Switch jobs - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：change jobs (Switch jobs)

Switch jobs 🔊

/swɪtʃ dʒɒbz/

v. phr.

to leave your current job and start a new one.

change jobs 🔊

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/tʃeɪndʒ ˈdʒɑːbz/

v. phr.

To leave your current job and start a new one in a different position or field.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Switch (to change) + jobs (positions), forming a phrase about changing employment.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine flipping a switch: off with the old job, on with the new one.

📖 Example

After five years in finance, he decided to switch jobs and become a teacher, which was his true passion. 🔊 After five years in finance, he decided to change jobs and become a teacher, which was his true passion.

🔗 Collocations

switch jobs frequently – to change jobs often

decide to switch jobs – to make a decision to move to a new job

switch jobs for better pay – to change employment to earn a higher salary

🔄 Synonyms

change jobs (v. phr.) – to move from one job to another

move to a new job (v. phr.) – to leave the current position and begin working elsewhere

take a new position (v. phr.) – to accept and start working in a different role

🚫 Antonyms

stay in the same job (v. phr.) – to remain in the current employment without changing

remain employed (v. phr.) – to continue working in the same position

🌱 Derivatives

job switcher (n.) – a person who changes jobs frequently

job switching (n.) – the act of changing jobs

📖 Cultural Story

The phrase emerged in the 20th century as labor markets grew dynamic, reflecting the modern trend of career mobility and seeking better opportunities.