sack
noun
uk/sæk/us/sæk/sacknoun(BAG)
C1[C]
alargebagmade ofstrongcloth,paper, orplastic, used tostorelargeamountsof something:
大布袋;麻袋;大纸袋;大塑料袋Thecornwasstoredinlargesacks.玉米装在大麻袋里。
a sackofpotatoes/coal/flour一袋土豆/煤/面粉
See also
haversackold-fashioned
knapsackUK,old-fashionedorUS
rucksack
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[C]US
apaperorplasticbagused tocarrythings,especiallythingsboughtin afoodshop:
食品购物袋a sack ofgroceries一袋食品杂货
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Bags in general
- bag for life
- bagful
- carry(something)on
- doggy bag
- feedbag
- gunnysack
- man bag
- nosebag
- packet
- party bag
- pencil case
- pouch
- self-seal
- self-sealing
- shopper
- shopping trolley
- string bag
- trug
- wheelie bag
- Ziploc
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Containers for carrying personal possessions
sacknoun(JOB)
the sack
B2[S]UK
asituationin which someone isremovedfromtheirjob:
开除,解雇Theygavehim the sackforbeing late.因为迟到,他们开除了他。
Twoworkersgotthe sackforfightingin thewarehouse.两名工人因为在仓库打架而被解雇了。
Firing staff
- axe
- be out onyourearidiom
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- chop
- constructive dismissal
- decertification
- firing
- get the pushidiom
- givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
- heave-ho
- invalidsomeoneout
- relieve
- relievesomeoneofsomething
- removal
- remove
- retire
- rightsize
- rightsizing
- terminate
- termination
sacknoun(ATTACK)
[S]
anattackon abuildingortownin which a lot ofdestructioniscausedand manyvaluablethings arestolen:
(通常指在战争中)洗劫,劫掠ThesackofRome by the Visigothsoccurredin the fifthcentury.西哥特人洗劫罗马发生在公元5世纪。
Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- smash
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- takesomethingout
- tear
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Attacking & invading
sacknoun(IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
in Americanfootball, anattackon thequarterbackthatpreventshim fromthrowingtheball:
(美式橄榄球)擒杀(四分卫)The Colts haveallowedonly six sacks thisseason.小马队本赛季只遭受到六次擒杀。
American football
- attempt
- blitz
- blocker
- blocking
- carry
- carry the ballidiom
- drop
- football
- fullback
- huddle
- linebacker
- nonconference
- offence
- outgain
- outkick
- place-kick
- scramble
- split end
- Super Bowl
- touchdown
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General terms used in ball sports
sacknoun(BED)
the sack[S]mainlyUSinformal
bed:
床It's late - I'm going tohitthe sack(= go tobed).时间不早了,我要上床睡觉了。
He camehomeandfoundJudy and Bradinthe sack(= inbed)together.回到家,他发现朱迪和布拉德睡在一张床上。
in the sackmainlyUSinformal
If someone is good/badin the sack, they aresexuallyskilled/notsexuallyskilled.
床上功夫(好或差)Beds & parts of beds
- air mattress
- airbed
- bassinet
- bed
- bedhead
- berth
- carrycot
- couch
- couchette
- crib
- day bed
- divan
- Li-lo
- mattress
- memory foam
- moses basket
- queen-size
- trundle bed
- twin bed
- waterbed
sack
verb[T]
uk/sæk/us/sæk/sackverb[T](JOB)
B2mainlyUK(USusuallyfire)
toremovesomeone from ajob, usually because they have done somethingwrongorbadly, or sometimes as a way ofsavingthecostofemployingthem:
解雇,开除They sacked herforbeing late.因为迟到,他们把她开除了。
Hegotsacked from his lastjob.他上一份工作是被解雇的。
Synonyms
dismiss(END JOB)
fire(REMOVE FROM A JOB)
- You can be sacked on thespotforstealing.
- They've just sackedhalftheirworkforce.
- Hermanagerwas sacked lastmonth.
- I've never been sacked from ajob.
- They can't sack you forrefusing.
Firing staff
- axe
- be out onyourearidiom
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- chop
- constructive dismissal
- decertification
- firing
- get the pushidiom
- givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
- heave-ho
- invalidsomeoneout
- relieve
- relievesomeoneofsomething
- removal
- remove
- retire
- rightsize
- rightsizing
- terminate
- termination
sackverb[T](IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
in Americanfootball, toattackthequarterbackinordertopreventhim fromthrowingtheball:
(美式橄榄球)擒杀(四分卫)Thequarterbackwas sacked onlyonceandcompleted16 out of 23passes.这名四分卫只被擒杀过一次,23次投掷成功了16次。
American football
- attempt
- blitz
- blocker
- blocking
- carry
- carry the ballidiom
- drop
- football
- fullback
- huddle
- linebacker
- nonconference
- offence
- outgain
- outkick
- place-kick
- scramble
- split end
- Super Bowl
- touchdown
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General terms used in ball sports
sackverb[T](ATTACK)
toattackabuildingortown,causinga lot ofdestructionandstealingmanyvaluablethings:
(通常指在战争中)洗劫,劫掠Theinvaderssacked everyvillagetheypassedontheirroute.侵略者洗劫了他们途经的每个村庄。
Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- smash
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- takesomethingout
- tear
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Attacking & invading
Phrasal verb
sack out