lay off
vt. sep.
1. (suspend) to lay sb off or to lay off sb
[+ workers] 使下岗；解雇
- Management declined to say whether the workers were laid off or fired. 管理层谢绝说明工人是下岗还是被辞退。
- My husband has been laid off. 我丈夫已下岗。
2. 【足】 to lay sth off or to lay off sth传(球)
- Blake surged forward from midfield and laid off a perfect ball to Chaplow. 布莱克从中场猛冲, 将球妙传给查普洛。
3. =hedge², 2
vi.
<非正式> (stop attacking) 放过；不理会；(尤指)停止批评, 停止殴打
- He went on attacking her until other passengers arrived and told him to lay off. 他不停地打她, 直到其他乘客过来叫他住手。
- Just lay off! 别没完没了！
vt. fus.
1. <非正式> (give up)
to lay off sth 放弃；戒掉
- He decided to lay off the booze for a while. 他决定戒酒一段时间。
2. <非正式> (leave alone)
to lay off sb 放过；不理会；(尤指)停止批评, 停止殴打
- Lay off me, will you! 别管我, 好不好？
lay off
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
lay off
v. phr. (stress on off)（重读off）
1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. 划出界线。
- He laid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. 他在那片空地上划出了一块棒球场。
2. To put out of work. （临时性地）解雇。
- The company lost the contract for making the shoes and laid off half its workers. 公司失去了那份制鞋合同而临时性地解雇了一半工人。
3. slang To stop bothering; leave alone. — Usually used in the imperative. 〖俚〗停止打扰；不理会。——常用于祈使句。
- Lay off me, will you? 别烦我好吗？
4. slang To stop using or taking. 〖俚〗停止使用；戒绝。
- His doctor told him to lay off cigarettes. 医生要他戒烟。
v. phr. (stress on off)（重读off）
1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. 划出界线。
- He laid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. 他在那片空地上划出了一块棒球场。
2. To put out of work. （临时性地）解雇。
- The company lost the contract for making the shoes and laid off half its workers. 公司失去了那份制鞋合同而临时性地解雇了一半工人。
3. slang To stop bothering; leave alone. — Usually used in the imperative. 〖俚〗停止打扰；不理会。——常用于祈使句。
- Lay off me, will you? 别烦我好吗？
4. slang To stop using or taking. 〖俚〗停止使用；戒绝。
- His doctor told him to lay off cigarettes. 医生要他戒烟。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
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。
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。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
lay off
n. 解雇，停工期间，关闭
n. 解雇，停工期间，关闭
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
lay off
v. 临时解雇
v. 临时解雇
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
lay off
n. 卸荷，中止
n. 卸荷，中止
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
lay off
出脱（内）；转嫁（港）
出脱（内）；转嫁（港）
- 英语>简体中文, 证券期货和金融术语
lay off
停止工作〔活动〕
- The doctor advised me to lay off cigarettes. 医生建议我戒烟。
- The doctor told me to lay off for a week. 医生要我休息一周。
停止做某种不快的事
- Lay off that girl! 别缠着那个女孩子了。
- I wish you would lay off! 但愿你别再说别人不好了。
暂时解雇
- The factory has laid off workers because of the drop in sales. 那个工厂由于销量下降而暂时解雇了工人。
- The work force has been laid off. 工人们被辞退了。
停止工作〔活动〕
- The doctor advised me to lay off cigarettes. 医生建议我戒烟。
- The doctor told me to lay off for a week. 医生要我休息一周。
停止做某种不快的事
- Lay off that girl! 别缠着那个女孩子了。
- I wish you would lay off! 但愿你别再说别人不好了。
暂时解雇
- The factory has laid off workers because of the drop in sales. 那个工厂由于销量下降而暂时解雇了工人。
- The work force has been laid off. 工人们被辞退了。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
lay off
內－出脫
港－轉嫁
內－出脫
港－轉嫁
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 证券、期货及财务用语
lay off
逕留港外
逕留港外
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
lay off
解僱；停工
解僱；停工
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 机械工程名词
lay off
資遣
資遣
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 教育学名词
lay off
(laying, laid,lays)
1. 动词词组 If workers are laid off, they are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them to do. 解雇 [商业]
- 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit. 10万名联邦工作人员将被解雇以减少赤字。
2. → see also layoff
(laying, laid,lays)
1. 动词词组 If workers are laid off, they are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them to do. 解雇 [商业]
- 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit. 10万名联邦工作人员将被解雇以减少赤字。
2. → see also layoff
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
