下课 xiàkè verb ① (上课结束) dismiss a class ▸ 下课铃响了。 There goes the recess bell. ▸ 老师因为要开会,提前下了课。 The teacher dismissed the class early because she had a meeting. ② figurative (被撤换) be fired ▸ 球迷一再要求该队的主教练下课。 The football fans insistently demanded the dismissal of the team’s head coach. |