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| 单词 | lay |
| 释义 | lay [leɪ] verb (laid, laid) PUT DOWN 放下 ESSENTIAL transitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose 放置，安放，平放 •She laid the baby on the bed.她把婴儿放在了床上。 •He laid the tray down on the table.他把托盘放在桌子上。 •She laid aside •We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.我们准备下周给大厅铺新地毯。 •The plan is to lay (= build) the foundations for the new apartments in October.按照计划新公寓将于十月打地基。 transitive ■to prepare a plan or a method of doing something 计划，研究（方法） •Even the best Common Learner Errors lay or lie?Warning: do not confuse these two verbs!To talk about being in or moving into a horizontal position or being in a particular place, position, or direction, don't use the verb 'to lay', use the verb to lie.In the present tense, don't say 'lay' or 'lays', say lie or lies :When I'm on holiday I lie on the beach all day and read.In the -ing form, don't say 'laying', say lying :He always leaves his clothes lying on the floor where he took them off.Remember that the past simple of 'lie' is lay , not 'laid':I lay down and went to sleep.[leɪ] verb (laid, laid) LIE 躺 past simple of ■lie (POSITION) [leɪ] verb (laid, laid) PRODUCE EGGS 产卵 intransitive or transitive ■(of an animal or bird) to produce eggs from out of the body 产（卵）；产（蛋） •Thousands of turtles drag themselves onto the beach and lay their eggs in the sand.成千上万只海龟爬上海滩在沙里产卵。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)HAVE SEX 性交 transitive slang ■to have sex with someone 与（某人）发生性关系，与（某人）性交 •So did you get [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)RISK MONEY 赌钱 transitive ■to risk something, usually money, on the result of an event 押（赌注），为…打赌，对…下注 •She won't get the job - I'd lay money on [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)EXPRESS 表达 transitive ■to express a claim , legal statement, etc. in a serious or official way 声称，声明 •She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on •specialized lay claim to sth ■to say that you own something 声称…归其所有 •Two companies have laid claim to the design.两家公司都声称自己拥有此项设计的所有权。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay sth at sb's door mainly UK ■to blame someone for something 将…归咎于（某人） •Blame for the accident has been laid at the government's door.人们认为发生此次事故的责任在政府。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay sb low ■to cause someone to be unable to do what they usually do 使（某人）病倒，使（某人）卧床不起 •A kidney infection laid her low for a couple of months.肾部受感染，让她病了好几个月。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay sth on the line ■to risk harm to something 使…受到危害，使…处于危险中 •I'd be laying my career/life on the line by giving you that information.向你透露那个消息会毁了我的前途／要了我的命。 informal ■to say very clearly that something is the case 把…说清楚，明白无误地说出，明确说明 •You're just going to have to lay it on the line and tell her that her work's not good enough.你就要把这件事摆到枱面上，明白无误地跟她讲她的工作没做好。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay yourself open to attack/criticism/ridicule, etc. ■to make it easy for people to attack/criticise/ridicule you 给人留下攻击／批评／取笑等的把柄 •She lays herself open to criticism with such unashamedly extreme views.她大言不惭地提出如此极端的观点，给人留下了批评的把柄。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay sb to rest ■to bury a dead person 安葬（某人），埋葬（某人） •She was laid to rest next to her husband.她被安葬在丈夫旁边。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay sth to rest ■to end a worry or fear 打消，消除（顾虑或恐惧） •I hope what he said has laid your fears to rest.我希望他说的这些能消除你的恐惧。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay sth to waste (also lay waste) ■to completely destroy something 完全摧毁，彻底捣毁 •The bomb laid the city centre to waste.原子弹将市中心夷为平地。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay a finger on sb ■to harm someone even slightly 动（某人）一个手指头，动（某人）一根毫毛 •Don't you dare lay a finger on me.看你敢动我一根手指头。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay a hand on sb ■to harm someone 对（某人）动手，伤害（某人） •I never laid a hand on her!我从未伤害过她！ [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay bare sth ■to make something known 公开，公布 •It's been promoted as the biography that lays bare the truth behind the legend.它被宣传成是一部揭开传奇背后真相的自传。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay down your life for sth ■to die for something you believe in strongly 为…而献身，为…贡献出自己的生命 •Today we remember those who laid down their lives for their country.今天我们在此纪念那些为国捐躯的人。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay it on a bit thick (also lay it on with a trowel) informal ■to praise someone too much 过分夸奖，过分赞誉 •She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit thick, if you ask me.她一直不停地在说对他的工作有多么钦佩——要我说有点过分了。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay the basis/foundations for sth ■to prepare for or start an activity or task 为…打基础；开创 •The initial negotiations are seen as laying the basis for more detailed talks.初期磋商被视作为进一步会谈做准备。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay the ghost of sth (to rest) ■to finally stop being worried or upset about something that has worried or upset you for a long time 终于摆脱…的困扰，终于走出…的阴影 •With one stunning performance, Chelsea have laid to rest the ghost of their humiliating defeat at Old Trafford last season.切尔西队以其出色的表现终于走出了上赛季在老特拉福德惨败的阴影。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay up trouble for yourself ■to do something that will cause you trouble in the future 埋下祸根，留下隐患 •You're laying up trouble for yourself if you ignore health problems now.如果现在不重视健康，就会为将来留下隐患。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)Phrasal Verbs [M] lay sth aside STOP ■to stop doing or thinking about something, usually for a short period of time （通常指暂时）放下，停下 •He's temporarily laid aside some quite interesting projects to write the script.他已经暂时放下一些非常有意思的企划案去写剧本了。 MONEY ■to keep something, usually money, for use in the future 存（钱），积蓄 •She's trying to lay something aside (= save some money) for her retirement.她想为退休后的生活存些钱。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)Phrasal Verbs [M] lay sth down WINE specialized ■to store wine for drinking in the future 储存，储藏（酒） WEAPONS ■If someone lays down their weapons, they stop fighting 放下武器，停止战斗 •They laid down their weapons •Mediators have persuaded both sides to lay down their arms RULES ■to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something should be done 规定，制定（条例） •This is in line with the policy laid down by the management.这一点符合管理层制定的政策。 lay down the law informal ■to forcefully make known what you think should happen 立规矩；发号施令 •She can't just come into this office and start laying down the law.她不能一进办公室的门就开始发号施令。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)Phrasal Verbs [M] lay sth in ■to get a supply of something because you will probably need it in the future 预备，准备，储备 •We'd better lay in plenty of food in case we're cut off when it snows.我们最好储备充足的食物以防下大雪时供应中断。 [leɪ] verb (laid, laid)lay 1 |
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