"the ax" in Chinese (Simplified)

斧头被解雇 (表达)

Definition

“斧头”是用来砍木头的工具。比喻用法中，“get the ax”表示被解雇、丢了工作。

“Get the ax” 主要用于指被无情或突然解雇，属于非正式表达，常见于新闻或工作场合。不要和实际的“斧头”工具混淆，需根据语境判断。

After the company lost money, some workers got the ax.

公司亏损后，一些员工被**斧头**（解雇）了。

Many people worry about getting the ax during hard times.

在困难时期，许多人担心会被**斧头**（解雇）。

He was surprised when his boss gave him the ax yesterday.

他昨天很惊讶老板给了他**斧头**（解雇）。

Rumor has it the whole department might get the ax next month.

有传言下个月整个部门都可能被**斧头**（裁员）。

She thought her job was safe, but then she got the ax out of nowhere.

她以为自己的工作很安全，没想到突然被**斧头**了。

It looks like budget cuts mean several projects will face the ax soon.

看起来预算削减意味着几个项目很快会被**斧头**（砍掉）。