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 on the job
 正從事某項工作,忙碌著;在現場

 Job n.
 1. A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
 2. A piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the job for a thousand dollars.
 3. A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
 4. Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately. [Colloq.]
 5. A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job. [Colloq.]
 Note: ☞ Job is used adjectively to signify doing jobs, used for jobs, or let on hire to do jobs; as, job printer; job master; job horse; job wagon, etc.
 By the job, at a stipulated sum for the work, or for each piece of work done; -- distinguished from time work; as, the house was built by the job.
 Job lot, a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for the whole; as, these articles were included in a job lot.
 Job master, one who lest out horses and carriages for hire, as for family use. [Eng.]
 Job printer, one who does miscellaneous printing, esp. circulars, cards, billheads, etc.
 Odd job, miscellaneous work of a petty kind; occasional work, of various kinds, or for various people.
 to do a job on, to harm badly or destroy. [slang]
 on the job, alert; performing a responsibility well. [slang]

 on the job
      adj 1: actively engaged in paid work; "the working population";
             "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working
             mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"
             [syn: working(a), on the job(p)]
      2: watchful and prepared for action; "bird watchers on the
         alert for a rare species"; "cops were on the job and
         caught them red-handed" [syn: on the alert(p), on the
         job(p)]