| 释义 |
duty BrE /ˈdjuːti/
NAmE /ˈduːti/► SEE ALLduty callson/off dutybe/feel duty/honour bound to do sthbeyond the call of dutyin the line of duty
●duty ˈcallsused to say that you must do sth that cannot be avoided, especially when you have to stop doing sth pleasant （尤指要停下喜爱的事）去做不得不做的事◆Ah, duty calls, I’m afraid — I really must go and finish off those letters.
哎呀，我还有不得不做的事，我真的必须回去写完那些信。●on/off ˈduty (of nurses, police officers, etc. 护士、警察等) working/not working at a particular time 上班，值班；不上班，不值班◆Who’s on duty today?
今天谁值班？◆What time do you go off duty?
你什么时候下班？●be/feel duty/honour ˈbound to do sth (BrE) (NAmE be/feel duty/honor ˈbound to do sth) (formal) feel that you must do sth because of your sense of moral duty 感到有义务做某事；做某事有不可推卸的责任◆She felt honour bound to attend as she had promised to.她觉得既然自己答应了，道义上就一定要出席。◆Most people think that children are duty bound to look after their parents when they are old.大多数人认为子女有责任赡养年迈的父母。●beyond the call of ˈduty (formal) used for describing a greater degree of courage or effort than is usual or expected in a job, etc. （勇气或努力）超出工作要求◆The young policeman later received an award for bravery beyond the call of duty.后来那个年轻的警察因超越本职范围的英勇事迹受到了奖励。●in the ˌline of ˈdutywhile doing a job 在执行任务时；在履行职责时◆A police officer was injured in the line of duty yesterday.昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受了伤。 |