lay-off [le ɔf]

例句:

• In reality, that's not far off expectations.
  来自BBC
• Turn off the heat and set the pan aside.
  来自BBC
• Then a voice bawled: "Lay off! I'll kill you, you little rascal!"
  然后一个声音大叫道：“赶紧停下！我会杀了你的，你这个小流氓！”
  
• an eight-week lay-off with a broken leg
  因腿部骨折歇工休养八周
  
• The doctor told me to lay off for a week.
  医生要我休息一周.
  
• We rebuild the inventory and lay off people again.
  来自WSJ
• She spent her lay-off period difficultly.
  她失业的那段日子过得很艰难。
  来自《权威词典》