情景會話口袋書人際篇 第553期:解雇(4)

　　13. Rumour has it that he was fired.

　　據(jù)說他被解雇了。

　　還能這樣說：

　　It is rumoured that he was dismissed.

　　It is said he was turned off.

　　14. He was fired for stealing money from the money.

　　他因從公司偷錢而遭解雇。

　　還能這樣說：

　　He was removed from his position because he stole money from the company.

　　His stealing money from the company resulted in his unemployment.

　　應用解析：

　　steal a march on sb. 偷偷地搶在某人之前;

　　steal the show 搶風頭(尤指出其不意);

　　steal sb.'s thunder 搶在某人之前或貶低某人的言行使之不受他人注意

　　15. He was sacked after being late for work.

　　因上班遲到他被解雇。

　　還能這樣說：

　　He was fired because he was late for work.

　　He got the kick because of his lateness.

　　應用解析：

　　hit the sack 上床睡覺，就寢;

　　sackcloth and ashes 懺悔，哀悼;

　　sack-race 套袋賽跑

　　16. Any idea who will be laid off?

　　知道誰將被解雇嗎?

　　還能這樣說：

　　Who is going to be laid off?

　　Do you know who will be dismissed?

　　應用解析：

　　have no idea 不知道;無能為力;

　　not one's idea of 對……沒想法;

　　buck one's ideas up 打起精神;認真負責;

　　get the idea 理解;

　　give sb. ideas 使某人抱不切實際的希望