sack
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sack1 /sæk/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] 1 a) TADa large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc 〔装面粉、煤、蔬菜等用的〕麻袋，粗布袋，厚纸袋，大口袋sack of a sack of potatoes 一大袋马铃薯 b) (also sackful)TM the amount that a sack can contain 一（大）袋之量sack of We need about a sack of rice. 我们需要大约一袋米。 →5 see picture at 见图 bag12 the sack British English informalBECLEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION when someone is dismissed from their job 解雇，开除 They’ve never actually given anyone the sack. 他们从未真的辞退过什么人。 He got the sack for stealing. 他因偷东西而被解雇。 She claimed she’d been threatened with the sack. 她称自己受到过解雇的威胁。3 hit the sack old-fashioned informalSLEEP to go to bed 上床睡觉 It’s one o'clock – time to hit the sack. 1点钟了——该睡觉了。4 in the sack informal in bed – used to talk about sexual activity 在床上〔用于谈论性行为〕 I bet she’s great in the sack. 我敢打赌她床上功夫一流。5 the sack of something formal a situation in which an army goes through a place, destroying or stealing things and attacking people 〔军队〕对某地的洗劫 the sack of Rome in 1527 1527年对罗马城的劫掠
Examples from the Corpus
sack• The Kat was then bundled up in a sack by the Right to Censor and taken away.• She held Janir in her arms, but loosely, like a sack of wheat about to be spilled.• a sack of groceries• The corpses are carried out on pallets, the drop cloths and sacks removed and folded for use next time.• Somewhere among all these trees the Friar was in pursuit of his sack, not knowing that the sack was on Marian's shoulder.• Doleman is tied for the team lead in sacks with three.• The van was capacious and he decided to fill up the space with a couple of sacks of fuel.• They wrapped old sacks round themselves to keep out the cold.• a brown paper sack• In six games against the team, he has recorded 14 tackles, four quarterback sacks and knocked down a pass.sack2 verb [transitive] 1 British English informalLEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION to dismiss someone from their job 解雇 SYN fire They couldn’t sack me – I’d done nothing wrong. 他们不能解雇我——我没做错什么事。sack somebody from something He was sacked from every other job he had. 其他工作他做一次被解雇一次。sack somebody for (doing) something He was sacked for being drunk. 他因为醉酒遭到解雇。 RegisterIn written and formal British English, people often prefer to use dismiss rather than sack: 在书面和正式英国英语中,人们更常说dismiss,而不说sackPeople can be dismissed for misusing the Internet at work. 上班时滥用因特网可能会被解雇。2. DSAto knock down the quarterback in American football 〔在美式橄榄球中〕擒抱〔四分卫〕3 PMAATTACKif soldiers sack a place, they go through it destroying or stealing things and attacking people 〔军队〕劫掠，洗劫，破坏 The Goths sacked Rome. 哥特人洗劫了罗马城。4 sack out phrasal verb American English SLEEP informal to go to sleep 睡觉 He sacked out on the sofa. 他在沙发上睡着了。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
sack• The invaders sacked Delphi and founded Galatia.• Why sack everything, why go for the total wipeout?• Four years later Brian and Mike, a technician and a linguist were among fourteen sacked for refusing to do so.• Hundreds sacked in the credit card war.• Because you sacked Jim, how dare you do it?• Thousands of children were sacked, many of whom then found work in more dangerous industries.• Either Peter would sack me, or I would improve.• Perhaps, as Clement Attlee once said of a minister he was sacking, they are simply not up to the job.• I told you to sack Wally before I left, he said.sack somebody for (doing) something• Glover finished with five total tackles and one sack.• Tackle Dana Stubblefield sacking Aikman twice for a total loss of 17 yards.• She settled on a one-pound sack of cookies for about $ 1.• And don't bother sacking me for cheek.• Observers believe that Vassiliev and Kokonin were sacked chiefly for financial reasons.• These are particularly useful if the sack is intended for group use, or for young people who are still growing.• They also demanded the right to form a union and insisted on the reinstatement of policemen sacked earlier for indiscipline.• The preacher Sinnett squirmed in the bow sitting on the canvas sack meant for Lehman.From Longman Business Dictionarysacksack1 /sæk/ noun British English informal get the sack/give somebody the sackHUMAN RESOURCES to be dismissed from your job or to dismiss someone from their jobget the sack/give somebody the sack forHe got the sack for stealing.A sales assistant was given the sack after being rude to a customer.sacksack2 verb [transitive] British English informalHUMAN RESOURCES to dismiss someone from their jobSYN fireA dozen workers were sacked for refusing to work overtime. —sacking noun [countable]Following his sacking, he was found guilty of fraud.→ See Verb tableOrigin sack1 Old English sacc, from Latin saccus, from Greek sakkos “bag, sackcloth” sack2 1. (1900-2000) → SACK12. (1500-1600) sack “destruction of and stealing from a town” ((16-21 centuries)), from French sac ( → SAC), in the phrase mettre A sac “put in the bag”, from Italian mettere a saccosack1 nounsack2 verb →REGISTER1Chinese
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sack
sack1 S3 /sæk/ 
noun [countable]
a. a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc
sack of
a sack of potatoes
b. (also sackful) the amount that a sack can contain
sack of
We need about a sack of rice.
2. the sack British English informal when someone is dismissed from their job:
They’ve never actually given anyone the sack.
He got the sack for stealing.
She claimed she’d been threatened with the sack.
3. hit the sack old-fashioned informal to go to bed:
It’s one o'clock – time to hit the sack.
4. in the sack informal in bed – used to talk about sexual activity:
I bet she’s great in the sack.
5. the sack of something formal a situation in which an army goes through a place, destroying or stealing things and attacking people:
the sack of Rome in 1527
sack2 verb [transitive]
Origin: sack 'destruction of and stealing from a town' (16-21 centuries), from French sac ( ⇨ sac), in the phrase mettre A sac 'put in the bag', from Italian mettere a sacco1. British English informal to dismiss someone from their job
SYN fire:
They couldn’t sack me – I’d done nothing wrong.
sack somebody from something
He was sacked from every other job he had.
sack somebody for (doing) something
He was sacked for being drunk.
REGISTER
In written and formal British English, people often prefer to use dismiss rather than sack:
▪People can be dismissed for misusing the Internet at work.
2. to knock down the quarterback in American football
3. if soldiers sack a place, they go through it destroying or stealing things and attacking people:
The Goths sacked Rome.
sack out phrasal verb American English
informal to go to sleep:
He sacked out on the sofa.
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noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: sacc, from Latin saccus, from Greek sakkos 'bag, sackcloth'
1.Origin: sacc, from Latin saccus, from Greek sakkos 'bag, sackcloth'
a. a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc
sack of
b. (also sackful) the amount that a sack can contain
sack of
2. the sack British English informal when someone is dismissed from their job:
3. hit the sack old-fashioned informal to go to bed:
4. in the sack informal in bed – used to talk about sexual activity:
5. the sack of something formal a situation in which an army goes through a place, destroying or stealing things and attacking people:
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verb [transitive] Sense 3
Date: 1500-1600Origin: sack 'destruction of and stealing from a town' (16-21 centuries), from French sac ( ⇨ sac), in the phrase mettre A sac 'put in the bag', from Italian mettere a sacco
SYN fire:
sack somebody from something
sack somebody for (doing) something
REGISTER
In written and formal British English, people often prefer to use dismiss rather than sack:
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2. to knock down the quarterback in American football
3. if soldiers sack a place, they go through it destroying or stealing things and attacking people:
sack out phrasal verb American English
informal to go to sleep:
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usually
especially
Losing your job 失业
lose your job失业 ( BrE become/be made redundant被裁减 be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休 face/be threatened with dismissal/( the sack/BrE ( compulsory redundancyBrE 面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁 dismiss/fire/ ( especially
BrE sack an employee/a worker/a manager解雇雇员／工人／经理 lay off staff/workers/employees解雇员工／工人／雇员 ( retrench workers缩减人员 cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁减员工 ( BrE make staff/workers/employees redundant裁员
Being unemployed 失业；待业；下岗
be unemployed/out of work/out of a job失业 seek/look for work/employment找工作 be on/collect/draw/get/receive ( unemployment benefit/Jobseeker's Allowanceboth
BrE 领取失业补助金 be/go/live/sign ( on the doleBrE 领取失业救济金 claim/draw/get ( the doleBrE 领取失业救济金 be on/qualify for ( unemployment (compensation)NAmE 领取／有资格领取失业补偿金 be/go/live/depend ( on welfareNAmE 靠社会保障金过活 collect/receive ( welfareNAmE 领取社会保障金 combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解决／减少失业
