1、come out

(書或光盤)出版，發行

The book comes out this week.

這本書本周出版。

Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante.

克里斯汀·史萊特有一部新片下月發行，他在片中扮演一個治安維持會成員

(事實)暴露，披露，顯露

The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.

真相開始逐漸浮出水面。

It will come out that she has covertly donated considerable sums to the IRA.

她暗中給愛爾蘭共和軍提供了大筆資助的事情即將曝光。

公開同性戀身份

the few gay men there who dare to come out.

那里少數幾位有勇氣公開宣布自己是同性戀的男子

I came out as a lesbian when I was still in my teens.

我才十幾歲的時候，就公開了自己的同性戀身份。

結果是;到頭來

In this grim little episode of recent American history, few people come out well.

在美國近代史上這一小段陰暗時期，很少有人能有好的結果。

So what makes a good marriage? Faithfulness comes out top of the list.

那么，是什么造就了美滿的婚姻呢？結果表明忠誠是第一位的。

2、go out

外出交際；外出娛樂

I'm going out tonight.

我今晚要出去玩。

It will be a marvellous occasion and they should go out and enjoy it.

這是個好時機，他們應該出去痛快地玩一玩。

與（異性）交往；與…談戀愛（或有性關系）

I once went out with a French man.

我曾經同一位法國男子交往過一段時間。

They've only been going out for six weeks.

他們相戀才6周時間。

不復存在；被替代；過時

Double-breasted suits went out years ago.

雙排扣的套裝好多年前就過時了。

The weapons had gone out of use.

這些武器已經被淘汰了。

3、lay off

（通常指因工作崗位不足而）辭退，解雇，使下崗

100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit.

10萬聯邦公務人員將被辭退以減少赤字。

They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers.

一個月來一輛汽車都賣不出去，他們只好裁員。

住手；閉嘴

He went on attacking her until other passengers arrived and told him to lay off.

他不停地打她，直至其他乘客過來叫他住手。