"give the boot" in Chinese (Simplified)
解雇 (口语)开除 (非正式)甩掉 (分手)
Definition
非正式地解雇某人,或者与某人结束关系或友谊。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语表达,带幽默意味。常用于解雇或结束关系。不用于正式场合。与“fire”含义类似。
Examples
They gave the boot to three workers this week.
他们这周**解雇了**三名工人。
If you are always late, they might give you the boot.
如果你总是迟到,他们可能会**开除你**。
His girlfriend finally gave him the boot.
他女朋友终于**甩了他**。
He messed up the project, so the company gave him the boot.
他把项目搞砸了,公司就**开除了他**。
I heard Tina gave the boot to her old friends after moving to another city.
听说蒂娜搬家后**甩了**那些老朋友。
Jim didn't do his job, so the boss had no choice but to give him the boot.
吉姆没有工作好,老板只好**开除他**。