差事

I have a few errands to do in the town.

我在城里有些事要办。

Norman and I were deputed for the unpleasant task.

我和诺曼被干这件苦事。

He found the work extremely degrading.

他觉得这一事极其丟人。

He spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery.

他一生都在做毫无意义烦人苦事。

Because of a strange turn of events at work,she has unexpectedly been offered a very good job in the sales department.

不知道是怎么回事，她出乎意料地在销售部得到了一事。