/sæk ||; sæk/noun [C] a large bag made from a rough heavy material, paper or plastic, used for carrying or storing things （由粗质材料、纸或塑料制成的）大袋子（用以运载或贮存物品）: sacks of flour/potatoes 几袋面粉╱马铃薯 get the sack (Brit 英) to be told by your employer that you can no longer continue working for him/her (usually because you have done sth wrong) 被开除，被解雇（通常因做了不当之事）: Tony got the sack for poor work. 托尼因工作不力而被解雇。 give sb the sack (Brit 英) to tell an employee that he/she can no longer continue working for you (because of bad work, behaviour, etc) 开除，解雇（某人）（因工作、行为等不好）: Tony's work wasn't good enough and he was given the sack. 托尼因工作不力而被解雇了。