temping
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtem.pɪŋ/ us/ˈtem.pɪŋ/
临时工作
work in which you are employed for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work
A lot of people do temping for the flexibility. 很多人做临时工是因为其灵活性。
She now combines theatre work with temping. 现在，她在剧院工作的同时也做一些临时工作。
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- She likes the flexibility temping gives her.
- Many laid-off workers try temping.
- In the summer, Boston is filled with students, professionals, and hourly workers who turn to temping for an extra buck.
temping
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈtem.pɪŋ/ us/ˈtem.pɪŋ/
（做）临时工作的
involving being employed for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work; relating to this type of work
I got a temping job for a few months. 我找了一份临时工作，干了几个月。
I'd planned to sign on with some temping agencies. 我本来打算跟一些临时工机构签约。
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- Fed-up after a series of temping jobs, Chris then went to Australia for seven weeks.
- I put the idea to a friend who ran an accountancy temping business.
- The number and scope of temping roles has increased significantly.