What does "The sack" mean?

Dismissal from a job (British); also a bed British slang: 'get the sack' = be fired. Also slang for bed: 'hit the sack' = go to bed.

How do you use "The sack" in a sentence?

He got the sack. Time to hit the sack. Worried about getting the sack. I'm hitting the sack.

The sack

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意味: Dismissal from a job (British); also a bed

被解雇（英式用语）；也指床

Despido de un trabajo (británico); también cama

解雇（イギリス英語）；またベッドの意味も

해고 (영국 영어); 또한 침대라는 뜻도 있음

British slang: 'get the sack' = be fired. Also slang for bed: 'hit the sack' = go to bed.

英式俚语：'get the sack'=被解雇。也是床的俚语：'hit the sack'=去睡觉。

Jerga británica: 'get the sack' = ser despedido. También jerga para cama: 'hit the sack' = irse a dormir.

イギリスのスラング：「get the sack」=クビになる。また「hit the sack」=寝るという意味のスラングでもある。

영국 속어: 'get the sack' = 해고되다. 또한 침대라는 속어: 'hit the sack' = 잠자리에 들다.

例文

He got the sack.
他被炒了
Lo despidieron
彼はクビになった
그는 해고당했어
Time to hit the sack.
该睡觉了
Hora de irse a la cama
そろそろ寝る時間だ
이제 잘 시간이야
Worried about getting the sack.
担心被解雇
Preocupado por que me despidan
クビになるか心配
해고당할까 봐 걱정이야
I'm hitting the sack.
我要去睡了
Me voy a dormir
もう寝るよ
나 이제 잘 거야

発音

/ðə sæk/

使い方ガイド

場面: employment, sleep, dismissal

トーン: casual, context determines

✓ 正しい言い方

The sack.
解雇/床铺。
El despido / la cama.
解雇／ベッド。
해고/침대.
Got the sack.
被解雇了。
Me echaron del trabajo.
クビになった。
해고당했어.
Hit the sack.
去睡觉。
Irse a la cama.
寝る。
잠자리에 들다.

✗ 間違った言い方

Two meanings—context is key
两个意思——看语境
Dos significados—el contexto es clave
2つの意味がある—文脈が重要
두 가지 뜻이 있음—문맥이 핵심
Universal expressions
通用表达
Expresiones universales
世界共通の表現
보편적으로 사용되는 표현

よくある間違い

Get the sack = fired (British)
Hit the sack = go to bed (universal)

起源と歴史

Employment: from carrying tools away in a sack. Bed: from straw-filled sack mattresses.

語源: Employment: tool sack. Bed: straw sack mattress

初出: British slang from 19th century

文化的背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British employment; Universal bedtime phrase

Regional notes: Both meanings universal. Employment meaning more British.

バリエーション

The sackGet the sackHit the sack

このトピックの他の表現

Sacked ★★★★★ Fired from a job (British) Made redundant ★★★★★ Laid off because the job is no longer needed (British) Nine-to-five ★★★★★ A regular office job with standard hours Rat race ★★★★★ The competitive struggle of modern working life Sort out ★★★★★ To organize, fix, or deal with something (British) Clock in/out ★★★★★ To record arrival/departure at work