"shape up or ship out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 要么改进，要么走人

Definition

这个表达用来警告某人如果不改进行为或表现，就必须离开。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要是非正式用语，常用于职场、学校或团队活动，表示非常严厉的警告。意思是要么改善要么离开。很少用于正式书面语。

Examples

The coach told the team, 'shape up or ship out.'

教练对队员说：'**要么改进，要么走人**。'

If you don't work harder, it's 'shape up or ship out.'

如果你不更努力，就'**要么改进，要么走人**'。

My teacher said, 'shape up or ship out' to the whole class.

我的老师对全班说：“**要么改进，要么走人**。”

Management's attitude was basically 'shape up or ship out' during the project.

管理层在项目期间的态度基本上就是 '**要么改进，要么走人**'。

They warned him: 'shape up or ship out', and he finally started coming on time.

他们警告他：'**要么改进，要么走人**'，他终于开始准时了。

When new rules came in, it felt like a real 'shape up or ship out' situation.

新规定出台时，真的像是一个'**要么改进，要么走人**'的局面。