“临时工”常见的英文表达有:
temporary worker:这是最直接、常用的表达,“temporary”意为“临时的、暂时的” ,“worker”表示“工人、工作者”,组合起来就是“临时工”。例如:The company hired a temporary worker to handle the increased workload during the busy season.(公司在业务旺季雇用了一名临时工来处理增加的工作量。)
casual worker:“casual”有“偶然的、临时的”意思,“casual worker”同样指临时工,强调工作的非固定性和临时性。例如:Many casual workers are hired during the harvest season.(在收获季节,会雇用许多临时工。)
temp(非正式用法):是“temporary worker”的缩写形式,常用于口语或非正式场合。例如:I'm working as a temp at a local firm.(我在当地一家公司做临时工。)