汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 活計
活計 (活计)
handicraft / needlework / work
①过去专指手艺或缝纫、刺绣等,现在泛指各种体力劳动针线~ㄧ地里的~快干完了。②做成的或待做的手工制品她拿着~给大家看。
huó () jì
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

我放下活计眼里充满雾水。

I turn from my work and my eyes fill with the mist.

有人在忙着活计,角落里响着她脚镯鸣奏的乐音。

Some one was busy with her work, and her bangles made music in the corner.

他刚能逃脱便开始拦路行劫,干各种各样的卑下活计

As soon as he could escape, he took to the road, doing various menial jobs.

在后方的家中,外祖母含辛茹苦,抚养子女,并在轰炸机装配线上找了份活计

Back home, my grandmother raised a baby and went to work on a bomber assembly line.

汤姆心急如焚,企盼着早点下课,不然弄点有趣的活计 捣鼓捣鼓来打发时间也好。

Tom's heart ached to be free, or else to have something of interest to do to pass the dreary time.

他给政客的咨文好似效仿他的外祖父当年给他的简单家训:干好你的活计

His message to politicians echoes the simple homilies his grandfather taught him. Do your job.

这名称,猫老板,也许是指他们活计结束的时刻天刚蒙蒙亮,正是鬼魂消散,匪徒分手的时候。

This appellation, Patron-Minette, was probably derived from the hour at which their work ended, the dawn being the vanishing moment for phantoms and for the separation of ruffians.

他告诉老板自己不打算再干这种建房子的活计了,他想和妻子一起安详地度过晚年,尽享天伦之乐。

He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family.

罕娜嬷嬷收拾桌子时,大家开始讨论新计划,然后取出四个装活计的小篮子,姐妹们开始飞针走线,为马奇太太缝制被单。

They talked over the new plan while old Hannah cleared the table, then out came the four little work baskets, and the needles flew as the girls made sheets for Aunt March.