Lay-off
n. 解雇, (临时)解雇期, 关闭, 停歇\\n[经] 临时解雇, 停止工作, 休息
📖 牛津释义
lay-off
n
(a) dismissal of a worker, usu for a short time 解雇工人（通常为短期）
many lay-offs among factory workers 工人中许多暂遭解雇的人.
(b) period of this 暂时解雇期
a long lay-off over the winter 长达一冬的暂时解雇.
🧩 词语组成解析
lay
[lei]
vt. 放置;铺放;涂，敷;产卵;
adj. 世俗的;外行的;没有经验的;
n. 叙事诗;性伙伴;
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
🗣️ 情景例句
I stand for everything Boswell doesn't.
我代表Boswell所不赞成的那些立场。
That means the child is already one year older.
那意 味着孩子又长大了一岁。
and in this I do not think that I stand alone.
我也相信，出洋相者并非我一人。