English Dictionary

on the club

adj

(UK, slang) Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit.

He is on the club committee.

意味（1）

(UK, slang) Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit.

Then he crept up the stone stairs behind the drapery shop at the Co-op., and peeped in the reading-room. Usually one or two men were there, either old, useless fellows, or colliers on the club.