夜班:night shift
轮班:shift
So, laoli1112, your work is very important for us during this special period of time. The snowstorm must have caused much more work for you and your colleagues. 作者: laoli1112 时间: 2008-2-18 04:53
You can say that again!Now i have another night shift!作者: DZ 时间: 2008-2-18 08:31
You are working hard,laoli1112.wish you good days作者: chm8624 时间: 2008-2-18 08:39 标题: 回复 10# 的帖子
graveyard shift。But it sounds like the reality .when the graveyard shift is over ,we are going to die.作者: 云儿宝宝 时间: 2008-3-22 13:44
现学现卖 (how to translate this phrase,you are kind of to tell)
日班(白班): day shift, regular shift.
小夜班: night shif.
大夜班: graveyard shift
至于为什么叫 graveyard shift 呢? 其中有一个广为流传的故事是这么说的, 在十九世纪时, 人们有时候会不小心把还活着的人当成死人埋掉. 为了避免这种悲剧发生, 所以他们在每个棺材里都装上电铃, 以便让这些意外醒来的‘尸体’能够按铃求救. 也因此必须另外安排一位仁兄晚上时在墓地 (graveyard) 里巡查, 以便有人按铃时能即时通知家属. 所以大夜班后来就以此得名, 成为了 graveyard shift.
laoli112, do not be afraid of the tale.作者: DZ 时间: 2008-3-22 14:05 标题: 回复 20# 的帖子