上班族常說的「加班」、「下班」、「請假」等,該如何用英文來表達呢?讓我們繼續看下去!
1.老鳥、老手:veteran He is a veteran who has been working in the company for over twenty year
2.菜鳥、新手:rookie、newbie He is a rookie who has worked in the company for less than a month. 他是個剛進公司不到一個月的菜鳥。
3. 加班:work overtime ※有些人會用extra work但是這是「額外工作」的意思 There is still some work to do, so I’ll probably work overtime today. 還有一些工作要做,所以我今天可能會加班。
4.下班:get off work ※有些人會用out of work但這個字是「失業」的意思 After I get off work, I usually turn off my phone. 下班後,我通常會將手機關機。
5. 請假:take … day(s) off 或者 leave He was so sick that he took a day off. 他身體不適以至於請了一天假。 Many companies provide paid leave for the employees. 有些公司會提供給他們的員工帶薪假。
6. 出差:go on business 或者 have a business trip ※有些人會用go on errands 但這樣比較像是「外出跑腿/辦點雜事」哦 I am going on business to Japan on February. 二月時我要去日本出差。
7. 上下班打卡:clock in/clock out或者 punch in/ punch out ※如果是在熱門地標的打卡,如Facebook、Instagram是用check in I have to clock in at eight. 我要在八點打卡上班。
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作者: Wendy Liang (國立彰師大畢業,具TEFL教師證照)
校閱: Joanna Lin
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