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nine to five

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌnine to ˈfive adverb  BEbetween nine oclock and five o’clock, the normal working hours of an office worker 朝九晚五〔早上9点至下午5点,是办公室工作人员正常的工作时间〕 She didn’t like working nine to five. 她不喜欢朝九晚五的工作。nine-to-five adjective a nine-to-five job 朝九晚五的工作
Examples from the Corpus
working nine to fiveThey stop working nine to five.
ˌnine to ˈfive adverbChineseSyllable
o’clock the nine hours between working of five o’clock, and normal Corpus


nine to five
ˌnine to ˈfive adverb
between nine o'clock and five o'clock, the normal working hours of an office worker:
    She didn’t like working nine to five.
—nine-to-five adjective:
    a nine-to-five job


ˌnine to ˈfivethe normal working hours in an office 九点至五点;正常办公时间I work nine to five. 我九点至五点上班。🔊a nine-to-five job一份朝九晚五的工作
See also five