walk the plank

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɔːk ðə ˈplænk/    美 /ˈwɔk ðə ˈplænk/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel) and plunge into the ocean and drown, used as a method of killing. also,figuratively,historical
    — Walking the Plank. A mode of deſtroying devoted perſons or officers in a mutiny on ſhip-board, by blindfolding them, and obliging them to walk on a plank laid over the ſhip's ſide; by this means, as the mutineers ſuppoſe, avoiding the penalty of murder.
  2. To be forced to resign from a position in an organization. idiomatic
    — After he was caught selling company secrets, it’s not surprising they made him walk the plank.

词形变化

walks the plank present,singular,third-person walking the plank participle,present walked the plank participle,past walked the plank past
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