be on the rota
on the rota 指“在轮值表上”,常与 shift 等表示班次的名词搭配。
She is on the rota for night shifts this week.
她这周排在夜班轮值表上。
值班名册;轮值表;值勤表
rotas — plural of rota
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
值班名册;轮值表;值勤表
a roster of names showing the order in which people perform duties
She is on the rota for night shifts this week.
她这周排在夜班轮值表上。
中世纪教堂音乐中使用的一种齐特琴。
A kind of zither used in the Middle Ages in church music.
I check the rota before I book a holiday.
我在预订假期前查看值班表。
Who is on the rota for Saturday?
周六谁在值班名册上?
The manager posted the new rota on the staff noticeboard.
经理在员工公告栏上张贴了新的值班表。
on the rota 指“在轮值表上”,常与 shift 等表示班次的名词搭配。
She is on the rota for night shifts this week.
她这周排在夜班轮值表上。
draw up a rota 意为“制定值班表”,后常用 for 引出对象或时间段。
The manager drew up a rota for the weekend staff.
经理为周末值班人员制定了一份轮值表。
add sb to the rota 表示“把某人加入轮值表”,用于安排额外人手。
They added two nurses to the rota to cover the holiday.
他们把两名护士加入轮值表,以应对假期。
Not this
We should rota the cleaning duties.
Use this
We should rotate the cleaning duties.
rota 只表示“值勤表/名册”;要表达“轮流做”这个动作,应该用 rotate。
Not this
I am in the rota for next week.
Use this
I am on the rota for next week.
表示“在值班表上/轮值表上”时,rota 与 on 搭配,不用 in;这是受中文“在……里”影响造成的介词误用。
Not this
We need rota for the staff.
Use this
We need a rota for the staff.
rota 是可数的单个表/名单,单数形式前需要加 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
值班表
The nurse checked the duty rota before starting her shift.
护士在开始值班前查看了值班表。
每周轮值表
The manager publishes a weekly rota so everyone knows their shifts.
经理发布每周轮值表,让大家知道自己的班次。
制定轮值表
We need to draw up a rota for the weekend cleaning tasks.
我们需要制定一份周末清洁任务的轮值表。
在轮值表中;排上班
I'm on the rota for next Monday, so I can't attend the party.
我下周一排了班,所以不能参加聚会。
员工排班表
The staff rota shows who is working during the holiday period.
员工排班表显示了假期期间谁在上班。
Use rotas naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想:rota 像 rotate(旋转)的开头,轮转即轮值,把它记成“轮值表/花名册”。这只是联想,不是词源解释。
语域:neutral 常见场景:workplace shift planning、hospital duty scheduling、school staff rosters rota 是英式英语中比较常见的说法,多用于工作排班、值班表等日常场合,语气中性;美式英语中更常说 roster 或 schedule。另在天主教语境中指圣轮法院,属于专业用法。
在英式英语中,这些词与 rota 押韵:quota /ˈkwəutə/、rotor /ˈrəutə/、voter /ˈvəutə/、iota /aɪˈəutə/(iota 的重音在第二音节,但韵脚 /əutə/ 相同)。注意:data /ˈdeitə/ 和 beta /ˈbiːtə/ 虽以 -ta 结尾,但发音不同,不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.