sack
noun uk/sæk/ us/sæk/
(BAG)
C1 [ C ]大布袋;麻袋;大纸袋;大塑料袋
a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of something
The corn was stored in large sacks. 玉米装在大麻袋里。
a sack of potatoes/coal/flour 一袋土豆／煤／面粉
See also: haversack knapsack rucksack
[ C ] US食品购物袋
a paper or plastic bag used to carry things, especially things bought in a food shop
a sack of groceries 一袋食品杂货
(JOB)
the sackB2 [ S ] UK开除，解雇
a situation in which someone is removed from their job
give someone the sack for something They gave him the sack for being late. 因为迟到，他们开除了他。
get the sack for Two workers got the sack for fighting in the warehouse. 两名工人因为在仓库打架而被解雇了。
I heard she got the sack last week.
(ATTACK)
[ S ]（通常指在战争中）洗劫，劫掠
an attack on a building or town in which a lot of destruction is caused and many valuable things are stolen
The sack of Rome by the Visigoths occurred in the fifth century. 西哥特人洗劫罗马发生在公元5世纪。
(IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
（美式橄榄球）擒杀（四分卫）
in American football, an attack on the quarterback that prevents him from throwing the ball
The Colts have allowed only six sacks this season. 小马队本赛季只遭受到六次擒杀。
(BED)
the sack[ S ] mainly US informal 床
bed
hit the sack It's late - I'm going to hit the sack (= go to bed). 时间不早了，我要上床睡觉了。
in the sack He came home and found Judy and Brad in the sack (= in bed) together. 回到家，他发现朱迪和布拉德睡在一张床上。
in the sack mainly US informal 床上功夫（好或差）
If someone is good/bad in the sack, they are sexually skilled/not sexually skilled.
Isabel used to say she was only with him because he was so good in the sack.
He's a really nice guy and great in the sack.
She's a nice girl but she's not much in the sack.
He's really funny and she's not bad in the sack either.
sack
verb [ T ] uk/sæk/ us/sæk/
(JOB)
B2 mainly UK (US usually fire)解雇，开除
to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them
They sacked her for being late. 因为迟到，他们把她开除了。
He got sacked from his last job. 他上一份工作是被解雇的。
Synonyms: dismiss (END JOB)fire (REMOVE FROM A JOB)
- More examples
- You can be sacked on the spot for stealing.
- They've just sacked half their workforce.
- Her manager was sacked last month.
- I've never been sacked from a job.
- They can't sack you for refusing.
(IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
（美式橄榄球）擒杀（四分卫）
in American football, to attack the quarterback in order to prevent him from throwing the ball
The quarterback was sacked only once and completed 16 out of 23 passes. 这名四分卫只被擒杀过一次，23次投掷成功了16次。
(ATTACK)
（通常指在战争中）洗劫，劫掠
to attack a building or town, causing a lot of destruction and stealing many valuable things
The invaders sacked every village they passed on their route. 侵略者洗劫了他们途经的每个村庄。
Phrasal verb
sack out 上床睡觉
to go to bed
It's late - I'm going to sack out. 不早了，我要上床睡觉了。