Oct 6, 2026 · 5 min · 7 segments
单词 “sack” 作动词时有 “解雇，开除” 的含义。那么，“sack something off” 的意思难道是 “把某物开除”？其实不然！英式俚语 “sack something off” 的意思是 “因为没时间、犯懒或有了其它安排而临时取消原定计划”。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Georgie 学习这个表达的用法。
Now, that's a good phrasal verb to learn, sack something
off.
What does it mean? Well, in this case, sack off plans means cancel plans.
More broadly, it can mean to stop or avoid doing something because you feel too lazy or you'd rather be doing something else.
Right.
I'm supposed to be going to the gym later, but I'd rather sack that off and watch TV.
Great example.
The work training is optional and it's so boring so I decided to sack it off and get some coffee instead.
We booked a walking tour in Paris but we were so tired after our flight that we decided to sack it off.
I needed to get some ingredients in for dinner but I was kind of feeling lazy so I decided to sack it off and get a takeaway instead.
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你正在收听的是BBC英语教学制作的地道英语节目。 在本期节目中,我们正在学习短语动词sack of的用法。 Sack of是一个英式俚语表达,其中单词sack本身有解雇抛弃的含义。 在英式英语中,人们会用sack of来表示放弃原本打算完成的事情或者取消事先安排好的计划。 Georgia, how can we use sack of?
Well, sack off is a separable phrasal verb, which means that you can put an object at the end of the verb or in the middle.
So you can say sack off a plan or sack a plan off.
Sack off是一个可以被分割的短语动词,比如在表示取消一项计划的时候,我们既可以说 sack off a plan,也可以说 sack a plan off.
Now, that's a good phrasal verb to learn, sack something
off.
What does it mean? Well, in this case, sack off plans means cancel plans.
More broadly, it can mean to stop or avoid doing something because you feel too lazy or you'd rather be doing something else.
Right.
I'm supposed to be going to the gym later, but I'd rather sack that off and watch TV.
Great example.
The work training is optional and it's so boring so I decided to sack it off and get some coffee instead.
We booked a walking tour in Paris but we were so tired after our flight that we decided to sack it off.
I needed to get some ingredients in for dinner but I was kind of feeling lazy so I decided to sack it off and get a takeaway instead.
Music
你正在收听的是BBC英语教学制作的地道英语节目。 在本期节目中,我们正在学习短语动词sack of的用法。 Sack of是一个英式俚语表达,其中单词sack本身有解雇抛弃的含义。 在英式英语中,人们会用sack of来表示放弃原本打算完成的事情或者取消事先安排好的计划。 Georgia, how can we use sack of?
Well, sack off is a separable phrasal verb, which means that you can put an object at the end of the verb or in the middle.
So you can say sack off a plan or sack a plan off.
Sack off是一个可以被分割的短语动词,比如在表示取消一项计划的时候,我们既可以说 sack off a plan,也可以说 sack a plan off.
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