There were often odd jobs to be got about the fish-market.

市场里也时能够找点零活儿干。

Kept asking me to do chores and stuff.

总让我干零活办杂事。

He saw many prisoners in the sun cutting firewood, carrying water, and doing various odd jobs.

他看到许多犯人阳光下砍柴、挑水、干着各种零活。

When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.

当为厨师取晚上的牛奶时（真的没有什么零活被要求做的），看到发生了一些事情，这让情况变得比以往任何时候都更有趣。