tasks
/tɑːsk/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈæsks] /tæsk/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈæsks] /ˈtask How to pronounce task (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tasks — 名詞
1. pieces of work that people need to do, often as part of a job, a class, or a dai
工作；任務
需要完成的多項工作
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.
在營隊裡，Mira 和 Otis 在早餐前分攤了早上的任務。
shared tasks in a daily routine
The app lists today's tasks, from buying milk to calling the dentist.
這個 app 列出今天的待辦事項，從買牛奶到打電話給牙醫都有。
tasks shown as a to-do list
After lunch, the nurses finished their tasks and cleaned the station.
午餐後，護理師們做完了自己的工作，還把護理站清理乾淨。
Some office tasks take five minutes, but others need careful planning.
有些辦公室工作只要五分鐘，但有些需要仔細規劃。
The builders divided the tasks before lifting the heavy table.
工人們在抬起那張重桌子前，先把任務分配好了。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
指派
把工作交給某人負責
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.
主編指派 Yara 在印刷前檢查每一張照片。
tasks + someone + with + -ing
Each spring, the coach tasks Diego with leading the warm-up run.
每年春天，教練都指派 Diego 帶領暖身跑。
The museum tasks one guide with greeting school groups at the door.
博物館指派一名導覽員在門口接待學生團體。
On busy nights, the chef tasks Abigail with counting dessert plates.
忙碌的夜晚，主廚指派 Abigail 清點甜點盤。
The charity tasks local parents with packing food for fifty families.
這個慈善團體指派在地家長為五十個家庭打包食物。
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.