get the bird
US /ɡɛt ðə bɜrd/
UK /ɡɛt ðə bɜːd/
成語
1.
被解僱, 被炒魷魚
to be dismissed from employment; to be fired
範例:
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After that mistake, he was sure he would get the bird.
犯了那個錯誤之後，他確信自己會被解僱。
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If you keep coming late, you'll eventually get the bird.
如果你繼續遲到，最終會被解僱的。
2.
被噓, 被喝倒彩
to be hissed at or booed by an audience
範例:
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The comedian's jokes were so bad, he started to get the bird from the crowd.
這位喜劇演員的笑話太糟糕了，他開始遭到觀眾的噓聲。
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The unpopular politician expected to get the bird during his speech.
這位不受歡迎的政治家預計在演講中會遭到噓聲。