英语测试:与工作相关的俚语(多项选择)答案:

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英语测试:与工作相关的俚语(多项选择)答案:ZT

1. Lisa is always ________, she's never in on Monday mornings. The possible answers were:
diving
running
skiving
working

skiving

Skiving 就是旷工,偷懒不上班的意思。

2. Managers don't like their staff to _______ a sickie, it costs the company valuable resources. The possible answers were:

pass
throw
apply for
hand in

throw
Throw a sickie 就是没病临时请病假, sickie 是从sick 生病演变过来的。

3. Sam worked his ______ off to come up with the new marketing brochure for his company. The possible answers were:

socks
fingers
shirt
trousers

socks
这是俚语,work one’s socks off 就是很努力,很卖命的工作。

4. Trainee accountant David _______ as a bar tender in the evening to save up extra money for his new car. The possible answers were:

daylights
moonlights
sings
sunlights

moonlights
moonlighting 是指有第二份秘密职业或者是有副业的意思。

5. Sarah was given the __________ after two years in the job. She’s really upset. The possible answers were:

socks
boots
boot
rewards

boot
to give someone the boot 就是解雇某人。

6. “I can't stand my job, but it ___________.” The possible answers were:

feeds the children
keeps the wife happy
pays for food
pays the bills

pays the bills

Pays the bills 是一种固定说法, 这句话的意思是虽然我不喜欢我的工作,但是我还得继续工作,因为我需要有收入来支付账单。