hire
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth/sb (from sb) obtain the use of sth or the services of sb temporarily and esp for a short period of time, in return for payment 租用(某物); 雇用(某人)
hire a bicycle, hall, wedding-dress 租自行车、 礼堂、 结婚礼服
a hired car 租用的汽车
a hired assassin 受雇的刺客
hire a dozen men to dig a ditch 雇十二个人挖沟.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (out) (to sb) allow the temporary use of sth, in return for payment 出租某物
We hire out our vans by the day, ie at a cost of a certain amount per day. 我们按日出租客货车(按日计租). =>Usage at let2 用法见let2. hire, n [U]
1 hiring 租用; 雇用; 出租: have the hire of a car for a week 租用汽车一星期
bicycles for hire, 1 an hour 自行车出租, 每小时1英镑
pay for the hire of a hall 付会堂租金
This suit is on hire. 这套衣服是供租用的.
[attrib 作定语]
a car hire firm 汽车出租公司
a hire car 供租用的汽车.
2 payment for hiring sth/sb 租金; 工钱: work for hire 当雇工.
3 (idm 习语) ply for hire => ply2.
🎯 考研助记
Hi,阿姨(re):对阿姨说hi- 雇用
🔁 扩展释义
*[haiә]n. 租金, 租用, 雇用vt. 雇请, 出租vi. 受雇【经】 租用, 雇用, 租金相关词组: work for hire be in the hire of sb on hire let out sth on hire
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
frontn. 前面;正面;身体前部;前线;
adj. 前面的;正面的;舌前的;
v. 面向;在…前面;用…作正面;领导;