laid-off

laid-off — 片語動詞

1. to make workers stop doing their jobs, usually because the employer does not hav

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

解雇；裁員

因工作或經費不足而讓人停職失業

to make workers stop doing their jobs, usually because the employer does not have enough work or money for them

例句

The factory laid off forty workers after orders fell sharply in winter.

工廠冬天訂單大減後裁員四十人。

lay off + workers when business slows

After the merger, the bank laid off several clerks from small branches.

合併後，銀行解雇了幾家小分行的幾名職員。

同義詞
  • dismiss

    more formal and often used in official contexts

  • let go

    common and softer in tone

  • make redundant

    especially British for removing a job

反義詞
  • hire

    bring someone into a job

  • keep on

    continue employing someone

文法句型

lay off + worker/workforce

用法筆記

Often passive when the sentence focuses on the affected worker. In active clauses, the subject is usually a company, factory, or other employer.

2. to cut back on something such as food, drink, or an activity, or stop it complet

2.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

少碰；戒掉

少碰或完全停止某種食物、習慣或活動

to cut back on something such as food, drink, or an activity, or stop it completely

例句

The doctor told Ritu to lay off fried food for a month.

醫師叫 Ritu 一個月內先少碰油炸食物。

lay off + food in medical advice

After the exam, Chidi laid off online games and slept earlier.

考完試後，Chidi 戒掉了線上遊戲，也更早睡。

同義詞
  • cut down on

    often suggests reducing rather than stopping fully

  • give up

    stronger and often means stopping completely

  • avoid

    focuses on staying away from something

反義詞
  • keep up

    continue doing something regularly

  • indulge in

    enjoy something freely, often too much

文法句型

lay off + food/habit/activity

用法筆記

The object is usually a habit, food, drink, or activity. This sense is common in advice, warnings, and health-related talk.

常見錯誤

❌I laid off from sugar.
✅I laid off sugar.
💡This sense usually takes the thing you stop as a direct object.

3. to stop bothering someone and let that person continue in peace

3.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

別煩

別再打擾、糾纏或施壓某人

to stop bothering someone and let that person continue in peace

例句

Lay off Eliska while she finishes the report before lunch.

Eliska 午餐前還要完成報告，先別煩她。

imperative: lay off + person

The older boys finally laid off Théo after the teacher arrived.

老師一到，年紀較大的男孩終於不再煩 Théo 了。

同義詞
反義詞
  • bother

    keep disturbing someone

  • pester

    annoy someone again and again

文法句型

lay off + person

用法筆記

Usually said when someone is teasing, criticizing, or pressuring a person too much. It is especially common in commands or angry reactions.

常見錯誤

❌Lay off to me.
✅Lay off me.
💡In this sense, the person comes directly after the phrasal verb.

4. to show the size or edge of something by drawing lines or taking measurements

4.片語動詞及物C1
釋義

劃線

先量好並畫出範圍或邊界

to show the size or edge of something by drawing lines or taking measurements

例句

The builder laid off the width of the path with string.

動工前，工人先用線劃出步道的寬度。

lay off + measurement before work starts

Workers laid off the garden beds with stakes and tape.

工人用木樁和膠帶劃線標出花圃位置。

同義詞

文法句型

lay off + area/line/measurement

用法筆記

This sense is used for physical spaces, distances, and edges before building, cutting, or painting work begins.

5. in football, to play a soft pass into space so a teammate can collect it while m

5.片語動詞及物C1
釋義

做球

在足球中輕傳到空檔讓隊友跟進

in football, to play a soft pass into space so a teammate can collect it while moving

例句

Constanza laid off a short pass for the striker near the box.

Constanza 在禁區附近做球，輕傳給前鋒。

football: short pass into space

The winger laid off the ball, and Eitan scored first time.

邊鋒先做球，Eitan 第一時間就射門得分。

同義詞
  • square

    often means pass sideways rather than forward into space

  • slip through

    usually means a more direct pass behind defenders

文法句型

lay off + ball/pass

用法筆記

Used in football reporting when a player nudges the ball into a useful area for a teammate rather than driving forward alone.