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sack
a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of something
大布袋;麻袋;大纸袋;大塑料袋
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
解雇,开除
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。
consign
to send something to someone
运送;投递;托运;交付
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
货物已经空运给你了
hunch
an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
直觉;预感
[ + that ] I had a hunch that you’d be here.
直觉告诉我你会来这儿。
Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.
有时候你得准备好按直觉行事。
nerdy
adjective informal usually disapproving
UK /ˈnɜː.di/ US /ˈnɝː.di/
not attractive and awkward or socially embarrassing
(尤指男子)愚蠢的,呆子似的
He’s nice, but kind of nerdy.
他人挺好的,就是有点书呆子气。
These glasses make me look/feel nerdy.
这副眼镜让我显得/感觉很有点书呆子气。
extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knowing a lot of facts about it
电脑高手
There is a perception of IT people being nerdy geeks working in isolated backroom office jobs.
人们认为IT人员是在隔绝无窗的密室中工作的电脑高手。
The smart, nerdy kids weren’t invited to eat lunch with the cool kids.
那些功课好、书呆子气的孩子没有被邀请和酷孩子们一起吃午饭。
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