on-the-job

on-the-job — adjective

1. learned, done, or happening through someone's regular work, not in a separate cl

1.形容詞B2
釋義

learned, done, or happening through someone's regular work, not in a separate class or place

例句

The restaurant gives new cooks on-the-job training during quiet afternoons.

collocation: on-the-job training

Rosa gained on-the-job experience by helping customers at the service desk.

collocation: on-the-job experience

同義詞
  • work-based

    is close, but it is especially common in education or placement programs

  • hands-on

    stresses practical activity, but not always learning at a real job

  • practical

    is broader and can describe useful, real-world learning in many settings

  • in-service

    is more formal and often used for training for people already employed

反義詞
  • off-the-job

    describes training or activity away from the usual workplace

  • classroom-based

    stresses learning in lessons rather than through regular work

  • theoretical

    focuses on ideas rather than direct work experience

文法句型

on-the-job training

on-the-job experience

on-the-job injury

用法筆記

Almost always placed before a noun, especially training, experience, injury, practice, or coaching. Compare the open phrase on the job, which is more often used after a verb to mean someone is working.

常見錯誤

❌The mechanic got training on job.
✅The mechanic got on-the-job training.
💡this fixed adjective normally keeps the full hyphenated form before the noun.
❌The workers learned by on-the-job.
✅The workers learned on the job.' / 'The workers received on-the-job training.
💡use the hyphenated form before a noun, but the open phrase after a verb.