work是不可数名词,多指生产或完成某物的体力的或脑力的努力或活动。指工作、劳动、职业、操作、 运转等,这个词是一般用语,可用于各种场合。
如:
(1) She works in a shop. 她在商店工作。
(2)Where do you work? 你在哪里工作?
(3) He doesn't work any more. 他不再工作了。
(4) They are expected to work twelve hours a day. 他们按要求每天工作12小时。
(5) He was working at his desk. 他正在书桌前用功。
2. job是可数名词,多指为换取报酬而进行的日常活动,尤指作为某人的手艺、行业或职业的工作。多用于口语中。
如:
(1) He said the job cuts were necessary to cover mounting costs. 他说有必要通过裁员来覆盖攀升的成本。
(2) a trainee electrician with no job prospects. 一个没有就业前景的电工学徒。
(3) He jobbed in various factories. 他在好几家工厂做过零工。
扩展资料:
关于work常用短语:
1. to work sb hard 让某人卖力干活儿
2. to work a crowd 感召众人
3. to work sth to sth 将…压成…
4. to work sb into a frenzy 使某人变得狂热
5. to work with sth 以…为动力;由…操作
6. to work in sb's favour 对…产生有利影响;对…起积极作用
7. to be in work 有工作;在就业
8. to take work home 把活儿带回家干
9. to start work 开始工作;
10. hard work 辛勤劳动;艰苦的工作
11. to go to work 去上班
12. a piece of work 一件作品
关于job常用短语:
1. to job in sth 做某种证券的经纪人
2. to do a good job of it;to make a good job of it 把某事做得出色;干得好
3. sb's job is to do sth 某人的责任是做某事
4. to apply for a job 求职;申请工作
5. it's a good job that … 幸好…
6. to job sth out to sb 将某事物分包给某人