| 词汇 | Pavements |
| 释义 | (redirected from Pavements)hit the pavement1. To walk outside, especially on the streets or sidewalk. I need to get out, hit the pavement, and start looking for a job. 2. To begin or take part in a strike. The workers hit the pavement again after the company implemented a unilateral pay cut to all employees. pound the pavementTo walk along the sidewalk or streets, especially to look for employment. I know you want a job to magically fall in your lap, but you need to pound the pavement and look for a "help wanted" sign. hit the bricks1. To depart, often on foot. We don't need any troublemakers around here, so hit the bricks, fella. I think it's time for us to hit the bricks. 2. To begin or take part in a strike. This usage is primarily heard in the US. The workers hit the bricks again after the company implemented a unilateral pay cut to all employees. hit the bricksand hit the pavement1. Fig. Inf. to start walking; to go into the streets. I have a long way to go. I'd better hit the bricks. Go on! Hit the pavement! Get going! 2. Inf. Fig. to go out on strike. The workers hit the pavement on Friday and haven't been back on the job since. Agree to our demands, or we hit the bricks. pound the pavementFig. to walk through the streets looking for a job. I spent two months pounding the pavement after the factory I worked for dosed. Hey, Bob. You'd better get busy pounding those nails unless you want to be out pounding the pavement. hit the bricksGo out on strike, as in The union voted to hit the bricks as soon as their contract expired. [Slang; 1940s] pound the pavementWalk the streets, especially in search of employment. For example, He was fired last year and he's been pounding the pavement ever since. A similar usage is pound a beat, meaning "to walk a particular route over and over"; it is nearly always applied to a police officer. [Early 1900s] hit the bricksAMERICAN, INFORMALIf workers hit the bricks, they stop work in order to protest about something. Toronto's 7,500 secondary teachers voted in favour of hitting the bricks. hit the bricksgo on strike. US informalpound the pavementmove about on foot at a steady, regular pace in a town or city. 1992 New York Times Put yourself in the shoes of someone who…is now out pounding the pavement wondering what to settle for in a low-wage job. hit the bricksand hit the pavement1. tv. to start walking; to go into the streets. I have a long way to go. I’d better hit the bricks. 2. tv. to go out on strike. The workers hit the pavement on Friday and haven’t been back on the job since. hit the pavementverbSee hit the bricks hit the bricksSlang To go on strike. pound the pavementSlang To travel the streets on foot, especially in search of work. |
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