walking papers

walking papers

美 　英

• n.解雇函；解雇通知书
• 网络免职书；拒绝被开除；会走路的纸张

英汉双解

英汉解释

na.	1. 〈美口〉解雇(通知)

英英解释

np.	1. official notification that somebody has been fired from a job or dismissed from military service
n.	1. marching orders

例句

Your tactful honesty could prompt a discussion about a raise or different responsibilities. It could also earn you your walking papers.

你老练的回答可能促使一个工资提升和职责变换进行谈判，也可能得到一份解雇书。

They're downsizing, and I got my walking papers last week.

公司裁员，我于上周收到了解聘书。

Machines are the new proletariat. The working class is being given its walking papers.

机器是新的无产者。工人阶级纷纷拿到解雇书。

Eg. Not only will I tell him off, but I'm going to give him his walking papers.

我不仅要斥责他，而我还要解雇他。

Mary, it's time to give him his walking papers, - he was unfaithful, drank too much and even beat you.

玛丽，你该跟他一刀两断了，这个人既不忠实又酗酒，甚至还动手打你。

Jeff got his walking papers today.

杰夫今天被炒鱿鱼了。

The slump in economy made many people get their walking papers.

由于经济不景气，很多人被解雇。

He got his walking papers today because of bad performance.

因为表现不佳，他今天被辞退了。