underworked
/ˌʌn.dəˈwɜːkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.dɚˈwɝːkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-dər-ˈwərkt/ (ame, mw)
underworked — 形容詞
- underworkedpositive
- more underworkedcomparative
- most underworkedsuperlative
1. Having fewer tasks or responsibilities than expected or desired, so that one is
工作不足
工作量太少，不夠忙碌
Having fewer tasks or responsibilities than expected or desired, so that one is not busy enough to fill the available time.
The new receptionist felt underworked in her first week, with only three visitors to help each morning.
那位新來的櫃檯人員第一週覺得工作不足，每天上午只有三位訪客需要接待。
feel underworked + with [quantity] [reason]
Erik was underworked at the auto shop, so he began cleaning and organizing the storage room.
Erik 在汽車修理廠工作量太少，於是開始清理和整理儲藏室。
Amihan described herself as underworked, handling just a handful of client emails per day.
Amihan 形容自己工作不足，每天只需處理少數幾封客戶郵件。
The whole design team was underworked after the product launch, with no new projects lined up.
整個設計團隊在產品上市後工作量不足，沒有新的專案排進來。
Ryo felt underworked compared to his co-workers, who each managed three times his caseload.
Ryo 覺得自己與同事相比工作不足，他們每個人負責的案件量是他的三倍。
- underutilized
Broader — can describe skills or equipment, not just workload
- idle
Stronger implication of doing nothing; may carry a negative judgment
- unoccupied
Neutral description of having no current tasks; less common about ongoing roles
- overworked
Direct opposite — having too much work rather than too little
文法句型
be underworked
feel underworked
seem underworked
用法筆記
Usually describes a person's state at a particular job or during a specific period, rather than a permanent trait. Frequently appears with verbs like feel, seem, or be in past participles.