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标题:China’s migrant workers are shunning factory jobs, and manufacturers are getting desperate
正文:China’s young migrant workers are turning up their noses at humdrum factory jobs – a line of employment that previous generations were content with.Instead, many are opting to join the nation’s army of delivery workers, lured by better pay and more flexible hours. “An internship at a factory can’t teach you anything,” said Liao Yong, a 19-year-old delivery driver in Beijing, where the job can easily bring in 15,000 yuan (US$2,350) a month – or about twice what some factory workers make on the low end. “For seven or eight hours a day, you just keep repeating one job over and over again. There’s no room for me to improve my skills and advance. But delivery is more fun, and I get to see different things and meet different people.”
知识点:turn up their noses at/tɜːn ʌp ðeə(r) nəʊzɪz æt/ 固定习语短语,源自英语本土习语,字面义为 “对着... 翘起鼻子”,源于西方文化中用抬鼻的肢体动作表达鄙夷、不屑的行为习惯,是流传已久的口语化固定搭配
本义为 “对... 嗤之以鼻、瞧不上、嫌弃、不屑于接受”,核心是主观上对某事物抱有轻蔑、嫌弃的态度,拒绝接受或参与,核心搭配为 turn up one's nose at sth(嫌弃某物 / 某事)、turn up their noses at low-paid jobs(瞧不上低薪工作)
・China's young migrant workers are turning up their noses at humdrum factory jobs, preferring occupations with more freedom and growth space. 中国的年轻农民工对枯燥的工厂工作嗤之以鼻,更青睐有更多自由和成长空间的职业。
・Never turn up your nose at entry-level jobs, for they can lay a solid foundation for your future career development. 永远不要瞧不上基层岗位,它们能为你未来的职业发展打下坚实的基础。
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