Workers beyond him in line on his shift had to wait with nothing to do; therefore, a great deal of time and efficiency were lost as Big Jim daydreamed while he worked.

• 装配线上他后面的同班工人只好等在那儿无事可干；因此，在“大个子吉姆”一边工作一边胡思乱想的时候，大量时间便白白流逝了，劳动效率大受损失。