"the boot" in Chinese (Simplified)
后备箱解雇(俚语)
Definition
“the boot” 主要指英式英语里汽车的后备箱,也可俚语表示被解雇。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
仅限英式英语,汽车后备箱美式英语说“trunk”。做解雇时常见于“get the boot”或“give someone the boot”。这用法不正式,避免在正式场合用。
Examples
I put the bags in the boot of the car.
我把袋子放进了汽车**后备箱**。
He was given the boot after being late again.
他又迟到了,于是被**解雇**了。
Could you open the boot for me, please?
请帮我打开**后备箱**好吗?
After ten years at the company, he suddenly got the boot.
在公司工作十年后,他突然被**解雇**了。
I think your suitcase will fit in the boot, no problem.
我觉得你的行李箱能放进**后备箱**,没问题。
Rumor has it that the manager might get the boot soon.
据说经理可能很快就会被**解雇**。