temp
temp — 名詞
1. A person who is employed by a company on a short-term basis, often covering for
臨時工
短期受僱的工作人員
A person who is employed by a company on a short-term basis, often covering for a regular worker who is away or helping during particularly busy periods.
The office hired a temp to cover for Talia while she was on maternity leave.
公司請了一名臨時工來代理 Talia 的產假職務。
hire a temp + purpose (to cover for someone)
Mark worked as a temp at several different law firms before finding a permanent job.
Mark 曾在好幾間不同的律師事務所當過臨時工，後來才找到正式的工作。
work as a temp + location
The manager asked the agency to send a temp for the end-of-year tax returns.
經理請仲介派一名臨時工來幫忙處理年終報稅。
Hui enjoyed being a temp as it let her try different roles without long-term promises.
Hui 喜歡當臨時工，因為可以嘗試不同的職位，不必長期綁約。
The company brought in a temp when the receptionist called in sick that morning.
櫃檯人員請病假那天，公司找了一名臨時工來值下午班。
- temporary worker
Full form of 'temp'; slightly more formal.
- contractor
Usually hired for a specific project with a defined end date, often self-employed.
- stand-in
Emphasizes replacing someone temporarily; common in performance or role contexts.
- permanent employee
A worker with a long-term or indefinite contract.
文法句型
a + temp
temp + noun (as modifier)
temp — 動詞
1. To take short-term jobs with different employers, typically arranged through an
做臨時工
從事短期工作
To take short-term jobs with different employers, typically arranged through an agency, rather than holding a permanent position.
Élise has been temping at a publishing company while she looks for a full-time job.
Élise 一直在出版社做臨時工，同時也在找全職的工作。
temp at [company] — continuous form common
Ritu decided to temp for a while to gain experience in different industries.
Ritu 決定先打一陣子零工，累積不同行業的經驗。
temp for a while — duration
Joaquín temped in three different offices last month through the same agency.
Joaquín 上個月透過同一間仲介在三間不同的辦公室打零工。
After graduating, Nora spent a year temping in various government departments.
Nora 畢業後花了一年時間在各政府部門做臨時工。
- freelance
Usually implies self-employment and choosing one's projects, not sent by an agency.
- work short-term
Descriptive phrase rather than a single-verb synonym.
文法句型
temp + for/in/at [place]
temp + as [role]
用法筆記
Commonly used in continuous forms (is temping / has been temping) to describe an ongoing situation rather than a one-time action.
常見錯誤
temp — 縮寫
1. A short way of writing 'temporary' in notes, signs, schedules, or job listings.
臨時的
temporary 的縮寫
A short way of writing 'temporary' in notes, signs, schedules, or job listings.
The job advert said 'Temp position available — 3 months, possible extension.'
徵人啟事上寫著：「臨時職缺——三個月，可能延長。」
used in job advertisements
Putri wrote 'temp' next to the new hire's name to mark short-term status.
Putri 在新的員工名字旁邊寫了「臨時」，表示她是短期僱用。
Sahil wrote 'temp staff' on the whiteboard to show which team members were short-term.
Sahil 在白板上寫了「臨時人員」，標示哪些團隊成員是短期的。
The sign on the desk read 'Temp workstation — please return by Friday.'
桌子上的牌子寫著「臨時工作站——請在週五前歸還。」
用法筆記
Often written in lower-case without a period in informal contexts. In formal writing, the full word 'temporary' is preferred.
2. A Latin word meaning 'in the time of', placed before a ruler's or historical fig
在…時期
拉丁文引用，標示時代
A Latin word meaning 'in the time of', placed before a ruler's or historical figure's name in scholarly citations to indicate when a document was written.
The footnote reads 'Smith, temp. William IV' to date the source to that king's reign.
註腳寫著「Smith，temp. William IV」來說明該資料出自威廉四世在位時期。
temp. + ruler's name in citations
The editor marked the manuscript 'temp. Elizabeth I' in the bibliography for dating.
參考文獻中，編輯將那份手稿標示為「temp. Elizabeth I」，定位在十六世紀。
Historians use 'temp.' before a monarch's name to date old legal documents.
歷史學家用「temp.」加上君王的名字來為古老的法律文件標示年代。
The archive catalogue listed the letter as 'temp. George III' in the description.
檔案目錄在描述中把那封信列為「temp. George III」。
用法筆記
The full Latin word is 'tempore' (meaning 'in the time of'). It is almost entirely restricted to academic footnotes, bibliographies, and historical citations.