firing
/ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī-riŋ ˈfī-ər-iŋ/ (ame, mw)
firing — 名詞
- firingsingular
- firingsplural
1. the act of telling someone that they can no longer work for you, usually because
解僱
將某人從工作崗位開除的行為
the act of telling someone that they can no longer work for you, usually because their work has not been good enough or because they have broken important rules.
After the budget cuts, the company announced the firing of over two hundred staff members.
預算削減後，公司宣布解僱兩百多名員工。
firing + of + group of people
Eitan received a formal letter about his firing just before the holiday break.
Eitan 在假期前收到了正式的解僱通知書。
The manager handled the firing of the underperforming employee with dignity and privacy.
經理以體面的方式處理了表現不佳員工的解僱事宜。
Firing someone without following proper procedures can lead to legal problems for a business.
沒有按照正當程序解僱員工，可能會為企業帶來法律問題。
Xiu's sudden firing came as a complete shock to the whole department.
Xiu 被突然解僱，令整個部門都大為震驚。
- dismissal
more formal; used in official documents and legal contexts
- sacking
informal, chiefly British English
- layoff
often temporary or due to business reasons rather than poor performance
- termination
very formal; used in employment contracts and legal language
- hiring
the act of bringing someone into a job
- recruitment
the process of finding and selecting new employees
文法句型
firing + of + person
adjective + firing
a firing
用法筆記
Often paired with adjectives such as unfair, wrongful, or constructive. In many everyday situations, the verb fire is more natural than the noun firing.
常見錯誤
2. a situation in which someone speaks to another person in a very angry way becaus
痛罵
因不滿而嚴厲責罵
a situation in which someone speaks to another person in a very angry way because they are unhappy with something that person has said or done.
The project director gave Ziad a severe firing after he missed the deadline.
Ziad 錯過了截止日期後，專案總監狠狠痛罵了他一頓。
give + someone + a firing
Ingrid's mother gave her a real firing when she found out about the broken window.
Ingrid 的母親發現窗戶破了之後，狠狠訓了她一頓。
The coach gave the team a furious firing after they lost the championship match.
球隊輸掉冠軍賽後，教練對全隊大發雷霆。
Otis knew he would get a firing from his father for borrowing the car.
Otis 知道沒問過父親就借車，肯定會挨一頓罵。
Élise had to endure a long firing from her supervisor over the report errors.
Élise 因為報告錯誤，不得不忍受主管長時間的痛罵。
- scolding
more general and slightly less intense; can be used with children
- telling-off
informal, chiefly British English
- dressing-down
informal; implies a thorough, serious scolding
- praise
expression of approval or admiration
- compliment
a polite expression of praise
文法句型
give + someone + a firing
get + a firing + from + someone
用法筆記
Typically used in the pattern 'give someone a firing' or 'get a firing.' This sense is informal and most common in British English; it is less frequent in American English.
常見錯誤
3. the act of shooting a gun, or the sound that happens when a gun is shot.
射擊；開火
槍炮發射的行為或聲音
the act of shooting a gun, or the sound that happens when a gun is shot.
The soldiers could hear the sound of distant firing from across the valley.
士兵們可以聽到山谷另一端傳來遠處的槍聲。
Firing from the training range continued until late in the afternoon.
訓練靶場的射擊一直持續到下午較晚的時候。
The police officer faced an inquiry after the accidental firing of her weapon.
那名警察因意外開火而接受了調查。
Residents near the military base reported heavy firing throughout the night.
軍事基地附近的居民通報整夜都有密集的槍聲。
The firing at the shooting competition was precise and well-controlled.
射擊比賽中的開火動作精準且控制得當。
文法句型
firing + of + weapon
sound of firing
heavy / distant / accidental firing
用法筆記
Common in military and news reporting contexts. The word can describe both the action of shooting and the resulting sound. When the meaning is unclear, gunfire is a useful alternative.