放样；指定

playing down───贬低；降低；减少

lying down───不作反抗；躺倒认输

paying down───用现金支付；当场支付；付头款

lambing down───羔羊

loading down───使负担过重

crying down───vt.贬低；喝止

dying down───熄灭（dying是die的现在分词）；消失（dying是die的现在分词）

facing down───v.正面朝下；压倒；降服

lain down───躺下休息（liedown的完成式）

There are only a few paved roads, but asphalt crews are laying down new ones every day.───现在这里铺过的路只有几条，但每天都有人员在铺设新的沥青路。

Most people read books lightly grasped in their hands, or even laying down in bed.───大多数人是把书轻拿在手中，或者躺在床上阅读的。

The committee are busy laying down a general policy.───委员会正忙于制定一个总方针。

"It's no good now, you know, " said the Faun, laying down its flute and shaking its head at her very sorrowfully.───“现在不行啊，妳知道吗？”羊怪说，他放下笛子，非常悲伤地对她摇了摇头。

I was shocked to see Matt laying down and Jade waving at Kyle with a fake smile plastered on her face.───我吃惊地看到马特放下玉在凯尔挥舞着她的脸贴假笑。

Or if you're laying down bottles for 10 or more years, but then we're back to the matter of professional storage.───或者你要把葡萄酒存放10年甚至更久，但那又回到专业贮藏的话题了。

"I come to have a word with you, " he said, striding forward to the table, laying down his hat and flowers.───“我来有话跟你讲，”他说着，大步跨到桌子前，放下手中的帽子和花朵。

John and Cameron had been laying down in the bed in comfortable silence when they suddenly heard a voice calling from outside the tent.───约翰和卡梅隆舒适地一起躺在床上，这个时候他们听到一个声音从帐篷外传来。

'I hope, Mr Dombey, ' said the Doctor, laying down his book, 'that the arrangements meet your approval. '───“我希望，董贝先生，”博士放下书本，说道，“您会赞同我们所作的安排。”

Ron, too, was laying down the law.

The door gunners were now laying down a steady suppressing fire.

The committee are busy laying down a general policy.

There are laying down gas pipes.

He's always laying down the law about gardening but he really doesn't know much about it.

There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure.

I could hear him laying down the law.

Hence, I take it that they were laying down principles in relation to joint and several debtors generally.

My dad started laying down the law about what time I should come home.