nine to five

短语

朝九晚五

词形变化

nine to fives 复数 nine to fives 三单 nine to fiving 现在分词 nine to fived 过去式 nine to fived 过去分词

别名

nine-to-five 9 to 5 9-5 9-2-5 nine while five

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    朝九晚五

    2010 January-February, Lou′s Clues: Getting to Work (editorial), Ancestry Magazine, page 6, And you might decide that our 9-to-5s today just aren′t so tough.

  2. 2.

    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.

  3. 3.

    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.

    引申义
v.
  1. 1.

    To work a typical day job with office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    非正式
adj.
  1. 1.

    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.

  2. 2.

    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!

adv.
  1. 1.

    From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

词源

From nine + to + five, referring to the usual office hours in many countries.

来源：wiktionary