| 单词 | odd-job |
| 例句 | He managed to get himself to work every day, as a driver and odd-job doer for one of the town’s wealthy businessmen, and then he’d come home at night and head for the bottle. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She met David Beckett after he appeared as an odd-job man who saved Deirdre's daughter Tracy from a chip pan fire in 1991. Anne Kirkbride: A life of drama 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Panting heavily after digging the grave, shaking his head in dismay, local locksmith and odd-job man Urii Churachenko bent down and placed two cigarettes in the earth as a token for his friend. Roadside burial for labourer shot through head in Ukraine's Bucha 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z She tweeted a photo of the camp odd-job man, whose name she never knew, and her message was retweeted 3,000 times which enabled her to find him. 'Kind stranger' and former child refugee reunited 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The tech manager said her mother, who was also given a bike, believes the man was nicknamed "Ab" and he was an odd-job staffer. London woman trying to trace man who bought bike 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z On Monday the odd-job street footballers of Panama will kick off their first ever World Cup, by the Black Sea. World Cup beauty and outrage takes on the dizzying oddity of Russia | Barney Ronay 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z By contrast I am just a cleaner, a cook, a disgruntled odd-job man: My daughters create themselves. Making House: Notes on Domesticity 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z He was goaded into it by George Wigg, now an almost forgotten member of Harold Wilson's kitchen cabinet - his coterie of advisers, courtiers and odd-job men. A classic Westminster scandal 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z One of the patients receiving care in the hospital’s yard was the son of odd-job laborer Zhou Lin, 22. China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 186 2013-04-21T21:05:24Z This cobbled together odd-job of part-timers were sure of a rapturous reception from the temporary stands but volleyball too faces a fraught Olympic future. London 2012: Quartet provide a glorious starburst of British failure 2012-08-06T22:33:17Z A farmer and an odd-job laborer, Chen Guangfu said he told the police the full account of his brother's escape after they mentioned the names of activists and villagers involved. Brother of blind China activist flees village 2012-05-24T07:49:05Z The two servants were now on the spot, and the odd-job man, and the old lady who did out the church, and Magnet hovered doubtfully in the distance. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Preparation is key, as Steve the local odd-job man reminded me. The big one 2010-05-01T11:02:00Z "Beg pardon, sir!" said the odd-job man, touching his hat. The Gay Adventure A Romance A thin-faced odd-job man opened the rope gate and they shuffled through. Delayed Action For the rest of the water to which we were made heir by the same fit of highway betterment, two local odd-job specialists dug an open trench across a little-used field. If You're Going to Live in the Country Mr. Magnet and Toupee had gone to stare at the monoplane; they were presently joined by the odd-job man in an interrogative mood. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Besides this, he had glided into a sort of apprenticeship to the odd-job line of business, and was very useful to his principal. Ishmael Or, In the Depths Outside, the odd-job man, whose face was flushed, swore. The Gay Adventure A Romance They become villa parasites and odd-job men, and grow basely rich and buy gramophones. Mr. Britling Sees It Through I took on the work of odd-job man at 65 Rue des Pyramides. Castles in the Air "Pretty complete smash, sir!"-122- said the odd-job man, and then perceiving heads over the hedge by the churchyard, turned back to his duty of sentinel. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z He added that he must be getting back to work, but that an odd-job man, capable more or less of anything, was at her disposal for as long as she wanted him. Mary Wollaston Tony went to cleanse his hands, leaving the odd-job man chuckling. The Gay Adventure A Romance The Carol who regarded herself as completely adaptable was uncomfortable at being chosen as comrade by a pipe-reeking odd-job man. Main Street He was a rough character, and his position was merely that of an odd-job man, but I must say he did most things well, especially in the mechanical line. Till the Clock Stops The helpful odd-job man was ordered to stave off intruders from the village; water, towels, pillows were forthcoming. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z "Got a cousin as is odd-job man at the 'Admiral's Arms,'" replied Spurge. Scarhaven Keep The odd-job man mildly whispered the equivalent of "How very annoying!" and then remonstrated in a louder tone. The Gay Adventure A Romance Her husband—she spoke of him as "poor Judson"—had been a carter and odd-job fellow, decent enough, I dare say, but hardly the man for her, I thought, after studying his portrait. Ruggles of Red Gap The mere raider, or odd-job soldier, though always good in his own place and in his own kind of country, was becoming less and less important compared with the regular. The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm The odd-job man, who was a baseball enthusiast, was speaking in terms of high praise of Eustace's combined speed and control. Uneasy Money He was preceded by a Worried Look, Mr Arnold Abney, a cabman bearing a large box, and the odd-job man carrying two suitcases. The Little Nugget "Holy Moses!" said the odd-job man, appealing to the heavens. The Gay Adventure A Romance Ishmael went straight into his embrace, and the old odd-job man pressed the young gentleman to his honest, affectionate heart. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths And Janet had a nephew, a cross-eyed nephew, who was an odd-job man. Little Miss By-The-Day Eustace lowered his foot and gazed at her meditatively, then at the odd-job man, then at the scullery-maid, whose voice rose high above the din. Uneasy Money "I am glad I happened to find your toy for you," replied the odd-job man. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels To complete the picture, Brown, the odd-job man, was delving holes destined to receive the posts of a pergola. The Gay Adventure A Romance "I may suffer for want, Mr. Worth, but I never will consent to live on charity!" said the odd-job man with dignity. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths And with no more ado the sergeant marched the little odd-job man to the wars. White Lies The odd-job man came out of his trance. Uneasy Money "And did the odd-job man's horse go faster than I can go?" asked the Rocking chap. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels It was a quarter past ten, thirty minutes before the odd-job man was wont to meet the lady of his heart. The Gay Adventure A Romance Evidently the old odd-job man, judging from his past and present experience, thought "That now the kingdom must be coming, And the years of jubilo." Self-Raised Or, From the Depths This boy, having nobody to discuss anybody with, presumably sat in solitary meditation, brooding on the odd-job man. Something New The odd-job man departed, bearing his heaving bag at arm's length. Uneasy Money "A toy woolly Lamb on Wheels," answered the odd-job man. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels The odd-job man had just finished his digging, and Tony strolled over to exchange a word: he never despaired of finding interest in the most unpromising material. The Gay Adventure A Romance The odd-job man could not restrain a natural blush, but he was man enough to stand his ground. The Gay Adventure A Romance "Lots," replied the odd-job man, pressing closer to the hedge. The Gay Adventure A Romance The odd-job man, congratulating himself on extraordinary cunning, bent forward and essayed a kiss of welcome. The Gay Adventure A Romance "What's the matter?" asked the odd-job man, as Patrick looked more closely at the Lamb on the wagon seat. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels Tony gave the odd-job man time to pick up the billet and presently strolled round, still drying his hands. The Gay Adventure A Romance Probably truth was partly expressed by the odd-job man in words—wholly expressed by his words and inflection. The Gay Adventure A Romance "Are you sure it's the same one?" asked the odd-job man. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels |
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