"busy work" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈbɪzi/ /ˈwɝk

BIZ-ee wurk

UK

bˈɪzi/ /wˈɜːk

BIZ-ee wuhk

释义

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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɪzi/ /ˈwɝk

英式英语

bˈɪzi/ /wˈɜːk

简化发音

美式

BIZ-ee wurk

英式

BIZ-ee wuhk

语境中听

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.