out of work

失业, (机器)出问题

例句与用法：

Hundreds were thrown out of work.

数以百计的人失去了工作。

He was out of work for three years and did not qualify for state aid, so that he was practically on the bread line.

他失业3年了，没资格享受州政府用于地方公共事业的补助费，所以他实际上已在领取救济食品的行列之中。

He must square up to the reality of being out of work.

他必须正视失业这一现实。

He's been out of work for six months.

他已失业六个月了。

详细释义：

失业的

He has been out of work for a year.

他已经失业一年了。