Значення

значень: 2
  1. A work shift late at night, especially one from midnight to 8 AM on a three-shift schedule.

    Near-synonym: night shift (sometimes synonymous; sometimes coordinate)

    I had to work the graveyard shift for most of that year, and at first I hated it, but eventually I even kind of liked it, in some ways.

    the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

  2. A group of workers who work during this time slot.

    Near-synonym: night shift (sometimes synonymous; sometimes coordinate)

    You'll have to ask the graveyard shift — the equipment was here when we left.

    workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

Приклади

речень: 4
  1. Tom doesn't like working the graveyard shift.

    ruТом не любит работать в ночную смену. — odexed

  2. I don't like working the graveyard shift.

    ruЯ не люблю работать в ночную смену. — marafon

    deDie Geisterstundenschicht gefällt mir nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Bruno worked his fair share of graveyard shifts.

  4. Working so long on the graveyard shift made his health suffer badly.

Походження

By association of the spooky, cold and silent properties of both the night and graveyards.

By association of the spooky, cold and silent properties of both the night and graveyards.

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Форми

множина: graveyard shifts
Однинаgraveyard shift
Множинаgraveyard shifts

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Синоніми

синонімів: 1
Близькі за значенням
  • workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.):night shift
  • the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.):night shift

Антоніми

антонімів: 1

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 2
Пов’язаніgraveyard watch
Похідніgraveyard shifter

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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