| 单词 | lie |
| 释义 | verbnounverbnoun🔑 lie1 BrE /laɪ/ NAmE /laɪ/ ➡ see also lie2verb present simple - I / you / we / they lie BrE /laɪ/ NAmE /laɪ/ present simple - he / she / it lies BrE /laɪz/ NAmE /laɪz/ past simple lay BrE /leɪ/ NAmE /leɪ/ past participle lain BrE /leɪn/ NAmE /leɪn/ -ing form lying BrE /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ 🔑 [I ](of a person or an animal 人或动物) to be or put yourself in a flat or horizontal position so that you are not standing or sitting 躺；平躺；平卧◆ + adv ./prep .to lie on your back /side /front 仰卧；侧卧；俯卧◆ + adj .The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire . 猫卧在炉火旁睡得很熟。🔑 [I ](of a thing 物品) to be or remain in a flat position on a surface 平放◆ + adv ./prep .Clothes were lying all over the floor . 地板上到处都堆放着衣服。◆ + adj .The book lay open on his desk . 那本书摊开放在他的书桌上。🔑 [I ]to be , remain or be kept in a particular state 处于，保留，保持（某种状态）◆ + adj .Snow was lying thick on the ground . 厚厚的积雪覆盖着大地。◆ These machines have lain idle since the factory closed . 工厂关闭以来，这些机器就一直闲置着。◆ + adv ./prep .a ship lying at anchor 锚泊的船◆ I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank . 我宁愿把钱花掉也不愿搁在银行里不用。🔑 [I ]+ adv ./prep .(of a town , natural feature , etc .城镇、自然特征等) to be located in a particular place 位于；坐落在◆ The town lies on the coast . 这个小镇位于海滨。[I ]+ adv ./prep .to be spread out in a particular place 伸展；铺展；展开◆ The valley lay below us . 峡谷展现在我们的脚下。[I ]~ (in sth )(of ideas , qualities , problems , etc .思想、特征、问题等) to exist or be found 存在；在于◆ The problem lies in deciding when to intervene . 问题在于决定何时介入。[I ](BrE ) to be in a particular position during a competition （比赛时）名列，排名◆ + adv ./prep .Thompson is lying in fourth place . 汤姆森名列第四。◆ + adj .After five games the German team are lying second . 经过五场比赛后，德国队排名第二。 ➡ compare layverb ● lie aˈhead /in ˈstore to be going to happen to sb in the future 将来要发生◆ You are young and your whole life lies ahead of you . 你年纪轻，今后的日子还长着呢。● lie in ˈstate (of the dead body of an important person 重要人物的遗体) to be placed on view in a public place before being buried （安葬前停放在公共场所）供人瞻仰● lie in ˈwait (for sb )to hide , waiting to surprise , attack or catch sb 隐蔽待机以出其不意；伏击；埋伏以待◆ He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him . 他被暗中守候他的记者团团围住。● lie ˈlow (informal ) to try not to attract attention to yourself 尽量不引起注意；不露面；不露声色● take sth lying ˈdown to accept an insult or offensive act without protesting or reacting 甘受屈辱；逆来顺受● you've made your bed and you must ˈlie in /on it (saying ) you must accept the results of your actions 自己承担后果● be /lie at the bottom of sth to be the original cause of sth , especially sth unpleasant 是某事的根源（或起因、导火线）● hang /lie ˈheavy ~ (on /in sth )(of a feeling or sth in the air 感情或空气中的东西) to be very noticeable in a particular place in a way that is unpleasant 明显地悬浮于；明显积郁着◆ Smoke lay heavy on the far side of the water . 水面对岸悬浮着黑沉沉的烟雾。◆ Despair hangs heavy in the stifling air . 绝望的感觉积压在憋闷的空气中。~on sb /sth to cause sb /sth to feel uncomfortable or anxious 使不安；使担忧◆ The crime lay heavy on her conscience . 那件罪行使她内疚不安。● see , etc . how the ˈland lies (BrE ) to find out about a situation 弄清情况；摸清形势◆ Let's wait and see how the land lies before we do anything . 咱们等弄清情况以后再行动吧。● let sleeping dogs ˈlie (saying ) to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past , in order to avoid any problems or arguments 过去的事就不要再提了；不要没事找事 ● lie aˈround (BrE alsolie aˈbout ) 🔑 to be left somewhere in an untidy or careless way , not put away in the correct place 到处乱放；乱搁◆ Don't leave toys lying around —someone might trip over them . 别弄得到处是玩具，说不定会绊倒谁。🔑 (of a person 人) to spend time doing nothing and being lazy 无所事事地混日子；懒散度日；游手好闲 ➡ related noun layabout● ˌlie ˈback to do nothing except relax 悠闲；休息；放松◆ You don't have to do anything —just lie back and enjoy the ride . 你什么事也不必做，只管悠闲享受这次旅程的乐趣吧。● ˌlie beˈhind sth to be the real reason for sth , often hidden 是…的真实原因（或理由）◆ What lay behind this strange outburst ? 这反常的情绪激动的真正原因是什么？● ˌlie ˈdown 🔑 to be or get into a flat position , especially in bed , in order to sleep or rest 躺下，平卧（尤指在床上睡觉或休息）◆ Go and lie down for a while . 去躺一会儿吧。◆ He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep . 他在沙发上躺下，很快就睡着了。 ➡ related noun lie-down● ˌlie ˈin (BrE ) (also ˌsleep ˈin NAmE , BrE ) to stay in bed after the time you usually get up 睡懒觉；起得晚◆ It's a holiday tomorrow , so you can lie in . 明天放假，你可以睡懒觉了。 ➡ related noun lie-in● ˈlie with sb (to do sth )(formal ) to be sb's duty or responsibility 是…的职责（或责任）◆ It lies with you to accept or reject the proposals . 接受或是拒绝这些建议由你决定。🔑 lie1 BrE /laɪ/ NAmE /laɪ/ ➡ see also lie2noun ● the ˌlie of the ˈland (BrE ) (NAmE the ˌlay 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◆ Check out the lie of the land before you make a decision . 要摸清情况后再作决定。🔑 lie2 BrE /laɪ/ NAmE /laɪ/ ➡ see also lie1verb present simple - I / you / we / they lie BrE /laɪ/ NAmE /laɪ/ present simple - he / she / it lies BrE /laɪz/ NAmE /laɪz/ past simple lied BrE /laɪd/ NAmE /laɪd/ past participle lied BrE /laɪd/ NAmE /laɪd/ -ing form lying BrE /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ [I ]to say or write sth that you know is not true 说谎；撒谎；编造谎言◆ You could see from his face that he was lying . 从他的表情你可以看出他在说谎。◆ ~ (to sb ) (about sth )Don't lie to me ! 别对我撒谎！◆ She lies about her age . 她谎报自己的年龄。◆ The camera cannot lie (= give a false impression ). 照相机不会作假。 ➡ see also liar ● lie through your ˈteeth (informal ) to say sth that is not true at all 满口谎言；撒弥天大谎；睁着眼说瞎话◆ The witness was clearly lying through his teeth . 那证人分明是在睁着眼睛说瞎话。● lie your way into /out of sth to get yourself into or out of a situation by lying 由于撒谎而处于某种境地（或摆脱某种处境）🔑 lie2 BrE /laɪ/ NAmE /laɪ/ ➡ see also lie1noun a statement made by sb knowing that it is not true 谎言；谎话◆ to tell a lie 说谎◆ The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies . 整个叙述只不过是一派谎言。◆ a barefaced lie (= a lie that is deliberate and shocking )厚颜无耻的谎话 ➡ see also white lie ● give the lie to sth (formal ) to show that sth is not true 证实…是虚假的；证明不实；揭穿谎言● I tell a ˈlie (BrE , informal ) used to say that sth you have just said is not true or correct （表示刚说的话不真实或不正确）我说错了，我说的不对◆ We first met in 2006 , no , I tell a lie , it was 2007 . 我们第一次见面是在 2006 年，不，我说错了，是 2007 年。● live a ˈlie to keep sth important about yourself a secret from other people , so that they do not know what you really think , what you are really like , etc .过两面人的生活；过骗人的生活；为人虚伪● a ˌtissue of ˈlies (literary ) a story , an excuse , etc . that is full of lies 一派谎言 |
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