“你下班了吗”有几种常用的英语表达:
Are you off work?
Did you get off work?
Did you finish your work?
例:
A: Hi, Lisa. Are you off work?
嗨,丽莎。你现在下班了吗?
B: Yes. It has been a long day.
是的。这真是漫长的一天。
除了上面三种,“下班”还有其它表达方式
knock off (work)
例:
The boss wants me to do some extra work, so I will have to knock off late
老板让我做点额外的工作,我得晚点下班了
call it a day
这句话使用的频率也很高!只要想表达活动告一个段落,
或是建议共事者该结束一天的工作回去休息了都适用。
例:
Look, man! We're all tired! Let's call it a day.
哥们,我们都累了,还是先下班吧。
leave the office
例:
I'm still at work. I'll call you as soon as I leave the office.
我还在上班,一下班就打电话给你。
当想约的小伙伴还在上班
你可以问对方“什么时候下班”
What time do you get off work? 或 What time do you finish work?
跟“work”相关的英文表达
All in a day's work
没什么特别的,日常工作的一部分
例:
Don't worry about it. It's all in a day's work.
别担心了。这不足为奇。
Work your fingers to the bone
努力工作
从手指到骨节都在工作,表达“非常努力地工作”的意思
例:
I worked my fingers to the bone to give my children a good life.
为了给我的孩子们一个好的生活,我非常努力地工作!
Make short work of something
迅速做某事
例:
I made short work of the assignment and moved.
我迅速完成了任务,然后又开始忙下一个。
Work like a horse
辛勤地工作
例:
Why don't you ask Tom? He works like a horse.
你为什么不问问汤姆呢?他工作特别勤恳。
Work out for the best
圆满完成
例:
Don't worry about your problems. Everything will work out for the best.
别担心你的问题了。一切都会圆满结束的。
donkey work
艰苦单调而又无趣的工作
驴的工作拉磨是非常单调无聊的工作,
于是donkey work便代表艰苦单调而又无趣的工作。
例:
He told me to move all these bricks. I always get the donkey work!
他让我把这些砖全搬走。我总是要做这种单调无聊的工作。