walk the plank

走上木板:历史上海军或海盗船上的一种惩罚方式
常用释义
走上木板:历史上海军或海盗船上的一种惩罚方式,被迫走上一块从船边伸出的木板,然后跳入海中淹死。也可用于比喻性地表示被迫辞去组织中的职位。

例句

1·"So, my beauty," said Hook, as if he spoke in syrup, "you are to see your children walk the plank."

“那么,我的美人儿,”胡克嘴上像抹了糖浆似地说,“你要看你的孩子们走跳板。”

2·I was determined to walk the plank.

我决心走过这对木板。

3·If I don't finish all my work, my boss will make me walk the plank.

如果我不做完我所有的工作,我老板就会叫我走路。

4·When you sail with pirates, you have to play their games or walk the plank.

当你与海盗船,你必须发挥他们的游戏或走木板。

5·When you take over the store, think twice about making the manager walk the plank.

你接管店铺的时候,解雇经理这个问题要三思而行。

6·If I procrastinated any longer, the winds might rise, or the rain might fall, and I would never be able to walk the plank.

如果我再拖延,就该起风或者下雨了,我就不能走木板了。

7·The crew refused to reveal where the gold was hidden so the pirates tied their arms together, blindfolded them and tied cannon balls to their feet before making them walk the plank.

船员们拒绝透露黄金埋藏的地点,于是在让他们集体“走跳板”之前,海盗们将他们的手捆在一起,给他们戴上眼罩,脚上套上炮弹。

8·Our grand plan, the plank we were going to walk together.

我们打算一起走过的木板路已经破碎。

9·Some of the plank roads are under construction and not safe for walking, but we still insist to walk along it.

有的地方栈道正在修理,有告示牌让我们走大路,但我们还是偷偷走进栈道。