to lay off
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 company laid off 10% of its workforce due to financial losses.
由于财务亏损，该公司裁员了10%的员工。
02
停止, 放弃
to stop doing something
Transitive: to lay off sth | to lay off doing sth
例子
She had to lay off her late-night work schedule to improve her sleep.
她不得不停止深夜工作以改善睡眠。
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。
