on the dole
on the dole — 慣用語
1. receiving government money because you are unemployed or very poor
領失業救濟金
因失業或貧困而領取政府補助
receiving government money because you are unemployed or very poor
After the factory closed, several workers were on the dole for months.
工廠關閉後，有幾名工人好幾個月都靠失業救濟金生活。
were on the dole
He felt embarrassed about being on the dole, but the payments helped him pay rent.
他對領失業救濟金感到難堪，但那些補助幫他付房租。
being on the dole
The report described families on the dole during the long recession.
這份報告描述了長期經濟衰退期間靠救濟金生活的家庭。
families on the dole
She took a part-time job so she would not have to stay on the dole.
她找了一份兼職，這樣就不用一直靠失業救濟金生活。
stay on the dole
- be on the dole
- go on the dole
- stay on the dole
- families on the dole
- workers on the dole
- receive unemployment benefit
more formal and neutral
- claim benefits
British English; broader because it can include different kinds of support
- be unemployed
describes not having a job, but not necessarily receiving money
- be employed
to have a paid job
文法句型
be on the dole
go on the dole
people/families on the dole
用法筆記
This informal phrase is especially associated with British English. It refers to receiving unemployment or welfare payments, not to simply having a low income.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'He is in the dole.' Correct: 'He is on the dole.'
Do not use it for any kind of government payment. It usually suggests unemployment or poverty support.
同根字
- dole名詞C1
- unemployed形容詞B1
- unemployment名詞B2