Give sb. the axe
解雇某人
🧩 词语组成解析
give
[ɡɪv]
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
axe
[æks]
n. 斧子;<俚>解雇;
vt. 用斧砍;削除，解雇;大量削减（经费），精简（机构）;
🗣️ 情景例句
I think it will let up in a little while.
我想马上就会停的。
You said it. I didn't.
这是你说的喔！
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时，木盖打开了，孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。