I want to get the lay of the land before I take any action.

Before I come to work I want to know the lay of the land.

在买股票之前,他想检查一下有关股票的一些重要情况.

Before he buys the stock he wants to check the lay of the land.

根据我家乡,土地的特点,我们种植了许多松树.

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。

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！”

Has Miss Alison decided whether to retrain or lay off?

艾莉森女士对重新培训或者解雇这些雇员作出决定了 吗 ?

Martha was in the hot seat because she had to lay off half of her employees.

马莎的处境尴尬,因为她必须解雇半数的员工.

The company is preparing to lay off a large number of people.

公司准备大量裁员.

The doctor told her to lay off work for a couple of days.

医生叫她休息几天.

The doctor told him to lay off for a couple of days.

医生叫他休息两三天.

And because they've stopped spending money, more businesses have been forced to lay off more workers.

而因为他们停止了消费, 又有更多的企业被迫解雇更多的员工.

The international company decided to lay off its redundant staff in all its departments.

那家跨国集团决定精减所有部门的闲员.

It is unknown whether the company will lay off one third of the employees.

该公司是否要裁掉三分之一的员工还是未知的.

The doctor advised him to lay off alcohol and smoking.

医生劝他戒酒戒烟.

The company will lay off 1,500 workers in coming months at three assembly plants.

通用汽车未来数月将在三家组装厂裁员1,500人.

Just lay off me, will you?

请不要老缠着我, 好 吗 ?

Why don't you lay off the crazy women for a while, huh?

为什么你不停下来一下不要在想她了呢, 嗯?

Nobady will lay off with the permission of labor union.

未经工会一致同意,谁也不会下岗.

I heard there're going to lay off some people this quarter.

我听说这个季度要裁一些人.

She lay on the bed, her arms and legs splayed out.

她四肢摊开躺在床上。

He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground.

他倒在地上，被拳打脚踢。