workday
/ˈwɜːkdeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɚkdˌe] /ˈwɜːrkdeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɚkdˌe] /ˈwərk-ˌdā How to pronounce workday (audio)/ (ame, mw)
workday — 名詞
- workdaysingular
- workdaysplural
1. a whole day when you are expected to do your job, not rest or take a day off
工作日
需要上班的整天
a whole day when you are expected to do your job, not rest or take a day off
After the long holiday, Ayesha packed her lunch for her first workday back.
放完長假後，Ayesha 為假期後第一個工作日準備午餐。
collocation: first workday back
Rodrigo swaps his Thursday workday with a Saturday shift each month.
Rodrigo 每個月都會把星期四的工作日跟星期六的班對調。
Layla's office closes early on the last workday before New Year.
Layla 的辦公室會在跨年前最後一個工作日提早關門。
The parcel will arrive on the next workday after the bank holiday.
包裹會在銀行假日後的下一個工作日送到。
Haruto stays in the city on workdays and visits his parents on Sunday.
Haruto 在工作日住在城裡，星期天去看父母。
- weekday
Usually means Monday to Friday in general, while workday can follow one person's actual work schedule.
- business day
More formal and often used for banks, offices, and official deadlines.
- working day
A close synonym, especially in formal or British-style use.
- day off
A day when someone does not have to work.
用法筆記
Refers to the whole calendar day, not just the hours spent at work. It can describe one person's schedule or the normal day when offices and services are open. Distinguish from sense 2, which means only the working hours inside that day.
常見錯誤
2. the part of your day that is spent doing your job
上班時間
一天裡工作的那段時間
the part of your day that is spent doing your job
Eve starts her workday at seven with a quick check of overnight emails.
Eve 的上班時間七點開始，一開始會先快速查看過夜的電子郵件。
pattern: start your workday
By the end of the workday, Tunde's desk was covered with forms.
快到上班時間結束時，Tunde 的桌上已堆滿表格。
phrase: end of the workday
Rin takes one short walk during the workday after two long meetings.
Rin 會在兩場長會議後，於上班時間裡抽空走一小段路。
Eli's workday felt shorter once the team moved lunch to noon.
團隊把午餐移到中午後，Eli 的上班時間感覺短了一些。
Henrik divides his workday into quiet tasks for morning and calls for afternoon.
Henrik 把上班時間分成上午做安靜工作、下午打電話。
- working hours
Refers to the hours of work in a general way, often in rules or schedules.
- shift
Usually means a fixed period of duty and may be only one part of a full workday.
用法筆記
Usually used when talking about when work starts, ends, or is divided. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the whole day rather than only the hours spent working.