释义 |
●be for the ˈchop (BrE, informal) 1. (of a person 人) be likely to be dismissed from a job 可能被解雇◆Who’s next for the chop? 下一个被解雇的会是谁呢?2. (of a plan, project, etc. 计划、工程等) be likely to be stopped or ended 可能被中断(或终止) NOTE This refers to chopping (= cutting) a person’s head off with an axe as a punishment. 这个习语原指用斧子砍去某人的脑袋以示惩罚。 |