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sacked

UK //sækt//US //sækt//

词源

源自中古英语 'sakken',可能与古法语 'sac'(袋子)有关,引申为‘装袋带走’,后演变为‘解雇’或‘擒杀’的意思。

verb

❶ 被解雇或开除,通常指因工作表现不佳或公司裁员等原因失去工作。

“He was sacked after being late for work three times.”

(他因为迟到三次被解雇了。)

“The company sacked half of its employees due to financial problems.”

(由于财务问题,公司解雇了一半的员工。)

❶ 在体育比赛中,指擒杀对方四分卫(美式橄榄球术语)。

“The defensive player sacked the quarterback in the last minute.”

(防守球员在最后一分钟擒杀了对方四分卫。)

“He has sacked the quarterback five times this season.”

(这个赛季他已经五次擒杀对方四分卫。)

同义词:fired, dismissed, terminated, laid off, let go

常见短语

get sacked — 被解雇,通常用于工作或体育比赛中失去职位或被淘汰的情况。

“He got sacked from his job after the company downsized.”

(公司裁员后,他被解雇了。)