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单词 graveyard shift
释义

graveyard shift

noun

: a work shift beginning late at night (such as 11 o'clock)
also : the workers on such a shift

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Slipknot formed in 1995 when Des Moines rock-scene vets Jordison, Gray, and Crahan would meet for late-night band strategy sessions at the gas station where Jordison worked the graveyard shift. Matthias Clamer, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2022 To Jayla Shelton, Illinois’ push to address the violence that took the life of her mother, Tamara Clayton, a single mom who worked the graveyard shift for decades to send her to private school, was a good start. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 June 2022 Downs began his career at Heaven Hill on the bottling line in 1976 and transitioned to a role working the graveyard shift in the distillery in a matter of months. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022 Wood was working the graveyard shift alone the night of the shooting, according to reports. Matt Bruce, ajc, 11 May 2022 Since doughnut shops were often the only businesses open in the wee hours, police officers were frequent patrons looking to grab a bite and something to keep them awake through the graveyard shift, according to Time. Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2022 While this graveyard shift could've been less-than-inspiring work, Brian decided to incorporate his love for creating and acting into his job. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2022 Those graveyard shift workers were forced to lie face down on the floor, while the robbers tied their hands and feet with duct tape. Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2022 The woman was working the graveyard shift at a 7-Eleven store several blocks north of the Oregon State campus on Oct. 24 when the trio attacked her, according to a GoFundMe set up to help her recover. oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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