The company has had to lay off most of the staff.这家公司已被迫解雇了大部分员工。

Costs have increased and many workers have been laid off. [=let go]成本增加了，很多工人被解雇。

You should lay off the late nights. [=you should stop staying up so late]你不应该再熬夜了。

My doctor advised me to lay off caffeine.我的大夫建议我别再喝含咖啡因的饮料。

He's a much nicer person since he laid off the booze. [=since he stopped drinking alcohol]戒酒之后，他人和气多了。

I need to lay off fatty foods and lose some weight.我需要停止食用高脂肪食物，减轻体重。

I wish you'd just lay off!但愿你让我一个人清静一会儿！

Lay off me! [=stop bothering me]别烦我了！