Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense temps, present participle temping, past tense, past participle temped
1N-COUNT 临时雇员;临时工 A temp is a person who is employed by an agency that sends them to work in different offices for short periods of time, for example to replace someone who is ill or on holiday. 临时雇员;临时工
2VERB [only cont]当临时雇员;打零工 If someone is temping, they are working as a temp. 当临时雇员;打零工
Like so many aspiring actresses, she ended up waiting tables and temping in office jobs. [VERB]
和许许多多曾经满怀抱负的女演员一样,她最后只能端端盘子,在办公室打打零工。
Mrs Reynolds has been temping since losing her job. [VERB]