"down tools" in Chinese (Simplified)
罢工停工
Definition
作为抗议而停止工作，通常指工人集体拒绝继续工作，常作为罢工的一部分。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多见于英式英语、正式或新闻语境，通常描述工人集体罢工。不可用于日常停止某项活动的情景。
Examples
The workers decided to down tools after their demands were not met.
工人们在诉求未被满足后决定**罢工**。
If the company cuts their pay, employees might down tools in protest.
如果公司降薪，员工可能会**罢工**以示抗议。
The union called on staff to down tools until a solution was found.
工会呼吁员工**停工**，直到找到解决办法。
Fed up with unsafe conditions, the team finally decided to down tools yesterday.
对危险的工作环境感到厌烦，团队昨天终于**停工**了。
It's rare these days, but some workers still down tools when things get tough.
现在这种情况很少见，但仍有一些工人在压力大时会**罢工**。
Management was surprised when the entire factory decided to down tools for the afternoon.
管理层惊讶地发现整个工厂下午都**停工**了。