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walking papers[美国俚语]
名词:解雇通知、解雇通知书、免职书
[walking papers是固定的复数形式,不存在walking paper]
give sb one's walking papers
给某人发解雇通知书、辞退某人
例句1:Boss will give you your walking papers soon, I could tell that the first time I saw you.老板很快就会炒你鱿鱼,第一次见你的时候我就知道。
sb get one's walking papers=sb be given one's walking papers
某人被辞退
例句2:She got her walking papers yestersay, I don't know how to cheer her up. 她昨天被解雇了,我不知道该怎么让她振作起来。
例句3:You were meant to be given your walking papers because of poor performance.你业绩差,被解雇是理所当然的事。
区分:
working papers:(允许16岁以下孩子工作的)打工许可证、工作许可证
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