點滴英語天天學第271期:雅思詞彙(111)

1. get the sack

釋義：To be fired from a job or task. （被開除，被解僱）

例句：The new secretary is so rude—it's time she got the sack.

新來的祕書太粗魯了，該是她被解僱的時候了。

I tried so hard to do a good job in Mrs. Smith's garden, but I got the sack anyway.

我很努力地把史密斯太太的花園好，但我還是被解僱了。

Unless you work harder you will get the sack.

如果你不加勁幹，你就要被解僱。

If you're late again tomorrow, you'll get the sack!

如果你明天再遲到, 那就捲鋪蓋走吧!

2. get the boot

釋義：To be fired. （解僱某人）

例句：I'm going to get the boot if the boss finds out that printing error was my fault.

如果老闆發現打印錯誤是我的錯，我就要被解僱了。

The chief reason he got the boot was because the Chancellor didn't trust him any more.

他被解僱的主要原因是財政大臣不再信任他了。

He got the boot for stealing money from the firm.

他因從公司偷錢而被解僱。

Let’s see who will eventually be the person to get the boot.

我們看誰最後被炒魷魚。

3. give someone the boot

釋義：To fire someone. （解僱某人）

例句：He came back，drunk after lunch and the boss give him the order of the boot.

他醉醺醺地回來，老闆解僱了他。



Lovers who have been given the boot understand this song very well.

被解僱的戀人都理解這首歌理解得很透徹。

He was given the boot for stealing money from the till.

他因從櫃檯抽屜偷錢而遭解僱。