好词典
sacking
UK //ˈsæk.ɪŋ//US //ˈsæk.ɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'sak'，借自古法语 'sac'，最终来源于拉丁语 'saccus'（袋子）。解雇的用法可能源于将离职者的物品装入袋子带走的概念。
noun
❶ 指解雇某人或使其离职的行为，通常用于非正式或突然的情况下。
“The sacking of the manager shocked the entire team.”
（经理被解雇的消息震惊了整个团队。）
“After the scandal, the sacking of several executives was inevitable.”
（丑闻发生后，几名高管的解雇是不可避免的。）
❶ 指粗糙的麻布或粗布，通常用于制作袋子或包装材料。
“The potatoes were stored in sacking to keep them dry.”
（土豆被存放在粗麻布中以防潮。）
“He used sacking to cover the furniture during the move.”
（搬家时他用粗布盖住家具。）
同义词:dismissal, firing, termination, burlap, hessian
verb
❶ 指解雇某人或使其离职的行为，通常用于非正式或突然的情况下。
“The boss is sacking half the staff next week.”
（老板下周要解雇一半的员工。）
“He was sacked for repeatedly coming late to work.”
（他因屡次上班迟到而被解雇。）
同义词:fire, dismiss, terminate, let go
常见短语
get the sack — 指被解雇或失去工作，通常用于非正式场合。
“He got the sack after arguing with his boss.”
（他和老板争吵后被解雇了。）
give someone the sack — 指解雇某人或终止其工作，常用于口语表达。
“The manager gave him the sack for poor performance.”
（经理因他表现不佳而解雇了他。）