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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

Job [ʤob] [ʤəub]
  1. 1. [name of (a person)] 乔布（男子名）
  2. 2. [the bible] 约伯（安贫乐道、极能忍耐而对上帝不失去信心的人，上帝倍加赐福于他）
  3. 3. [the bible] 约伯记（一译《约伯传》；《旧约圣经》中的一卷）
  4. 4. noun [slang] 醉鬼
  5. 5. noun [slang] 偷窃，犯罪行为（警察和黑社会用语）

Collins English-English Dictionary

Job [ʤəυb]
  1. 1. n [Old Testament] a Jewish patriarch, who maintained his faith in God in spite of the afflictions sent by God to test him
  2. 2. n the book containing Job's pleas to God under these afflictions, attempted explanations of them by his friends, and God's reply to him
  3. 3. n any person who withstands great suffering without despairing
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Examples

I am currently in a retail sales job but in two weeks I am starting a desk job.
我现在从事零售业，但两周以后我就要去坐办公室了。 → desk
a job calling for the application of many skills
一个要求运用许多熟练技术的工作 → application
the right background for the job
找职业所需的阅历 → background
He's the best bet for the job.
他可能是个会给这项工作带来理想结果的人。 → bet
his current job
他正在进行的工作 → current
a cushy job
轻松的工作 → cushy
a damned good job
非常好的工作 → damned
given every chance to do the job
获得做这项工作的一切机会 → every
an exacting job
艰巨的工作 → exacting
faniliarize yourself with the job
使自己熟悉工作 → familiarize
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