The company hasn't laid anyone off, but a number of employees have been put on short time.公司没有解雇任何员工，但是给一些员工减少了工时。Workers across the country have been put on short time because of the slump in demand.因需求量大幅下降，全国的工人都开工不足。The workers at the mill were put on short time.那个面粉厂的工人不得不面临开工不足。