一、词性不同
work是不可数名词,job是可数名词。
例句:He got a new job.(一份新工作)
He got some work to do.(一些工作)
job是可数名词,译为“工作”,强调职业。work 做不可数名词时译为“工作”,强调抽象的工作。eg.I have lots of work to do.我有很多工作要做。
work是动词,job是名词。
例句:He works very hard.(他工作非常努力。)
He likes his job very much.(他非常喜欢自己的工作。)
二、搭配不同
1、good job:做得非常好
2、at work:在工作的地方
3、Don't work your socks off.别太拼命工作。
4、Peter works his ass off for money.他拼命工作赚钱。
5、Peter has to work his tail off to get the job done ont ime.皮特得拼命工作才能准时完成工作。
6、Don't work yourself into the ground.别忙出病来了。
三、应用的范围不同
Work这个词比job更普遍,而job是一种特定的职业,work是指为实现目标而进行的一般努力和活动。Work既可以在正式工作中也可以在工作之外完成。
Job指的是你的工作,职业。work指的是你工作主要干的活。
例如:我的Job是老师,我主要的work是教书和答疑。
Work另外可以作为动词。
例句:I love my job.I help people become fluent in English!
例句:I work from 8:00 until 5:00 today.
1、overworked(过度工作/劳累的)
Nurses are overworked and underpaid.
2、dirty work(苦活;吃力不讨好的活)
You left the dirty work for me.
3、get worked up(生气的;不安的)
She gets worked up when her husband stays out too late.
4、work out(锻炼;解决)
I work out regularly to keep fit.
We can find a way to work out this problem.
5、work on(忙于)
She is working on a new dictionary.
6、work up an appetite(引起食欲)
We went for a long walk to work up an appetite.
7、workaholic(工作狂)
As a workaholic, he has no time to pursue his hobbies.
8、work it(完成)
I believe you can work it.
9、work...in(编排)
Let me see if I can work you in next week.
10、work...out(安排)
The general worked out a new plan of attack.