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

• 要麼改進，要麼走人

Definition

這個表達用來警告某人如果不改進行為或表現，就必須離開。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要是非正式用語，常用於職場、學校或團體活動，表示非常嚴厲的警告。意思是要麼改善要麼離開。很少用於正式書面語。

Examples

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

教練對隊員說：'**要麼改進，要麼走人**。'

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

如果你不更努力，就'**要麼改進，要麼走人**'。

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

我的老師對全班說：「**要麼改進，要麼走人**。」

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

管理層在專案期間的態度基本上就是 '**要麼改進，要麼走人**'。

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

他們警告他：'**要麼改進，要麼走人**'，他終於開始準時了。

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

新規定出臺時，真的像是一個'**要麼改進，要麼走人**'的局面。