lie off

1keep a little away from the shorerest nearby 与陆地保持一段距离;在附近停泊

The ship is now lying offready to load up.现在这艘船在附近停泊,等待装货。

2cease work for a time 歇工;暂停工作

As soon as he makes a little moneyhe lies off and spends it.他挣一点钱就不干活,将其花尽。

The men had to lie off for a week as the rain made building impossible.大雨使建筑工程无法进行,工人们只好暂时歇工一星期。

 


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