| 单词 | men's work |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmen's work men's work n. work traditionally undertaken by, and regarded as suited to, men, esp. heavy manual work. ΚΠ 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. ii. 57 ‘Some were farm labourers; a good deal worked at Mr. Oliver's needle-factory, and at the foundry.’ ‘Did Mr. Oliver employ women?’ ‘Nay; it was men's work.’ 1989 K. F. Wiebe Real Live Death in H. F. Tiessen Liars & Rascals 44 Other men in unaccustomed stiff suitcoats..stood near the mounds of dirt by the hole, ropes in hand, ready to do the men's work at the funeral. 1992 S. Holloway Courage High! xxx. 239/2 The very nature of a firefighter's work tended to attract men who were physically and mentally tough and who, at that time, still regarded women as a race apart... Those who were openly ‘anti’ maintained simply that this was mens' work [sic]. < as lemmas |
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