后常常會(huì)兼職當(dāng)家教。 Susan is a part-time checker in the supermarket. 蘇珊在這家超市里兼職收銀員。  wear two hats 身兼兩職 wear many hats 身兼數(shù)職 wear a hat 是戴一頂帽子，但是 wear two hats 可不是戴兩頂帽子。 在很多文化里，帽子都是權(quán)力和地位的象征。在古代中國，官職不同的官員會(huì)戴不同等級(jí)的帽子，冕則是尊貴無比的皇冠。 其實(shí)，在英語里，hat 也可以表示官職和職位。 wear two hats 的意思不是戴兩頂帽子，而是身兼兩職。wear many hats 也不是戴很多頂帽子，真正的意思是身兼數(shù)職。 He has to wear two hats of director and scriptwriter because of the manpower shortage. 因?yàn)槿耸植蛔?，他不得不身兼兩職，又?dāng)導(dǎo)演又當(dāng)編劇。 full-time 全職的 full-time education 全日制教育 full-time mother 全職媽媽 working mother/father 在職母親；在職父親 full-time 的意思是全日制的，所以全職媽媽就是 full-time mother.需要工作的媽媽和爸爸的英文就是 working mother 和 working father. She was a full-time nurse before the birth of her daughter. 在女兒出生前，她是個(gè)全職護(hù)士。 Jim got a raise last month,but he is still a person who lives from paycheck to paycheck. 雖然吉姆上個(gè)月漲工資了，但他還是個(gè)月光族。 |
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