piece of work noun
plural pieces of work
plural pieces of work
Learner's definition of PIECE OF WORK
[count] chiefly US, informal + often disapproving
: someone who is difficult to understand : a complicated or strange person难以琢磨的人;奇怪的人 -
She's a piece of work, isn't she?她真是个怪人,难道不是吗?
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Man, that guy's a real piece of work.伙计,那家伙真让人琢磨不透。
a nasty piece of work
chiefly British
: an unkind or unpleasant person刻薄的人;令人讨厌的人