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Fired

“Fired” 在职场语境最常见,指被雇主终止雇佣,如 “He was fired for repeated lateness.”(他因屡次迟到被解雇。)其他义包括开火、点火、窑烧,如 “The engine fired on the first try.”(引擎一次就发动起来了。)

  1. “Two managers were fired after the audit.” (审计后两名经理被解雇。)
  2. “She fired questions at the speaker during Q&A.” (问答环节她向演讲者连珠炮式提问。)
  3. “The pottery was fired in a kiln overnight.” (陶器在窑里烧了一整夜。)

“Fire” 来自古英语 fȳr,印欧语系古老词汇,与加热、光明、武器发射等意象紧密相连,动词 fire 由名词引申。

fire + -ed:名词 fire(火、解雇)、形容词 fiery(火热的)。

美式口语 “You’re fired!” 因真人秀而广为人知;新闻 “fired amid scandal” 报道丑闻解雇;陶瓷 “twice-fired glaze” 指二次烧制釉面。

  • 原形: fire
  • 现在分词: firing
  • 名词: fire, firing
  • 固定搭配: “get fired” (被解雇), “fired up” (兴奋、激动), “fired from” (被……开除)

fire 本是火,职场 fired 像“被一把火烧掉合同”——职位没了。

“After the mistake went public, the spokesperson was fired and the company issued an apology.” (错误公开后,发言人被解雇,公司发表了道歉。)