"busywork" in Chinese (Traditional)
瑣碎任務無意義的工作
Definition
讓人看起來很忙但沒有實際價值或效果的任務或活動。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多帶有貶義,常用於學校或辦公室,指沒有實際意義、只是看起來很忙的任務。不適用於描述真正有價值的工作。
Examples
My teacher gave us busywork to fill the last hour of class.
老師給我們安排了**瑣碎任務**來填滿最後一節課。
I don't like doing busywork at the office.
我不喜歡在辦公室做**無意義的工作**。
The students complained about all the busywork they had to finish.
學生們抱怨他們要完成的所有**瑣碎任務**。
Sometimes it feels like meetings are just busywork for everyone involved.
有時候會議讓人覺得只是讓大家有事做的**無意義的工作**。
He was tired of doing endless busywork instead of real projects.
他厭倦了不斷做沒有實際意義的**瑣碎任務**,而不是做真正的專案。
Whenever my boss wants us to look busy, she gives us random busywork.
每當老闆想讓我們看起來很忙時,她就會隨便給我們一些**瑣碎任務**。