"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。

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。

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**。