| 词汇 | lay off |
| 释义 | lay off 1. dismiss temporarily, generally because of lack of work 临时解雇 * If business continues to be slow, we may have to lay off ten people. 如果生意继续萧条，我们可能得暂时辞退10个人。 * Bill hasn't lost his job. His firm laid him off for two weeks. 比尔没有失业，他的公司临时解雇他两个星期。 * Was John fired or laid off? 约翰是被解雇了，还是被临时辞退一段时间？ * The work there was seasonal, and there was a great deal of hardship among the employees when they were laid off each winter. 那里的工作带有季节性，所以每年冬天雇工们被解雇时，日子是很难过的。 2. discontinue work or activity; take a rest 停止工作或活动；休息 * The doctor told him to lay off for a rest. 医生嘱咐他把工作停下来休息一段时间。 * You'd better lay off smoking for a while. 你最好这会儿不要抽烟。 3. stop doing sth. which irritates or annoys; stop bothering; leave alone 不要惹人生气；不要打扰别人 * I didn't like some of the things he was saying about her so I told him to lay off. 他在说她的一些事，我不愿听，所以我告诉他不要再说了。 4. stop using or taking 戒除；勿再 * His doctor told him to lay off smoking. 他的医生要他戒烟。 5. mark out the boundaries or limits 标出界线 * The boundaries are clearly laid off on the map. 地图上清楚地标出了界线。 6. take off; put (a garment, etc.) aside 脱掉；把（衣服等）搁在一边 * It's time we were able to lay off these heavy winter clothes. 现在是我们可以把这些厚重的冬装换下搁在一边的时候了。 |
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