be unemployed
用 be 动词 + unemployed 表示处于失业状态，常与 for/since 引导的时间状语连用。
She has been unemployed for six months.
她已经失业六个月了。
失业的；待业的
未使用的；闲置的；有能力且愿意工作却无工作；无用的；不工作的；未从事有酬职业
Having no paid job despite being able and willing to work
指人没有工作
有能力且愿意工作却无工作
Having no job despite being able and willing to work.
无用的；不工作的
Having no use, not doing work
未从事有酬职业
not engaged in a gainful occupation
My neighbor has been unemployed for almost a year, but she still sends out job applications every week.
我的邻居失业将近一年了，但她仍然每周发出求职申请。
用法提示：unemployed 作表语，表示“失业的”。
AI contextual example
The city opened a new help desk where unemployed residents can get career advice.
该市开设了一个新的服务台，失业居民可以在那里获得职业建议。
用法提示：unemployed 作定语修饰 residents，表示“失业的”。
AI contextual example
Tom became unemployed when the company closed, so he decided to learn coding online.
公司关闭时汤姆失业了，于是他决定在线学习编程。
用法提示：unemployed 与 became 连用，作表语，表示“失业的”。
AI contextual example
用 be 动词 + unemployed 表示处于失业状态，常与 for/since 引导的时间状语连用。
She has been unemployed for six months.
她已经失业六个月了。
the unemployed 指“失业者”这一群体，作主语时谓语动词通常用复数。
The government promised to create jobs for the unemployed.
政府承诺为失业者创造就业机会。
become unemployed 强调状态的变化，指从有工作变为失业。
He became unemployed after the factory closed.
工厂倒闭后，他失业了。
unemployed 作定语直接修饰名词，表示“失业的……”，如 unemployed workers（失业工人）。
The unemployed actor took a part-time job.
那位失业的演员做了一份兼职工作。
grammar · medium
易错句子My brother is unemployment now.
正确表达My brother is unemployed now.
unemployment 是名词，指“失业”这一状态或失业率，不能作表语来描述人；表示某人没有工作，要用形容词 unemployed 作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is an unemployed.
正确表达He is unemployed.
unemployed 是形容词，不能像名词那样单独加不定冠词 a/an 指人（汉语“他是个失业的”直译所致）。若确需名词性表达，须补出名词，如 an unemployed person 或 the unemployed（指失业者群体）。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has been unemployed since three months.
正确表达She has been unemployed for three months.
表示动作或状态持续多久用 for + 时间段；since 只能接时间点（如 since 2020、since last year），不能接 three months 这样的时间段。
失业者（群体）
The government has promised to create jobs for the unemployed.
政府承诺为失业者创造就业机会。
失业工人
Unemployed workers can apply for financial assistance.
失业工人可以申请经济援助。
失业；失去工作
He became unemployed after the factory closed.
工厂倒闭后他失业了。
长期失业的
The program aims to help the long-term unemployed find work.
该项目旨在帮助长期失业者找到工作。
失业青年
Unemployed youth often struggle to gain work experience.
失业青年往往难以获得工作经验。
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仍然失业
Despite many interviews, she remained unemployed for a year.
尽管参加了很多面试，她仍然失业了一年。