Phrase
line of work
noun
行业；职业
the type of work that someone does; a person's occupation or profession
- 1.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
你生活中主要的赚钱活动
你生活中主要的赚钱活动；行业；职业
In use
Teaching has always been my line of work, and I enjoy it.
What line of work are you in?
After twenty years in the same line of work, she decided to change careers.
in [possessive] line of work
表示“在某个行业中”
In my line of work, we deal with confidential information.
在我的行业里，我们处理机密信息。
[possessive] line of work
表示“某人的职业”
Her line of work requires a lot of travel.
她的职业需要经常出差。
What line of work is [someone] in?
用于询问职业
What line of work is he in?
他是做什么工作的？
Common mistakes
What is your work line?What is your line of work?
错误在于词序不对。英语中固定短语是 'line of work'，不能颠倒为 'work line'。
I need to find a new line.I need to find a new line of work.
错误在于缺少 'of work'。'line' 单独使用不表示行业，必须与 'of work' 搭配才能表达职业的意思。
Connections
Confusing words
- career
- 职业，生涯 · 指个人长期从事或发展的职业历程，强调持续性和晋升，而 line of work 更侧重具体行业或工作领域。
- occupation
- 职业，工作 · 正式用语，常指具体的工作岗位或职业类别，line of work 则更口语化且常指行业范围。
- profession
- 专业职业，行业 · 特指需要专业培训和高学历的行业，如法律、医学，而 line of work 可指任何工作领域。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.