Give sb the axe
辞退某人,解雇某人,拒绝某人
🧩 词语组成解析
give
[ɡɪv]
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
[计] 栈底, 标准二进制, 减, 备用设备\\n[医] 锑(51号元素)
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
axe
[æks]
n. 斧子;<俚>解雇;
vt. 用斧砍;削除，解雇;大量削减（经费），精简（机构）;
🗣️ 情景例句
Fine!
好！
The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.
水能载舟，也能覆舟。
the only sound that could be heard was made by water which dripped continuously from the high dome above them.
唯一的可以听见的声响是高高的圆顶上不间断地滴水的嘀嗒声。