| 词汇 | lay off |
| 释义 | lay off [phrasal verb] 1 lay (someone) off or lay off (someone) : to stop employing (someone) because there is not enough work（因开工不足）解雇，使下岗 The company has had to lay off most of the staff.这家公司已被迫解雇了大部分员工。 Costs have increased and many workers have been laid off. [=let go]成本增加了，很多工人被解雇。 — see also layoff 2 lay off (something) informal : to stop doing, using, eating, or drinking (something)停止做（某事） You should lay off the late nights. [=you should stop staying up so late]你不应该再熬夜了。 My doctor advised me to lay off caffeine.我的大夫建议我别再喝含咖啡因的饮料。 He's a much nicer person since he laid off the booze. [=since he stopped drinking alcohol]戒酒之后，他人和气多了。 I need to lay off fatty foods and lose some weight.我需要停止食用高脂肪食物，减轻体重。 3 lay off or lay off (someone) informal : to leave someone alone : to stop annoying someone停止烦扰（某人） I wish you'd just lay off!但愿你让我一个人清静一会儿！ Lay off me! [=stop bothering me]别烦我了！ lay |
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