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sacks

UK //sæks//US //sæks//

词源

源自古英语'sacc',借自拉丁语'saccus',最终源自希腊语'sakkos'(粗布、麻袋)。

noun

❶ 指用粗布、麻或纸制成的大袋子,常用于装谷物、面粉等散装物品。

“The farmer filled the sacks with wheat.”

(农民把小麦装进麻袋里。)

“We need more sacks to store the potatoes.”

(我们需要更多袋子来存放土豆。)

❶ 在美式橄榄球中,指防守球员成功擒杀四分卫的动作。

“The linebacker got two sacks in the game.”

(那名线卫在比赛中完成了两次擒杀。)

“His record for most sacks in a season still stands.”

(他单赛季擒杀次数的纪录至今未被打破。)

同义词:bags, pouches, sacksful

verb

❶ 将物品装入袋中,通常指大量或散装物品的装袋过程。

“Workers were sacking potatoes all morning.”

(工人们整个上午都在把土豆装袋。)

“We need to sack these grains before shipping.”

(发货前我们需要把这些谷物装袋。)

❶ 解雇某人,非正式用语,通常带有突然或不体面的意味。

“The manager sacked three employees yesterday.”

(经理昨天解雇了三名员工。)

“If you're late again, you'll get sacked.”

(如果你再迟到,就会被解雇。)

同义词:fire, dismiss, terminate, let go

常见短语

hit the sack — 非正式表达,意思是去睡觉,通常用在一天结束准备休息时。

“It's late, I'm going to hit the sack.”

(很晚了,我要去睡觉了。)

sack race — 一种传统游戏,参与者把双腿套在麻袋里跳跃前进比赛速度。

“The kids enjoyed the sack race at the school picnic.”

(孩子们在学校野餐时很喜欢玩袋鼠跳比赛。)