[scene: chandler's office. chandler is playing with a toy as his boss mr. douglas knocks and opens the door.]
chandler: mr. d, ______, sir?
chandler: and?
mr. douglas: it’s pretty ugly. we haven’t seen an anus this bad since the seventies.
chandler: so what does this mean?
mr. douglas: well, _______________.
chandler: hey, listen, i know i came in late last week, but i slept funny, and my hair was very very ...
mr. douglas: not you. relax. ever have to fire anyone?
∷  解雇常用的说法有：fire，dismiss from，
       dismissal, kick out, send away, shelve,
       throw out，etc. 上面这个小片断里，关于“解雇”用了两种说法
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[scene: chandler's office. chandler is playing with a toy as his boss mr. douglas knocks and opens the door.]
chandler: mr. d,how's it going, sir?
迪先生，如何?
mr. douglas: ohh, it’s been better. the annual net usage statistics are in.
好多了。年度净值已经算出来了
chandler: and?
然後呢?
mr. douglas: it’s pretty ugly. we haven’t seen an anus this bad since the seventies.
奇惨无此。70年代之後没这么惨过
chandler: so what does this mean?
这代表什么?
mr. douglas: well, we’re gonna be layin' off people in every department.
每个部门都得裁员
chandler: hey, listen, i know i came in late last week, but i slept funny, and my hair was very very –
听著，虽然我上星期迟到，我那天睡姿不良把头发睡塌?
mr. douglas: not you. relax. ever have to fire anyone?
不是你，放松。曾经开除过某人吗?