verb🔗Share打零工，做散工 To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire."My neighbor makes extra money by jobbing – he fixes fences and mows lawns for people in the neighborhood. "我的邻居通过打零工来赚外快——他帮邻居们修栅栏和剪草坪。jobworkbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share做零工，打零工 To work as a jobber."He wasn't employed full-time; he was just jobbing around, taking temporary positions at different warehouses to make ends meet. "他没有全职工作，只是到处打零工，在不同的仓库找临时工作来维持生计。jobworkbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share承担亏损，承担损失 To take the loss."The small bakery knew they couldn't compete with the supermarket's cheap bread, so they ended up jobbing the entire batch at a significant loss just to clear their shelves. "这家小面包店知道他们无法与超市廉价面包竞争，所以最终他们只能赔本处理整批面包，亏损严重，只求清空货架。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投机买卖，炒作。 To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in."The student was jobbing in stocks, hoping to make a quick profit. "这个学生在炒股，希望能快速赚钱。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share分包，外包。 (often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors."We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms."我们本来想卖一个完整的一体化工厂，但是他们把合同分包给了一些小公司。businessworkjobindustryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share假公济私，营私舞弊。 To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage."The school board member was accused of jobbing when he steered a lucrative construction contract to his brother-in-law's company. "那位校董会成员被指控假公济私，因为他把一份利润丰厚的建筑合同安排给了他姐夫的公司。politicsgovernmentbusinessmoralorganizationeconomyvalueworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share戳刺，刺，捅。 To strike or stab with a pointed instrument."The frustrated sculptor was jobbing the clay with a sharp tool to remove the excess material. "那个沮丧的雕塑家正用尖锐的工具戳刺黏土，以便去除多余的材料。actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share戳刺，刺，捅。 To thrust in, as a pointed instrument."The gardener was jobbing the trowel into the hard soil to plant the seedlings. "园丁正用铲子戳刺坚硬的土壤，以便种植幼苗。actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share临时雇用, 短期租用 To hire or let in periods of service."to job a carriage"临时租用一辆马车jobserviceworkbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share投机倒把，牟利交易。 Buying and selling stocks or goods for profit; mercenary trading."His jobbing on the stock market allowed him to earn a small, but steady, profit each week. "他在股市上的投机倒把让他每周都能赚取一小笔但稳定的利润。businesscommercefinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share营私舞弊，以权谋私。 The fact or practice of using a public office or other position of trust for personal gain."The mayor's jobbing was exposed when it was discovered he used city funds to build his private swimming pool. "市长的营私舞弊行为被曝光了，因为人们发现他挪用城市资金来建造自己的私人游泳池。politicsgovernmentbusinesseconomymoralvalueactionjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计件工作，零工。 Work carried out by the job; piecework, odd-job work."His main income came from his full-time employment, but he supplemented it with weekend jobbing, fixing fences and doing yard work for neighbors. "他主要的收入来自他的全职工作，但他会利用周末做零工，比如帮邻居修栅栏、做庭院工作来贴补家用。jobworkeconomybusinessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share零工的，打零工的 That does odd jobs; that works on occasional jobs as available."The jobbing foundryman has very little control over the nature of the jobs which come his way."打零工的铸造工人对找上门来的活儿几乎没什么选择的余地。jobworkbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
