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。)
- “Two managers were fired after the audit.” (审计后两名经理被解雇。)
- “She fired questions at the speaker during Q&A.” (问答环节她向演讲者连珠炮式提问。)
- “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。)