laying off

• n. 停工；下料

英英释义

动词 lay off:

1. put an end to a state or an activity

2. dismiss, usually for economic reasons

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The whistle went and the man knocked off for lunch.
   汽笛响了，工人们停工午餐。
2. I stayed off work, as I didn't want to pass my cold on to the students.
   我停工休息，因为我不想把感冒传给学生。