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walk the plankv. phr.1To walk off a board extended over the side of a ship and be drowned. 走跳板(指旧时海盗等缚住受害者并蒙住其眼,然后强使其在突出舷外的跳板上行走落水致死的一种做法)。◆ The pirates captured the ship and forced the crew to walk the plank.海盗们俘获了那条船,然后强迫所有海员在突出舷外的跳板上跳下去淹死。2informal To resign from a job because someone makes you do it. 〖非正式〗被迫辞职;被解雇。◆ When a new owner bought the store, the manager had to walk the plank.新老板买下了这家店后,原经理被迫辞职。 |