"get the bullet" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被解僱
• 被開除（非正式表達）

Definition

被解僱；一種非正式的說法，表示某人突然失去了工作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化，主要在英式英語中使用。不宜於正式場合。帶有突然或意外被解僱的語氣，類似「被炒魷魚」。

Examples

He got the bullet after being late too many times.

他因為多次遲到而**被解僱了**。

If you make a big mistake, you might get the bullet.

如果你犯了大錯，可能會**被解僱**。

Julie was shocked when she got the bullet last week.

Julie上週**被解僱了**，她很震驚。

After the new boss arrived, half the team got the bullet within a month.

新老闆上任一個月內，半個團隊都**被解僱了**。

You'd better finish that project, or you might get the bullet too!

你最好完成那個專案，不然你也可能**被解僱**！

Rumor was spreading that anyone who complained would get the bullet.

有傳言說任何抱怨的人都會**被解僱**。