| 释义 |
heave-ho BrE /ˌhiːv ˈhəʊ/
NAmE /ˈhoʊ/
●give sb the (old) heave-ˈho (informal) dismiss sb from their job; end a relationship with sb 解雇某人；同某人断绝关系◆‘Are Julie and Mike still together?’ ‘Oh no, she gave him the old heave-ho a couple of months ago.’
“朱莉和迈克还在一起吗？”“不，朱莉几个月前就跟他断了。” ORIGIN Heave-ho was originally the cry of sailors when pulling up the anchor. * heave-ho 原指水手起锚时所发出的喊声。 |
