Sinecure
[ 'saɪnɪkjʊr ]
出国 Abroad
n. 工作清闲但报酬优厚的职位,挂名的好差事;
📝 例句
salary drawn for a sinecure
干薪
He even had a job, a sinecure, more highly-paid than his old job had been.
他甚至还有一个工作,一个挂名差使,比他原来的工作的待遇要好多了。
Hold a sinecure job and eat white rice
尸位素餐
hardly a sinecure=not a sinecure;no sinecure)
繁忙的差事
This is hardly a [not a, no] sinecure.
这哪里是 [不是] 闲差事((很忙))。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ sine-since自从,cure-治疗:自从医院不愿治疗后,开始闲职在家
※ sin-罪过,e-前缀“出”,cure-治愈:牧师有份美差就是让人把自己犯的罪讲出来以到达治愈心理失衡的目的
📖 牛津释义
sinecure
n
position that requires no work or responsibility, but gives the holder prestige or money 无工作或责任而领乾薪的职位; 挂名职位.
🔁 扩展释义
*['saini,kjuә]n. 闲职【经】 领干俸的职位
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
pragmatic
adj. 实际的;实用主义的;好管闲事的;国事的;
n. 爱管闲事的人;专断的人;国事诏书;实务家;
canvass
vt.& vi. (在政治方面)游说;调查意见;为讨论而提出(意见等);详细检查;
n. 检票员,游说者;讨论;细查;劝诱;
vt. 揽(货);
henpecked
adj. (男子)受妻子管制的,惧内的;
v. 惧内( henpeck的过去式和过去分词 );
exalt
vt. 提高,提升;赞扬;使得意;加强;
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🗣️ 情景例句
But I'm not so sure that I want to leave New York,
但我不能确定我真想离开纽约,
Maybe mine is the bigger.
我的或许更大些。
It is recounted of Thomas Carly1e that when he heard of the illness of his friend,
他听说朋友病了,
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