jobs·worth
noun/ˈdʒɒbzwɜːθ/
/ˈdʒɑːbzwɜːrθ/
(British English, informal, disapproving)- a person who follows the rules of a job exactly, even when this causes problems for other people, or when the rules are not sensible
刻板的监工;工作特别机械的人 - Avoid Mr Jobsworth! The sort of man who says when you need a door opened to save a long walk ‘It’s more than my job’s worth, mate’.
避开乔布斯沃斯先生!当你需要打开门以节省长途步行时,他会说“这超出了我工作的价值,伙计”。
Word Origin1970s: from “it's more than my job's worth (not) to”. - Avoid Mr Jobsworth! The sort of man who says when you need a door opened to save a long walk ‘It’s more than my job’s worth, mate’.