tasks
/tɑːsk/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈæsks] /tæsk/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈæsks] /ˈtask How to pronounce task (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tasks — noun
1. pieces of work that people need to do, often as part of a job, a class, or a dai
pieces of work that people need to do, often as part of a job, a class, or a daily routine.
At the camp, Mira and Otis shared the morning tasks before breakfast.
shared tasks in a daily routine
The app lists today's tasks, from buying milk to calling the dentist.
tasks shown as a to-do list
After lunch, the nurses finished their tasks and cleaned the station.
Some office tasks take five minutes, but others need careful planning.
The builders divided the tasks before lifting the heavy table.
- jobs
broader and more general; tasks are usually smaller or more specific
- assignments
usually given by a teacher, manager, or system, often with instructions
- chores
routine tasks, especially at home, and often slightly boring
- duties
focuses more on responsibility than on a short list of actions
文法句型
do tasks
finish tasks
divide tasks
用法筆記
Often used for work, school, or home duties. Common verbs with this sense include 'finish', 'share', 'divide', and 'list'.
常見錯誤
tasks — verb
- taskspresent simple I / you / we / they
- taskses3rd person singular
- tasksing-ing form
- tasksedpast simple
1. gives a person or group a particular job and makes them responsible for doing it
gives a person or group a particular job and makes them responsible for doing it.
The editor tasks Yara with checking every photo before printing.
tasks + someone + with + -ing
Each spring, the coach tasks Diego with leading the warm-up run.
The museum tasks one guide with greeting school groups at the door.
On busy nights, the chef tasks Abigail with counting dessert plates.
The charity tasks local parents with packing food for fifty families.
文法句型
tasks + someone + with + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Usually follows the pattern 'task someone with + noun or -ing'. The passive form 'be tasked with ...' is also common, but this headword shows the active third-person singular form.