☆It is said our company plans to cut jobs.据说我们公司要裁员。
     ☆The company has decided to slash jobs to turn into profit.公司为了扭亏为盈要裁员。
     ☆I just got laid off.我刚刚下岗了。
     ☆One of my colleagues is between jobs now.我同事刚刚被炒鱿鱼。
     ☆If you are late again，the boss will give you the sack.如果你再迟到，老板就会把你炒了。
     ☆He was fired because of his repeated violations of the company regulations.他因屡次违反公司规定而被解雇。
     ☆I just heard that ten people are going to be laid off next month.我刚听到公司下个月要裁减十位员工。
     ☆The company issues a profit warning，plans layoffs.公司发布盈余警讯，计划裁员。
     ☆He was dismissed due to the lack of initiative.由于缺乏主动性，他被解雇了。
     ☆It would be better if the chairman resigned of his own accord，rather than as a result of pressure from the board.最好是董事长自动请辞，而不是由董事会施压。
     ☆I'm going to come straight to the point：the company is not satisfied with your performance，you're dismissed.我直截了当地说吧：公司不满你的表现，你被解雇了。
     ☆Unless you make cuts and improve performance，you'll have to go.I'm afraid that's the price you pay for the privilege of being head of department.除非你削减费用、提升业绩，否则你得卷铺盖走人。恐怕这就是你当部门主管所要付出的代价。
     ☆If your job performance doesn't improve，the company may not renew your contract.如果你再不改进工作表现，公司就可能不跟你续约了。
     ☆Your employment with this company is terminated.你跟这家公司的雇佣关系已经终止了。

     A：Mike got fired.
     B：When did that happen？
     A：I don't know exactly.I found out today.
     B：Gee，that's too bad.
     A：Yeah.Nice guy.Uh，why do you think he got fired？
     B：Oh，he was friendly all right，but I don't think he was vey competent.He was always behind schedule.
     A：Yeah，but we all are.
     B：Not me.Now，if you don't mind，I've got to get back to work.
     A：迈克被炒鱿鱼了。
     B：什么时候的事？
     A：哪一天我也不清楚，我今天才知道的。
     B：哎，真是不幸。
     A：是啊，好人一个。呃，你觉得他是为什么给炒鱿鱼的？
     B：哦，他为人还很不错嘛，不过我觉得他的能力就太逊色了，老是赶不上进度。
     A：是啊，但我们哪个赶上进度了？
     B：我可没落后。好了，对不起，我得做事去了。

     A：Tim，could you step into my office？I need to talk to you.
     B：Sure，I'll be there as soon as I finish this job.
     A：I don't mean in ten minutes or half an hour.I mean right now！
     B：OK，what's the problem？
     A：I'm afraid you're the problem.
     B：What do you mean？
     A：We're going to have to let you go.
     B：Why？I'm the hardest-working person here.
     A：Well，you do seem to keep busy，but your work does not meet the quality that we require from our employees.Additionally，you don't work well with the other employees.
     A：蒂姆，你能到我的办公室里来一下吗？我需要和你谈谈。
     B：好的，一办好这件事我就来。
     A：我不是说10分钟或半个钟头以后，我是说立刻就来！
     B：好吧，出什么问题啦？
     A：恐怕问题就在你身上。
     B：你指的是什么？
     A：我们得让你走了。
     B：为什么？我是这里工作最努力的人了。
     A：嗯，你似乎是很忙，但你的工作达不到我们对雇员工作质量的要求。另外，你和其他雇员配合也不太好。

     （Hu Qiang was fired.）
     A：I am sorry to say that we have to let you go.
     B：Why？I work very hard.
     A：Well，you are working hard but not efficiently.And you don't work well with other employees.
     B：Well，some of those other guys are not the same kind I'd like to communicate with，but if that's important to you，I'll try to get along with them.
     A：I'm afraid it's too late.We are downsizing our work force and you'll have to go.
     B：It's unfair.
     A：We can give you the option of resigning rather than being eliminated because it will look better on your résumé when you apply for another job if you resign.B：OK.I need to think about that for a while.
     （胡强被解雇了。）
     A：很遗憾，我们得让你走了。
     B：为什么？我工作非常努力。
     A：这个嘛，你是很努力，但是效率不高。另外，你和其他雇员的工作配合也不太好。
     B：因为那些人里有一些是我不想和他们交流的，不过如果这件事在你看来很重要的话，我会注意与他们相处的。
     A：恐怕太晚了。我们正在精简人员，你不得不走。
     B：这事太不公平了。
     A：你可以选择辞职，而不是被终止工作。如果你辞职的话，你再找工作时，简历上这样说明会好看一些。
     B：好吧。那我得考虑考虑。

     （Linda is talking with Wade.）
     A：Hi，stranger！I haven't seen you for ages.What's up？
     B：Hi，Linda.I have some bad news.I got fired.
     A：Oh，no！That was only one week ago.How come？
     B：It's a long story.In short，I didn't do a good job of it，messed up a business deal，a deal that would make ten million dollars and I messed it up.
     A：I'm sorry，man.Then what are you going to do now？
     B：I'm looking for a job.Mary doesn't know yet.I spent the last several days at a coffee store.A：That's not the way to solve the problem.
     （琳达与韦德在谈话。）
     A：嗨，老兄！好久没见了，忙什么呢？
     B：嗨，琳达。我最近很倒霉啊。我被老板炒了。
     A：不会吧！怎么才一个星期，就搞成这样了？
     B：说来话长啊。都怪我，我把事情弄砸了。一笔1000万的大买卖让我给毁了。
     A：真遗憾，老兄。那你现在怎么办？
     B：找工作呗。玛丽还蒙在鼓里。这几天我都待在一家咖啡店里。
     A：这也不是办法啊。

     A：Please come in，Dick.
     B：All right，Mr.Smith.
     A：Have a seat over there.How are things going on in the office？
     B：Pretty well.Everyone is working hard.
     A：But，our business is going down sharply these couple of months.And we've to reduce some staff.。
     。
     B：You mean I'm among the people who have to go？
     A：I'm afraid so.
     B：Did I do something wrong？
     A：Well，you're the sales manager.But our sales don't go up.
     B：But you know I've been working very hard.And I have family to support.
     A：I feel sorry，but that's the decision of the directorate.
     A：迪克，请进来一下。
     B：好的，史密斯先生。
     A：坐吧。办公室里情况怎么样？
     B：相当好。每个人都在认真工作。
     A：但这两个月我们生意滑坡得很厉害。我们不得不裁员。
     B：你是说我也是其中之一？
     A：恐怕是这样。
     B：我哪方面做得不好吗？
     A：嗯，你作为销售部经理，并没有使我们的销售增加。
     B：可你知道我一直都很努力的。而且我还要养家。
     A：我真的很抱歉，但这是董事会的决定。