to lay off
[phrase form: lay]
01
裁员, 解雇
to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload
Transitive: to lay off employees
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
可分离
小品词
off
基本动词
lay
现在时
lay off
第三人称单数
lays off
现在分词
laying off
一般过去时
laid off
过去分词
laid off
例子
The factory laid off 50 workers after installing new automated machinery.
工厂在安装新的自动化机械后解雇了50名工人。
02
停止, 放弃
to stop doing something
Transitive: to lay off sth | to lay off doing sth
例子
After years of smoking, she finally laid off the habit for her health.
多年吸烟后，她终于为了健康戒掉了这个习惯。
03
放过, 停止骚扰
to refrain from bothering or harassing someone
Transitive: to lay off sb
例子
The bully laid off the smaller child after he started to cry.
霸凌者在较小的孩子开始哭泣后放过了他。
