nine to five
名词 n.
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
副词 adv.
英文释义
名词 n.
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The period between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., corresponding to the office hours of a typical working day.; A typical day job that occupies these working hours; (also) the working day itself.
— He done quit his nine to five, he drink full-time / And now he’s living in a bottle
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The period between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., corresponding to the office hours of a typical working day.; The routine imposed by such a work schedule.
— Going back to the nine to five after the weekend can be depressing.
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The period between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., corresponding to the office hours of a typical working day.; A person who works such a day job.
— Stock markets crash, businesses go bankrupt, and 9-to-5s can disappear from layoffs and downsizing.
动词 v.
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To work a typical day job with office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— What’s more, Friends offers someone for everyone: a tall, dorky, insecure guy (David Schwimmer); a ditzy, guitar-strumming blonde (Lisa Kudrow); a handsome, jean-clad palooka (Matt LeBlanc); a sarcastic, 9-to-5-ing funnyman ([Matthew] Perry); a dark-haired, blue-eyed Veronica (Courteney Cox); and a spoiled suburban princess just finding her legs ([Jennifer] Aniston).
形容词 adj.
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Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.; Relating to or characteristic of the routine or lifestyle centred around a typical working day.
— [see title]
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Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.; Working such a job or committed to such a lifestyle.
— 1976 March, advertisement, Popular Mechanics, page 44, By day, he′s a 9-to-5 man. By night, an explorer in a field that really interests him!
副词 adv.
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From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
— Nine to five, what a way to make a living; barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving.
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词源
词源 1
From nine + to + five, referring to the usual office hours in many countries.
词源 2
From nine + to + five, referring to the usual office hours in many countries.
词源 3
From nine + to + five, referring to the usual office hours in many countries.
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From nine + to + five, referring to the usual office hours in many countries.
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