bankers' hours

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别名

banker's hours

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The time period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. of a weekday (corresponding to a late start, an early quit, and no weekend work).

    仅复数

    I don't see how anyone with a day job is supposed to deal with them when they keep only bankers' hours.

  2. 2.

    Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.

    比喻 仅复数

    Q: How's she like her new job? A: She's careful not to admit it, but it's bankers' hours and she knows it.

词源

From the traditional opening hours of banks in the 1800s, and in some parts of the United States, maintained until the 1960s.

来源：wiktionary