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odd-job man

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Occupations, Household
ˌodd-ˈjob man noun [countable] British English  BODHa man who does various jobs in people’s houses or gardens 〔在他人家里或花园里〕打零工的人
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odd-job manHe works as an odd-job man or possibly, given the nature of the work, as a husband.
ˌodd-ˈjob man nounChineseSyllable
various Corpus man houses jobs does or who a in people’s


odd-job man
ˌodd-ˈjob man noun [countable] British English
a man who does various jobs in people’s houses or gardens


odd-job manBrE /ˌɒd ˈdʒɒb mæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːd ˈdʒɑːb mæn/ 🔊 noun (especially BrE) a person paid to do odd jobs 打零工的人;散工;短工