1、come out

(书或光盘)出版，发行

The book comes out this week.

这本书本周出版。

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

克里斯汀·史莱特有一部新片下月发行，他在片中扮演一个治安维持会成员

(事实)暴露，披露，显露

The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.

真相开始逐渐浮出水面。

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

她暗中给爱尔兰共和军提供了大笔资助的事情即将曝光。

公开同性恋身份

the few gay men there who dare to come out.

那里少数几位有勇气公开宣布自己是同性恋的男子

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

我才十几岁的时候，就公开了自己的同性恋身份。

结果是;到头来

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

在美国近代史上这一小段阴暗时期，很少有人能有好的结果。

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

那么，是什么造就了美满的婚姻呢？结果表明忠诚是第一位的。

2、go out

外出交际；外出娱乐

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.

这是个好时机，他们应该出去痛快地玩一玩。

与（异性）交往；与…谈恋爱（或有性关系）

I once went out with a French man.

我曾经同一位法国男子交往过一段时间。

They've only been going out for six weeks.

他们相恋才6周时间。

不复存在；被替代；过时

Double-breasted suits went out years ago.

双排扣的套装好多年前就过时了。

The weapons had gone out of use.

这些武器已经被淘汰了。

3、lay off

（通常指因工作岗位不足而）辞退，解雇，使下岗

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

10万联邦公务人员将被辞退以减少赤字。

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。

住手；闭嘴

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

他不停地打她，直至其他乘客过来叫他住手。