- [美国英语](暂时)解雇，(辞退)工人；使…下岗：
Another 1,000 workers were laid off when the machinery plant was in difficulties.
这家机械厂陷入困境时，又解雇了1 000名工人。
- 不再穿(衣服等)，脱掉(衣物)；把…搁在一边:
The day was so warm that I had to lay off my garment.
天气太热，我只得脱掉外套。
- [美国俚语]休息，休养；停止工作：
The doctor advised the patient to lay off for a month after the operation.
医生建议病人在手术后休息一个月。
- 停止批评(或嘲笑)；停止打扰；不再打搅；使不再烦恼：
She is in a mood.Lay off her,will you?
她心情不好，别再烦她了，行不行?
- 停止，放弃；戒绝：
She forced her husband to lay off smoking and drinking.
她迫使她丈夫戒烟戒酒。
- 划分…的边界；给…标界；划出(场地)；标绘：
The municipal government laid off a park and a swimming pool on the lot.
市政府在这块地上划出一个公园和一个游泳池。
- 【造船】给(船及其部件)放样：
to lay off a plan
给平面图放样
- (船)停泊港外；将(船)驶离岸边、码头或另一艘船:
The harbour was blockaded,so the ships had to lay off.
港口被封锁了，船只只得在港外停泊了。
- 认购(向公司股东提供的新股票)以减少股票承购人的责任；分担(风险)；[俚语](赌场老板为减少损失)将赌注分让给别的赌场老板
- (在初刷油漆的上面)再均匀地刷上一层
- 【足球】传(球)：
The midfielder laid the ball off for Maradona.
中场队员把球传给马拉多纳射门。
- 因抵消风力(或因目标移动)而故意偏向一边瞄准
- 初跑时控制速度
- 将(耕地)改成(牧场等)
- 滔滔不绝地发表激昂演说