lay off 裁员;（通常指因工作岗位不足而）辞退，解雇，使下岗;住手，闭嘴;把(衣服等)放在一边;划出……的界线;<口>(暂时)停止打扰(或取笑、批评、干涉等);停下休息

【例句】
They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers.
一个月来一辆汽车都卖不出去，他们只好裁员。

I think you'd better lay off fatty foods for a while.
我认为你最好暂时别吃高脂食物。