night shift
night shift — noun
1. the working hours that fall during the night, usually from late evening to early
the working hours that fall during the night, usually from late evening to early morning, when a person is scheduled to do their job — common in places that run around the clock.
Nurses at Seoul General work a twelve-hour night shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
work + [time] night shift
After working the night shift for three months, Mei struggled to sleep during the day.
on the night shift
The factory runs two shifts, but the night shift pays an extra bonus per hour.
Drivers on the night shift often stop at the all-night diner on Highway 17.
Freya moved to the night shift from evenings so she could study in the mornings.
- graveyard shift
informal term for a night shift that runs through the very late hours, typically midnight to 8 a.m.
- day shift
the period of work during daylight hours
文法句型
work (the) night shift
be on (the) night shift
用法筆記
Commonly used with the definite article: 'the night shift'. Both 'work the night shift' and 'work on the night shift' are acceptable in standard English, with the first being slightly more frequent in American English.
常見錯誤
2. the employees scheduled to work at night in a particular place, considered toget
the employees scheduled to work at night in a particular place, considered together as a single team.
The night shift at the warehouse unloads three delivery trucks before dawn.
the night shift + singular verb (as a unit)
When the night shift arrives, the day shift briefs them on any problems.
the night shift + plural verb (as individuals)
Rosa has been on the night shift at the call centre for nearly six years.
The security guard handed his torch to the night shift before walking out the gate.
Diego brought pastries for the night shift, who rarely get hot food at that hour.
- night crew
less formal; emphasises the group as a team doing practical work
- night workers
neutral and descriptive, but not a single noun
- day shift
the group of workers who work during the day
文法句型
the night shift + singular/plural verb
用法筆記
When 'night shift' refers to a group of people, British English allows both singular and plural verbs ('the night shift is…' / 'the night shift are…'), while American English strongly prefers the singular. 'The night shift' as a collective noun can be replaced by 'the night crew' or 'night workers'.