据说他被解雇了。

　　还能这样说：

　　It is rumoured that he was dismissed.

　　It is said he was turned off.

　　14. He was fired for stealing money from the money.

　　他因从公司偷钱而遭解雇。

　　还能这样说：

　　He was removed from his position because he stole money from the company.

　　His stealing money from the company resulted in his umemployment.

　　应用解析：

　　steal a march on sb. 偷偷地抢在某人之前；

　　steal the show 抢风头（尤指出其不意）；

　　steal sb.'s thunder 抢在某人之前或贬低某人的言行使之不受他人注意

　　15. He was sacked after being late for work.

　　因上班迟到他被解雇。

　　还能这样说：

　　He was fired because he was late for work.

　　He got the kick because of his lateness.

　　应用解析：

　　hit the sack 上床睡觉，就寝；

　　sackcloth and ashes 忏悔，哀悼；

　　sack-race 套袋赛跑

　　16. Any idea who will be laid off?

　　知道谁将被解雇吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Who is going to be laid off?

　　Do you know who will be dismissed?

　　应用解析：

　　have no idea 不知道；无能为力；

　　not one's idea of 对……没想法；

　　buck one's ideas up 打起精神；认真负责；

　　get the idea 理解；

　　give sb. ideas 使某人抱不切实际的希望