英语词汇“pink slip”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you get an email or a letter that officially announces you've been laid off from your job, you can call it a pink slip. Some hard workers get pink slips because their employers are trying to save money by eliminating positions.

In some cases, workers receive literal pink slips — notices (traditionally on pink paper) included with their paychecks informing them that they've been fired or laid off. Pink slip is mainly figurative these days: if you say, "I got my pink slip today," you mean "I lost my job today." The term probably started in vaudeville theater at the beginning of the 20th century, when stage acts received cancellation notices on pink slips of paper.

WORD FAMILY

pink slip: pink slips

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Santa is employed by Forest City, and Ashley Mayse says he should get a pink slip instead of coal in his stocking this year.

Washington Times(Dec 07, 2016)

I was sure I was going to be fired, and the rest of the day I was looking for the pink slip.

Los Angeles Times(Nov 25, 2016)

Instead, he had a wrecked race car and a pink slip from NASCAR’s playoffs.

Seattle Times(Nov 13, 2016)

n official notice that you have been fired from your job

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

dismissal, dismission

marching orders, walking papers

(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge

notice

advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract

单词	pink slip
释义	pink slip (once / 48440 pages) n If you get an email or a letter that officially announces you've been laid off from your job, you can call it a pink slip. Some hard workers get pink slips because their employers are trying to save money by eliminating positions. In some cases, workers receive literal pink slips — notices (traditionally on pink paper) included with their paychecks informing them that they've been fired or laid off. Pink slip is mainly figurative these days: if you say, "I got my pink slip today," you mean "I lost my job today." The term probably started in vaudeville theater at the beginning of the 20th century, when stage acts received cancellation notices on pink slips of paper. WORD FAMILY pink slip: pink slips USAGE EXAMPLES The Santa is employed by Forest City, and Ashley Mayse says he should get a pink slip instead of coal in his stocking this year. Washington Times(Dec 07, 2016) I was sure I was going to be fired, and the rest of the day I was looking for the pink slip. Los Angeles Times(Nov 25, 2016) Instead, he had a wrecked race car and a pink slip from NASCAR’s playoffs. Seattle Times(Nov 13, 2016) n official notice that you have been fired from your job Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper dismissal, dismission marching orders, walking papers (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge notice advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract
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