Work-to-rule
n. 怠工
📖 牛津释义
work-to-rule
n form of protest by workers, in which they adhere strictly to the rules made by their employers and refuse to work overtime, etc 按章工作（工作人员严格按照雇主规定的章程办事, 拒不加班等的抗议形式）.
🧩 词语组成解析
work
[wɝk]
vt.& vi. 使工作;使运作;操作;使产生效果;
n. 工作，操作;著作;工厂;行为，事业;
vt. 使工作;操作;经营;使缓慢前进;
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
rule
[ru:l]
n. 规则，规定;统治，支配;章程;
vt.& vi. 控制，支配;判定;裁定，裁决;价格稳定;
vt. 统治;规定;管理;裁决;
vi. 统治;管辖;裁定;
🗣️ 情景例句
Thank you, Mr. Lu. Please wait a moment while I check our reservations list.
谢谢，陆先生。请稍等，我查一下订房名单。
Care and diligence bring luck.
谨慎和勤奋，带来好运气。
We just can't use this one, it won't work.
这种的我们就是不能用，行不通的。