| 释义 |
●give sb/get the ˈsack (informal) tell sb/be told to leave a job, usually because of sth that you have done wrong （被）解雇，炒鱿鱼◆If you don’t work harder you’ll get the sack.
你要是不加倍努力工作，就会被炒鱿鱼。◆She gave him the sack because he was always late.
因为他总是迟到，她把他解雇了。 ORIGIN This may refer to a servant losing their job. They were given their sack (= bag) of belongings and told to leave the house. 这个习语可能原指仆人遭解雇的事。雇主将铺盖卷交给他们并叫他们走人。 |