put him out to grass 不是把他放到草地上

He's too old to work fast, so his employers have put him out to grass. 误译：他年纪太大了，不能快速工作，所以他的雇主把他放到草地上。 正确：他年纪太大，干活不快了，所以他的雇主们就叫他退职了。 说明：put sb. out to grass 的意思是“解雇；使退职（尤指因年老）”。