كيف تنطق "busy work"
expression
ˈbɪzi/ /ˈwɝk
BIZ-ee wurk
bˈɪzi/ /wˈɜːk
BIZ-ee wuhk
التعريف
Work or tasks meant to keep someone occupied but that have little real value or purpose. Often given so someone appears busy but is not actually productive.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈbɪzi/ /ˈwɝk
الإنجليزية البريطانية
bˈɪzi/ /wˈɜːk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
BIZ-ee wurk
بريطاني
BIZ-ee wuhk
استمع في السياق
The teacher gave us busy work to do when she was absent.
Filing old papers felt like busy work.
I don't want to do busy work; I want a real project.
My boss keeps piling on busy work every Friday afternoon just to keep us at our desks.