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odd jobs

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌodd ˈjobs noun [plural]  small jobs of different types 杂活,零工 I’ve got a few odd jobs to do this weekend. 这个周末我有点杂活要干。
Examples from the Corpus
odd jobsShe was always ready to do odd jobs for anyone in need.Guys I really have worked for, briefly, doing odd jobs.Never use wicker chairs to stand on for odd jobs around the house.Police say Avanesian got odd jobs, working to rebuild generators and alternators for auto-electrical shops in the area.After his father died he did a lot of odd jobs, including shining shoes, boxing professionally and preaching.She kept herself alive working odd jobs until she landed a position managing advertising accounts for a local magazine.
ˌodd ˈjobs nounChineseSyllable
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odd jobs
ˌodd ˈjobs noun [plural]
small jobs of different types:
    I’ve got a few odd jobs to do this weekend.


odd jobsBrE /ˌɒd ˈdʒɒbz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːd ˈdʒɑːbz/ 🔊 noun [plural] small jobs of various types 零散的工作;杂活;零活儿to do odd jobs around the house在家里干杂活