点滴英语天天学第323期:雅思词汇(183)

1. Expression：put-up job

Explanation：A deliberate attempt to con or deceive someone. （骗局，欺骗人的企图，奸计）

Example：No put-up job is clever enough to fool me.

任何奸计都骗不了我。

Their pup-up job was selling fake Chinese medicine to old people.

他们的骗局是卖假中药给老人。

The want ad ended up being a put-up job designed to scam money from unsuspecting victims.

这则广告最后是一场精心策划的骗局——从毫无戒心的受害者身上骗取钱财。

This has been a pup-up job for we are married here upon the foot of a double fraud.

这套是个恶毒的骗局，我们是在双重欺诈下结婚的。

2. Expression：job hunter

Explanation：To seek employment; look for a job. （求职，寻找工作）

Example：Mary , a job hunter, wrote a dozen applications for jobs but got nothing.

寻找工作的Mary一连写了十几份求职信，但一无所获。

The enterprises in beautiful surroundings attract lots of job hunters.

环境优美的企业引来了众多的求职者。

I still had a couple of dollars but I decided to go out and be a job hunter immediately.

凑合着手里还有那点钱，我想马上去找个事。（子夜）

3. Expression：lie down on the job

Explanation：To not work as hard as one should; to shirk one's responsibilities. （不卖力，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，我敢肯定你会被解雇的——有很多人会在一分钟内取代你的位置。

If the foreman catches you lying down on the job he'll probably give you the sack.

要是工头撞见你在磨洋工，他很可能要把你解雇。

Why are the workers lying down on the job? Has there been another disagreement with the employers?

为什么工人在磨洋工？是不是和雇主又有争执了？

Now, fellows, let's not lie down on the job. The painting must be finished by Friday.

伙计们，卖力干吧，油漆活一定要在星期五以前完工。