他下岗了用英语怎么说

"He was laid off" 是 "他下岗了" 的英文表达方式。
"Laid off" 这个词的来源可以追溯到古英语中的 "leggian"，意思是 "丢掉" 或 "放弃"。在现代英语中，"laid off" 指的是一种经济行为，即企业为了削减成本而解雇员工。
例句：
My dad was laid off from his job last year. 我爸爸去年被解雇了。
Many people have been laid off due to the pandemic. 由于这场大流行病，很多人被解雇了。
I'm afraid I might be laid off if the company doesn't improve its financial performance. 我担心如果公司财务状况不改善，我可能会被解雇。