| 词汇 | lay |
| 释义 | layUK:*/ˈleɪ/US:/leɪ/ ,(lā)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: lie主要翻译 lay [sth] vtr (place horizontally)平放备注: "Lay" is also the past tense of "lie." It is sometimes used incorrectly in the present tense instead of "lie."He usually lays the plans on the table.他常把设计图平放在桌子上。usage: ‘lay’Lay is a transitive verb, and it is also a past tense of another verb, lie.To lay something somewhere means to put it there carefully or neatly.Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.The other forms of lay are lays, laying, laid.Michael laid the box on the table gently.‘I couldn’t get a taxi,' she said, laying her hand on Nick's sleeve. lay [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep (blame, stress: assign) (责难、错误等)归于；加诸于He would usually lay the blame on his sister.他经常把错怪在他妹妹身上。 lay [sth] vtr (produce: egg)生产；产；下A hen can lay a few eggs per week, I think.我想，母鸡每周能下好几个蛋。 lay [sth] vtr (floor: cover)铺放；把…铺在…上He laid lino in the hall.他在走廊中铺上了油毡。 其他翻译 lay adj (not religious)非宗教性质的；世俗的This is a lay organisation, with no connection to any religion.这是个非宗教性质的组织，与任何信仰都无关。 lay adj (not member of a religious order)非神职的；世俗的The priest was on the altar with three lay people, who would help with Holy Communion.与牧师一道站在圣坛上的还有三个非神职人员，他们将会帮着分发圣餐。 lay adj (not professional)外行的，门外汉的；非专业的I'm not a doctor, just a lay person.我不是专业的医生，就是个门外汉。 lay n slang, vulgar (sexual partner) (尤指女方)性伴侣Yeah, she was a good lay. lay n slang, vulgar (sexual intercourse)性交I hope I get a lay tonight, I am so randy. lay n historical (medieval poem) (历史用语)短诗"The Lay of the Last Minstrel" is a poem by Sir Walter Scott. lay n historical (medieval song) (历史用语)歌曲；曲调She sang us a beautiful lay from centuries ago. lay vi (produce eggs) (动物)下蛋，产卵That hen does not lay any more. lay [sth] vtr (install)打（地基等）；安设The contractors came in to lay the foundation to the building. lay [sth] on [sth] vtr (place a bet)在…上下注；押赌注于He laid fifty dollars on the horse. lay [sb] [sth] vtr (bet)打赌I'll lay you ten to one that he wasn't there at all. 动词短语lay | lie lay about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep UK (attack, beat)打… lay [sth] aside, lay aside [sth] vtr phrasal insep (put temporarily to one side)将...暂时放在一边I had to lay aside my wedding plans until after my mother recovered. lay back vi phrasal slang (recline) (俚语)躺下，往后躺I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. lay by vi phrasal US (crop: leave untended) (庄稼)无人照管After the farmer was evicted from his land, the corn was left to lay by. lay by [sth], lay [sth] by vtr phrasal insep US (money: save up) (钱)存…； (钱: 口语)攒… lay [sth] down, lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep (surrender, give up: weapons) (武器等)放下；投降The President pleaded with the terrorists to lay down their arms.总统请求恐怖分子放下武器。 lay [sth] down, lay down [sth] vtr phrasal sep (establish: law, rules, etc.) (法律，规则等)制定，规定Good parenting involves laying down clear rules.好的父母会设立明确的规则。 lay down vi phrasal informal (recline, lie down)躺下I'm tired; I'm going to lay down on the bed for an hour.我累了，要在床上躺一个小时。 lay [sth] in, lay in [sth] vtr phrasal sep US (store for later use)储备I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal (attack)殴打；痛打The attacker laid into his victim with several punches to the head. lay into [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal (criticize)责骂...Kate laid into her husband for arriving late. lay [sb] off vtr phrasal sep (make redundant)解雇；解聘The current economic crisis has led many companies to lay off some of their employees.当前经济危机已导致许多公司解雇部分员工。 lay off vi phrasal slang (stop bothering [sb]) (俚语)不再骚扰I've had a bad day. Just lay off!我今天过得很糟。别闹了! lay off [sb] vtr phrasal insep slang (stop bothering: [sb])别再烦；别再骚扰Lay off your sister for five minutes, would you? You've teased her enough.让你姐妹休息五分钟，好吗？你已经戏弄她够久了。 lay off [sth] vtr phrasal insep slang (stop indulging in)戒掉He needs to lay off the booze for a while.他需要暂时戒酒。 lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep informal (exaggerate)夸大；夸张Your brother can really lay on the drama!你兄弟真会装腔作势! lay [sth] on vtr phrasal sep (apply)把…涂抹在…上The builder laid the plaster on with a trowel.建筑工人用泥刀铺上灰泥。 lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (arrange, set out)安排；布置Before packing his bag for the trip, he carefully laid out the clothes he wanted to take.在打包外出旅行之前，他仔细地安排好了要带哪些衣物。 lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (explain, present: a plan)解释，陈述During the murder trial, the prosecutors carefully laid out the state's case against the defendant.在谋杀案审理期间，检察官谨慎地陈述了国家对被告的指控。 lay [sth] out vtr phrasal sep informal (spend: money)花费Her father will have to lay out a lot of money to pay for her wedding.她爸爸将会为她的婚礼花费一大笔钱。 lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep slang (punch, knock over)打昏；打晕His punch laid his opponent out and he won the boxing match.他用拳头打昏了对手，并赢得了那场拳击比赛。 lay [sb] out vtr phrasal sep (prepare body for funeral)给尸体做殡葬准备The funeral home is going to lay my dead aunt out for viewing tomorrow.明天殡仪馆会安置好我死去的姑妈，供大家悼念。 lay [sb] up vtr phrasal sep informal, often passive (confine to bed) (非正式用语)使卧床不起A bad dose of flu can lay you up for several days. lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep US (store for future use)储备；储藏；贮藏We need to lay up plenty of firewood for the winter. lay [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (vessel: put in dock) (船只)泊靠，系泊 lay up vi phrasal (golf: make conservative shot) (高尔夫球)保守打，脱困打备注: 指为了避免前方遇到障碍，如水面等，而采取的一种安全打法，将球打至一个更有利的位置 lay over vi phrasal US (make a stopover)中途停留Maggie will lay over in Chicago before continuing on to Portland. 复合形式：lay | lie get the lay of the land v expr informal, figurative (become familiar with [sth])熟悉一下情况；了解一下状况 get your hands on [sth], lay your hands on [sth] v expr (manage to find, obtain [sth])得到；把...弄到手 lay a fire v expr (prepare a fire)生火He laid a fire for the group. lay a hand on [sb] v expr informal (hit, harm)对某人动手备注: Commonly used in negative sentences.I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. lay a trap, lay a trap for [sth] v expr (set a trap, snare)布置陷阱抓；装陷阱捕猎He laid a trap for the mouse. lay a trap, lay a trap for [sb] v expr (trick [sb])给...设圈套 lay [sth] away, lay away [sth] vtr + adv (store for later use)放起来；存起来 lay [sth] bare, lay bare [sth] v expr figurative (reveal, expose)公开，公布；揭露，暴露The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. lay claim to [sth] v expr (claim ownership of)对...的所有权提出主张；对…提出主权要求He laid claim to the house and the surrounding land. lay claim to doing [sth] v expr (assert [sth] about yourself)自称；自以为Prudence laid claim to being the best singer in her family.普鲁登斯自认为是她家中最好的歌手。 lay claim to [sth] v expr (claim to have)声称有；宣称有 lay down the law v expr (enforce rules)制定法规My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. lay down your life for [sb/sth] v expr (die for a cause)为...献出生命；为...拼上性命Some mothers would lay down their lives for their children. lay emphasis on [sth] v expr (stress, emphasize)强调 lay flagstone on [sth] v expr (place paving slabs on)铺石板于 lay [sth] flat vtr + adj (spread [sth] across an even surface) (某物)把…放平，把…平摊You must lay the book out flat in order to photocopy it well. lay [sb] flat vtr + adj (place [sb] in lying position) (某人)把…放平The doctor told me to lay him flat on the ground so he could check his pulse. lay [sb] flat vtr + adj figurative, informal (knock [sb] over)把…击倒在地After the punch laid the boxer flat, the referee declared his opponent the winner. lay hands on [sb] v expr (person: heal by touch) (宗教)把手按在…的头上After the preacher laid hands on him he began to walk without his crutches. lay your hands on [sth], lay hands on [sth] v expr informal, figurative (obtain: [sth])获得；得到I'll bring you that CD just as soon as I can lay my hands on it.我一得到那张CD就立马给你拿过来。 lay it on the line v expr figurative, informal (speak frankly)坦白地说；开门见山The CEO laid it on the line: "The business needs to reform or it will face dire consequences." lay it on thick v expr figurative, informal (compliment effusively) (非正式用语)过分吹捧；过分吹捧He keeps telling me how fabulous I look; he's really laying it on thick and I am getting embarrassed. lay it on thick, lay it on v expr figurative, informal (exaggerate to mislead)故意夸大；极力渲染At the interview he laid it on thick how much past experience he had, which made me suspicious. lay [sb] low v expr (overcome, incapacitate)压倒；压垮 lay of the land, lie of the land n (geographical features)地势；地貌；地形的走向When hillwalking, be guided by the lay of the land. lay off doing [sth] v expr slang (stop doing)停止I wish my friends would lay off teasing me about my friendship with James.我希望朋友们不要再拿我和詹姆斯的友谊开玩笑了。 lay [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep (put on top)把…放在…上He laid his coat on the arm of the chair.他将外套放在椅背上。 lay on a spread, put on a spread v expr (prepare a feast)准备丰盛大餐；准备宴席 lay reader n (church service: non-cleric)俗人司仪；凡俗诵经人 lay reader n figurative (reader: not an expert)非专业读者 lay siege to [sth] v expr (attack)围攻The German army laid siege to Stalingrad in August 1942. lay the foundation v expr (prepare the ground or base)打地基To build a house, you must first lay the foundation. lay the foundation v expr figurative (do preparatory work)打基础； (比喻)打地基The research from my dissertation laid the foundation for my first book.A good education can lay the foundation for a successful life. lay the groundwork v expr figurative (do the preparatory steps)奠定基础；打基础 lay the scene v expr (set: a scene)设定场景He laid the scene for the audience with his description. lay [sb] to rest v expr euphemism (person: bury) (人)安葬，埋葬She was laid to rest under the oak tree next to her husband. lay [sth] to rest v expr figurative (rumours, etc.: end) (谣言等)消除，平息The politician wanted to lay the rumours about his private life to rest. lay waste to [sth] v expr (devastate)彻底破坏；毁坏；蹂躏The earthquake laid waste to the already devastated country. lay-by n UK (vehicle rest stop)路侧停车带，路边临时停车处There is a lay-by coming up in about one-hundred meters.前方大约100米有一处路边临时停车处。 lay-up, layup n (basketball shot) (篮球)上篮The two points from the last lay-up helped them win the game. lay-up, layup n (journey: break) (旅程中)暂停，休息 lay-up, layup n (manufacturing process)铺层；叠合 lay-up, layup n (layers of laminated material)夹板铺叠 layaway, lay away n ([sth] reserved by paying a deposit)分期储蓄以预付购货 lie low, also nonstandard: lay low v expr figurative (not draw attention to yourself)潜伏；低调行事；避风头 put your finger on [sth], lay your finger on [sth] v expr figurative, informal (identify, determine)确定，认定，确切地指出；说清楚，搞清楚I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job! set the table, also UK: lay the table v expr (lay place settings for a meal) (准备吃饭)摆桌子；摆餐具My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |
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