| 单词 | lay |
| 释义 | verbadjectivenoun🔑 layBrE /leɪ/ NAmE /leɪ/ ➡ see also lie1verb verb present simple - I / you / we / they lay BrE /leɪ/ NAmE /leɪ/ present simple - he / she / it lays BrE /leɪz/ NAmE /leɪz/ past simple laid BrE /leɪd/ NAmE /leɪd/ past participle laid BrE /leɪd/ NAmE /leɪd/ -ing form laying BrE /ˈleɪɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈleɪɪŋ/ ➤ put down /spread 放下；展开🔑 [T ]to put sb /sth in a particular position , especially when it is done gently or carefully （尤指轻轻地或小心地）放置，安放，搁◆ ~sb /sth (+ adv ./prep .)She laid the baby down gently on the bed . 她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。◆ He laid a hand on my arm . 他把手搭在我的胳膊上。◆ The horse laid back its ears . 那匹马把耳朵往后竖着。◆ Relatives laid wreaths on the grave . 死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。◆ ~sb /sth + adj .The cloth should be laid flat . 布应展开平放。HELPSome speakers confuse this sense of lay with lie , especially in the present and progressive tenses . However , lay has an object and lie does not .有些人把 lay 这一义项与 lie 混淆了，尤其是在现在时和进行时中。然而，lay 后可接宾语，lie 后则不接宾语◆ She was lying on the beach . 她躺在沙滩上。◆ She was laying on the beach .◆ Why don't you lie on the bed ? 你为什么不到床上躺着？◆ Why don't you lay on the bed ?In the past tenses laid (from : lay ) is often wrongly used for lay or lain (from : lie ).在过去式中，laid（原形是 lay）常被误作 lay 或 lain（原形是 lie）◆ She had lain there all night . 她在那儿躺了一整晚。◆ She had laid there all night .🔑 [T ]~sth (down )to put sth down , especially on the floor , ready to be used 铺，铺放，铺设（尤指在地板上）◆ to lay a carpet /cable /pipe 铺地毯；铺设电缆；铺管道◆ The foundations of the house are being laid today . 今天正在给房子打地基。◆ (figurative ) They had laid the groundwork for future development . 他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。🔑 [T ]to spread sth on sth ; to cover sth with a layer of sth （在某物上）摊开，涂，敷；用一层…覆盖◆ ~A (on /over B )Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor . 他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。◆ The grapes were laid to dry on racks . 葡萄被摊放在架子上晾干。◆ ~B with A The floor was laid with newspaper . 地板上铺了报纸。➤ eggs 卵🔑 [T , I ]~ (sth )if a bird , an insect , a fish , etc . lays eggs , it produces them from its body （鸟、昆虫、鱼等）下（蛋），产（卵）◆ The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests . 杜鹃在其他鸟的巢中下蛋。◆ new -laid eggs 鲜蛋◆ The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs ). 母鸡现在不爱下蛋。➤ table 桌子🔑 [T ]~sth (BrE ) to arrange knives , forks , plates , etc . on a table ready for a meal 摆放餐具于（准备就餐）SYN set◆ to lay the table 摆好餐具准备用餐➤ present proposal 提出建议[T ]~sth + adv ./prep .to present a proposal , some information , etc . to sb for them to think about and decide on 提出，提交（建议、信息等）◆ The bill was laid before Parliament . 议案已提交议会审议。➤ difficult situation 困境[T ]~sb /sth + adv ./prep .(formal ) to put sb /sth in a particular position or state , especially a difficult or unpleasant one 使处于特定状态（尤指困境）SYN place◆ to lay a responsibility /burden on sb 把责任/重担加于某人身上◆ to lay sb under an obligation to do sth 使某人承担做某事的义务➤ with nouns 与名词连用[T ]~sth + adv ./prep .used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun （与名词连用构成短语，其含义与该名词的相关动词相同）◆ to lay the blame on sb (= to blame sb )归咎于某人◆ Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling (= stresses it strongly ). 我们老师着力强调要拼写正确。➤ plan /trap 计划；圈套[T ]~sth to prepare sth in detail 周密准备；筹划；设置◆ to lay a trap for sb 给某人设下圈套◆ She began to lay her plans for her escape . 她开始周密策划准备逃走。◆ Bad weather can upset even the best -laid plans . 天气不好，再好的计划也会打乱。➤ have sex 性交[T , often passive ]~sb (slang ) to have sex with sb 与（某人）性交◆ He went out hoping to get laid that night . 他那天晚上外出希望找个女人睡一宿。➤ fire 火[T ]~sth to prepare a fire by arranging wood , sticks or coal （摆好木、柴或煤）生火➤ bet 打赌[T ]to bet money on sth ; to place a bet 对…下赌金；下赌注◆ ~sth to lay a bet 下赌注◆ ~sth on sth She had laid $100 on the favourite . 她在那匹夺标呼声最高的马上下注 100 美元。◆ ~ (sb ) sth (that )… I'll lay you any money you like (that ) he won't come .我看他不来了，你愿意赌多少钱我都奉陪。HELPThis pattern is not used in the passive .此句型不用于被动语态。 HELPIdioms containing lay are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms , for example lay sth bare is at bare .含 lay 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 lay sth bare 在词条 bare 下。 ● ˌlay aˈbout sb (with sth )(BrE ) to attack sb violently 袭击（或猛打）某人◆ The gang laid about him with sticks . 那伙人用棍棒狠狠揍他。● ˌlay aˈbout you /yourself (with sth )(BrE ) to hit sb /sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions 乱打；（向四面）拳打脚踢，猛打◆ She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off . 她挥棒乱打以赶走那几条狗。● ˌlay sth↔aˈside (formal ) to put sth on one side and not use it or think about it 把…放在一边（或搁置一旁）SYN set sth↔aside◆ He laid aside his book and stood up . 他把书放在一边，站了起来。◆ (figurative ) Doctors have to lay their personal feelings aside . 医生不得不把个人的情感置之度外。 (also ˌlay sth ˈby ) to keep sth to use , or deal with later 留存备用；留待以后处理SYN put sth↔aside◆ They had laid money aside for their old age . 他们存钱防老。● ˌlay sth↔ˈdown to put sth down or stop using it 放下；停止使用SYN put down◆ She laid the book down on the table . 她把书放在桌上。◆ Both sides were urged to lay down their arms (= stop fighting ). 双方都被敦促放下武器。(formal ) to stop doing a job , etc .中断（工作）；辞（职）；放弃◆ to lay down your duties 停止履行职责if you lay down a rule or a principle , you state officially that people must obey it or use it 规定，制定（条例或原则）◆ You can't lay down hard and fast rules . 规则不能定得太死。◆ it is laid down that… It is laid down that all candidates must submit three copies of their dissertation . 根据规定，所有学位答辩人均须提交论文一式三份。[usually passive ]to produce sth that is stored and gradually increases 积存◆ If you eat too much , the surplus is laid down as fat . 要是吃得太多，过剩的营养就会积聚成为脂肪。● ˌlay sth↔ˈin /ˈup to collect and store sth to use in the future 贮备；贮存◆ to lay in food supplies 贮存食物● ˌlay ˈinto sb /sth (informal ) to attack sb violently with blows or words 猛打；痛打；责骂；抨击◆ His parents really laid into him for wasting so much money . 他因挥霍这么多钱财被父母狠狠地责骂了一顿。● ˌlay ˈoff ● ˌlay ˈoff sb /sth (informal ) used to tell sb to stop doing sth （让人停止做某事）停止，别再打扰◆ Lay off me will you —it's nothing to do with me . 别找我好不好，这事与我无关。◆ lay off doing sth Lay off bullying Jack . 别再欺负杰克。● ˌlay ˈoff sth (informal ) to stop using sth 停止使用◆ I think you'd better lay off fatty foods for a while . 我认为你最好暂时别吃油腻的食物。● ˌlay sb↔ˈoff to stop employing sb because there is not enough work for them to do （因工作不多而）解雇SYN redundant ➡ related noun lay-off● ˌlay sth↔ˈon (BrE , informal ) to provide sth for sb , especially food or entertainment 提供（尤指食物或娱乐）◆ to lay on food and drink 提供饮食◆ A bus has been laid on to take guests to the airport . 已安排公共汽车运送客人去机场。● ˌlay sth ˈon sb (informal ) to make sb have to deal with sth unpleasant or difficult 使不得不处理（讨厌或困难的事）◆ Stop laying a guilt trip on me (= making me feel guilty ). 别再让我感到内疚了。● ˌlay sb↔ˈout to knock sb unconscious 把…打昏to prepare a dead body to be buried （给死者）作殡葬准备● ˌlay sth↔ˈout to spread sth out so that it can be seen easily or is ready to use 铺开；摆开；展开◆ He laid the map out on the table . 他把地图在桌子上展开。◆ + adj .Lay the material out flat . 把布料摊开放平。[often passive ]to plan how sth should look and arrange it in this way 布置；策划；安排；设计◆ The gardens were laid out with lawns and flower beds . 花园里设置了草坪和花坛。◆ a well -laid -out magazine 设计精美的杂志 ➡ related noun layoutto present a plan , an argument , etc . clearly and carefully 清晰谨慎地提出，策划（计划、论点等）SYN set out◆ All the terms and conditions are laid out in the contract . 所有的条款与条件在合同中均已清楚地列明。(informal ) to spend money 花钱SYN fork out◆ I had to lay out a fortune on a new car . 我只好花一大笔钱买了辆新车。 ➡ related noun outlay● ˌlay ˈover (at /in… )(NAmE ) to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey （长途旅行期间）作短暂停留 ➡ related noun layover ➡ see also stop over (at/in…) at stop● ˌlay sb ˈup [usually passive ]if sb is laid up , they are unable to work , etc . because of an illness or injury （因病或受伤而）卧床歇工◆ She's laid up with a broken leg . 她因腿部骨折卧床养病。● ˌlay sth ↔ ˈup = lay sth↔in/upif you lay up problems or trouble for yourself , you do sth that will cause you problems later 自找（麻烦）；自讨（苦吃）to stop using a ship or other vehicle while it is being repaired （船或其他交通工具维修时）停止使用，搁置不用🔑 layBrE /leɪ/ NAmE /leɪ/ ➡ see also lie1verb adjective [only before noun ]not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject 外行的；非专业的；缺少专门知识的◆ His book explains the theory for the lay public . 他的书为普通大众阐明了这个理论。not in an official position in the Church 平信徒的；在俗的◆ a lay preacher 在俗传道员 ➡ see also layman, layperson, laywoman🔑 layBrE /leɪ/ NAmE /leɪ/ ➡ see also lie1verb noun (taboo , informal ) a partner in sex , especially a woman 性伙伴；（尤指）性交的女人◆ an easy lay (= a person who is ready and willing to have sex )淫妇◆ to be a great lay 为荒淫无度的荡妇(old use ) a poem that was written to be sung , usually telling a story （供吟唱的）叙事诗 ● the ˌlay of the ˈland (NAmE ) (BrE the ˌlie of the ˈland ) the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has 地貌；地势；地形the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop 目前的形势及发展趋势 |
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