lay
verb
verb
adj
noun
leɪ
verb
1
the
past
tense
of
LIE
1
lie
1
的过去式
leɪd
verb
2
PUT SB/STH DOWN
把某人/某物放下
to
put
someone
or
something
down
carefully
into
a
flat
position
安放，放置;
T always + adv/prep
He
laid
his
hand
on
my
shoulder.
他把一只手搭在我的肩上。
They
laid
a
wreath
at
the
place
where
so
many
people
died.
他们在这个牺牲了这么多人的地方放了一个花圈。
Lay
the
material
flat
on
the
table.
把布料平铺在桌上。
3
lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc
to
put
or
fasten
bricks,
a
CARPET
etc
in
the
correct
place,
especially
on
the
ground
or
floor
砌砖/铺地毯/铺水泥/铺设电缆等
The
carpet
was
laid
last
week.
地毯是上个星期铺的。
The
project
involved
laying
an
oil
pipeline
across
the
desert.
这个工程包括在沙漠里铺设输油管道。
4
BIRD/INSECT ETC
鸟/昆虫等
if
a
bird,
insect
etc
lays
eggs,
it
produces
them
from
its
body
下（蛋）; 产（卵）
I,T
The
flies
lay
their
eggs
on
decaying
meat.
苍蝇在腐肉上产卵。
A
cuckoo
is
able
to
lay
in
a
range
of
different
nests.
杜鹃能在许多个不同的鸟巢里下蛋。
5
TABLE
餐桌
to
put
the
cloth,
plates,
knives,
forks
etc
on
a
table,
ready
for
a
meal
[英] 摆放〔餐具〕;
T | BrE
John
was
laying
the
table
.
约翰正在摆放餐具。
As
she
spoke,
she
was
laying
him
a
place
at
the
table.
她一边说，一边在餐桌上給他安排了一個位置。
6
lay the foundations/groundwork/base
to
provide
the
conditions
that
will
make
it
possible
for
something
to
happen
or
be
successful
打基础
[+
for
]
Mandela
helped
lay
the
foundations
for
a
new
democratic
South
Africa.
曼德拉为建立新的民主南非打下了基础。
It
was
an
invention
which
laid
the
foundations
of
modern
radio
technology.
这一发明为现代无线电技术奠定了基础。
7
GIVE INFORMATION
提供信息
to
make
a
statement,
give
information
etc
in
an
official
or
public
way
[正式] 提出，提交;
T | formal
Several
proposals
have
been
laid
before
the
committee.
几项建议已提交委员会。
8
lay emphasis/stress on sth
to
emphasize
something
because
you
believe
it
is
very
important
[正式] 强调某事物
formal
a
political
philosophy
that
lays
great
stress
on
individual
responsibility
着重强调个人责任的政治哲学
9
lay a hand/finger on sb
to
touch
someone
with
the
intention
of
hurting
them
对某人动手
usually in negatives 一般用于否定句
I
swear
I
didn’t
lay
a
finger
on
him.
我发誓我没有对他动过一根手指头。
If
you
lay
one
hand
on
me,
I’ll
scream.
你要是碰我一下，我就大声尖叫。
10
lay bare/open sth lay sth bare/open
also
又作
a.
to
show
what
something
is
really
like,
or
stop
hiding
facts,
feelings
etc
b.
to
remove
the
thing
that
is
covering
or
hiding
something
else
使某物暴露
Every
aspect
of
their
private
life
has
been
laid
bare.
他们私生活的每一个方面都暴露无遗。
When
the
tide
goes
out,
vast
stretches
of
sand
are
laid
bare.
潮水退去，露出大片大片的沙地。
11
lay sb/sth open to sth
10.
to
do
something
that
makes
it
possible
for
other
people
to
blame
you,
criticize
you
etc
使某人/某物受到 （责备，批评 ）
lay
yourself
open
to
sth
By
doing
that,
he
laid
himself
open
to
ridicule.
他那么做招来了大家的嘲笑。
Not
to
have
taken
action
would
have
laid
the
department
open
to
charges
o
f
negligence.
要是当初这个部门没有采取行动，肯定会遭到渎职罪的指控。
12
lay waste sth lay waste to sth
11.
also
又作
to
destroy
or
damage
something,
especially
in
a
war
〔尤指战争中〕把某物彻底摧毁 （夷为平地 ）
formal
The
island
was
laid
waste
and
abandoned.
岛上已经变成一片废墟，荒无人烟。
an
attack
which
laid
waste
to
hundreds
of
villages
把上百个村庄夷为平地的一次袭击行动
13
lay plans/a trap etc
12.
to
carefully
prepare
all
the
details
of
something
制定计划/设圈套等
We
are
laying
plans
now
in
order
to
be
successful
in
the
future.
我们现在作好打算，为的是将来取得成就。
the
best-laid
plans
(plans
that
have
been
made
carefully)
安排得最好的计划，最好的打算
Bad
weather
can
upset
even
the
best-laid
travel
plans.
如果天气不好，旅行计划安排得再好也会被打乱。
14
lay claim to (doing) sth
13.
to
say
that
something
belongs
to
you
or
say
that
you
deserve
something
声称有对某物的所有权; 声称有做某事的权力
The
town
can
lay
claim
to
having
the
oldest
theatre
in
Britain.
这个镇可以说是拥有英国最古老的剧院。
No
one
has
laid
claim
to
the
property.
尚无人来认领此物。
15
lay siege to sb/sth
14.
a.
if
a
group
of
people
lay
siege
to
a
place,
they
try
to
get
control
by
surrounding
it
b.
to
do
everything
you
can
to
get
someone
to
talk
to
you
or
notice
you
包围某人〔指企图跟某人说话或引起注意〕
The
armies
laid
siege
to
Vienna
in
1529.
1529 年，军队围攻维也纳。
A
group
of
young
men
were
always
at
the
stage
door,
trying
to
lay
siege
to
the
girls.
总有一群青年男子聚集在剧场后门，想方设法与女孩子搭讪。
16
HAVE SEX
发生性行为
to
have
sex
with
someone
[非正式] 与…性交
T | informal
All
he
wants
to
do
is
go
out
and
get
laid
.
他心里就想着出去和女人睡觉。
17
LIE
平躺
to
be
in
a
position
in
which
you
are
flat
–
some
people
consider
this
use
to
be
incorrect
[口] 平躺〔有些人认为此用法不正确〕;
I | spoken
18
RISK MONEY
赌钱
to
risk
an
amount
of
money
on
the
result
of
a
race,
sports
game
etc
[尤英] 押〔赌注〕; 用…打赌;
T | especially BrE
lay
sth
on
sth
She
laid
£50
on
the
favourite,
Golden
Boy.
她在那匹最喜欢的赛马“金童”身上押了 50 英镑。
lay
money
(that)
I’d
lay
money
that
he
will
go
on
to
play
for
England.
我敢打赌他会继续为英格兰队效力。
19
lay sb/sth on the line put sb/sth on the line
18.
a.
to
state
something,
especially
a
threat,
demand,
or
criticism,
in
a
very
clear
way
b.
also
又作
to
risk
losing
your
life,
your
job
etc,
especially
in
order
to
help
someone
〔尤指为了帮助别人而〕冒某人/某事的风险
Lay
it
on
the
line
and
tell
them
what’s
really
been
happening.
你就实话实说，把真相告诉他们。
I’ve
laid
myself
on
the
line
for
him
once
already.
我已经冒风险帮过他一回了。
20
lay sth at the door of sb/sth lay sth at sb’s door
19.
also
又作
to
blame
something
or
someone
for
something
把某事归咎于某人/某事
The
continued
divisions
within
the
party
cannot
be
laid
entirely
at
his
door.
党内一直存在分歧，不能把责任完全推到他的头上。
Many
illnesses
are
being
laid
at
the
door
of
stress.
许多疾病被认为是压力造成的。
21
lay sb low
20.
a.
if
an
illness
lays
someone
low,
they
are
unable
to
do
their
normal
activities
for
a
period
of
time
b.
to
make
someone
fall
down,
or
injure
them
seriously
[文] 把某人击倒; 使某人重伤
usually passive 一般用被动态 | literary
[+
with
]
She’s
been
laid
low
with
flu
for
a
week.
她因流感病了一星期。
22
lay sb to rest
21.
to
bury
someone
after
they
have
died
[正式] 安葬某人
formal
She
was
laid
to
rest
beside
her
husband.
她被安葬在她丈夫的身边。
23
lay the ghost (of sth)
22.
to
finally
stop
being
worried
or
upset
by
something
from
the
past
摆脱（某事的）阴影
24
to
attack
someone
violently
袭击，猛打〔某人〕;
[+
with
]
He
laid
about
his
attackers
with
a
stick.
他用棍子狠揍攻击他的人。
25
to
stop
using
something
and
put
it
down,
especially
so
you
can
do
something
else
把…放在一边;
Richard
had
laid
aside
his
book
to
watch
what
was
happening.
理查德放下书，去看看发生了什么事情。
26
to
stop
behaving
in
a
particular
way,
or
stop
having
particular
feelings,
especially
so
you
can
achieve
something
放弃〔某种行为或情感〕;
On
the
day
of
the
wedding,
all
arguments
between
the
families
were
laid
aside.
婚礼那天，两家人停止了一切争吵。
As
a
doctor,
you
often
need
to
lay
aside
your
personal
feelings.
作为一名医生，你经常得把个人情感放在一边。
27
lay sth by
also
又作
↔
to
keep
something,
especially
money,
so
you
can
use
it
in
the
future
留存〔某物〕备用;
She’d
laid
aside
a
few
pounds
each
week
from
her
wages.
她每个星期都从薪水里拿出几英镑存起来。
28
OFFICIALLY STATE
正式阐述
to
officially
state
something
or
say
that
rules,
principles
etc
must
be
obeyed
〔正式或坚决地〕阐述，声明; 规定
He
had
already
clearly
laid
down
his
view
in
his
opening
speech.
他在开场白里已经明确阐述了自己的观点。
lay
down
that
The
contract
laid
down
that
the
work
must
be
completed
before
2025.
合同规定工程必须在 2025 年之前完成。
29
WEAPONS
武器
if
people
lay
down
their
weapons,
they
stop
fighting
放下〔武器〕
The
terrorists
were
urged
to
lay
down
their
arms
.
恐怖分子被敦促放下武器。
30
lay down the law
to
tell
other
people
what
to
do,
how
they
should
think
etc,
in
a
very
strong
or
impolite
way
〔用强硬或粗鲁的方式〕发号施令
I
could
hear
him
laying
down
the
law.
我听到他在发号施令。
31
lay down your life
to
die
in
order
to
help
other
people
[正式] 〔为了帮助别人而〕牺牲生命
formal
[+
for
]
He
was
even
prepared
to
lay
down
his
life
for
his
friends.
他甚至愿意为他的朋友舍命。
32
KEEP
留存
to
store
something,
especially
wine,
to
use
in
the
future
储存〔尤指酒〕
33
to
get
and
store
a
supply
of
something
to
use
in
the
future
储存〔某物〕
He
likes
to
lay
in
a
few
special
drinks
for
the
festive
season.
他喜欢存几瓶特别的酒到节庆时喝。
34
to
attack
or
criticize
someone
or
something
痛打; 抨击
Outside
the
club,
two
men
were
laying
into
each
other.
俱乐部外面有两名男子在打架。
35
lay sb off
↔
to
stop
employing
someone
because
there
is
no
work
for
them
to
do
〔因没有工作而〕解雇〔员工〕;
The
company
laid
off
250
workers
in
December.
公司在 12 月份解雇了 250 名工人。
Millions
of
people
have
been
laid
off
in
the
steel
industry.
钢铁行业有数百万人遭解雇。
36
lay off (sth)
to
stop
using
or
doing
something
[非正式] 停止，中止（某事）
informal
I
think
you’d
better
lay
off
alcohol
for
a
while.
我认为你最好戒酒一段时间。
lay
off
doing
sth
I
had
to
lay
off
running
for
several
months.
我只好数月内不再跑步了。
37
lay off (sb)
to
stop
annoying
someone
or
hurting
them
[非正式] 停止烦扰（某人）
informal
Just
lay
off,
will
you!
别来烦我，好不好！
I
wish
he’d
lay
off
me!
我希望他不要再来烦我啦！
38
lay sth off
↔
to
pass
the
ball
to
someone
in
your
team
in
a
game
such
as
football
–
used
in
sports
reports
传球〔用于体育报道〕
lay
sth
off
to
sb
Murphy
has
the
ball
and
then
lays
it
off
to
Owen.
墨菲拿到球后传给了欧文。
39
lay sth on
↔
to
provide
something
such
as
food,
entertainment,
or
transport
for
a
group
of
people
[尤英] 提供〔食物、娱乐或交通〕; 款待; 安排
especially BrE
They
laid
on
a
buffet
for
his
farewell
party.
他们为他的告别会安排了自助餐。
A
bus
has
been
laid
on
to
take
you
home.
已经安排好一辆巴士送你们回家。
40
lay sth on sb
to
ask
someone
to
do
something,
especially
something
that
is
difficult
or
something
they
will
not
want
to
do
把〔困难或不想做的事情〕推给某人
Sorry
to
lay
this
on
you,
but
we
need
someone
to
give
a
talk
at
the
conference
next
week.
很抱歉把这个任务交给你，但下星期的会上我们需要有人发言。
41
lay it on (thick)
a.
to
praise
someone
or
something
too
much,
especially
in
order
to
get
what
you
want
b.
to
talk
about
something
in
a
way
that
makes
it
seem
more
important,
serious
etc
than
it
really
is
过分吹嘘 （渲染 ）;
informal
42
SPREAD
铺展
to
spread
something
out
铺开，展开
Lay
out
the
map
on
the
table
and
let’s
have
a
look.
把地图铺在桌上，我们来看看吧。
43
ARRANGE
布置
to
arrange
or
plan
a
building,
town,
garden
etc
布置，设计〔建筑、城镇、花园等〕;
The
garden
is
laid
out
in
a
formal
pattern.
这花园是按规则的几何图形设计的。
44
EXPLAIN
解释
to
describe
or
explain
something
clearly
清楚地描述 （解释 ）;
The
financial
considerations
are
laid
out
in
a
booklet
called
‘How
to
Borrow
Money’.
需要考虑的经济因素在一本题为《如何借钱》的小册子中写得很清楚。
45
SPEND
花费
to
spend
money,
especially
a
lot
of
money
[非正式] 花费〔尤指很多钱〕;
informal
lay
out
sth
on
sth
What’s
the
point
in
laying
out
money
on
something
you’ll
only
wear
once?
你只穿一次，却要花那么多的钱买，那有什么意思呢？
46
HIT
击打
to
hit
someone
so
hard
that
they
fall
down
and
become
unconscious
[非正式] 击倒，打昏〔某人〕
informal
One
of
the
guards
had
been
laid
out
and
the
other
was
missing.
一个卫兵被打昏，另一个则不知去向。
47
BODY
尸体
to
prepare
a
dead
body
so
that
it
can
be
buried
给〔尸体〕作殡葬准备
48
to
stay
somewhere
for
a
short
time
before
continuing
your
trip
途中停留;
49
be laid up (with sth)
to
have
to
stay
in
bed
because
you
are
ill
or
injured
（因患病或受伤）卧床不起
I
was
laid
up
for
a
week
with
flu.
我得流感卧床了一个星期。
50
to
stop
using
a
boat
or
vehicle,
especially
while
it
is
being
repaired
使〔船只〕入坞维修; 使〔车辆〕闲置不用
lay
sth
↔
up
Most
of
the
yachts
were
laid
up
for
the
winter.
大部分游艇冬季都入坞检修了。
51
lay sth up
↔
to
collect
and
store
something
to
use
in
the
future
[过时] 储存某物，储备某物
old-fashioned
We
started
laying
up
firewood
for
the
winter.
我们开始储存柴火准备过冬。
52
lay
The
verb
must
have
an
object.
It
is
a
slightly
literary
way
to
say
‘put
something
somewhere’.
动词
lay
必须有一个宾语，意为“把某物放到某处”，略带一点文学色彩
She
lays
a
silk
cloth
over
the
table.
她在桌子上铺了一块真丝台布。
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lie
The
verb
does
not
have
an
object.
It
means
‘be
or
get
into
a
horizontal
position
somewhere’.
动词
lie
不带宾语，意为“平躺在某处”
Let’s
lie
on
the
grass.
我们来躺在草地上吧。
Lie
down
here
for
a
while.
在这里躺一会。
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lay lie lay laid
is
also
the
past
tense
of
.
The
past
tense
of
is
.
lay的过去式是 laid
I
lay
on
the
couch
and
tried
to
relax.
我躺在长沙发上想放松一下。
He
laid
his
hand
on
my
shoulder.
他把一只手搭在我的肩上。
adj
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a.
not
trained
or
not
knowing
much
about
a
particular
profession
or
subject
b.
not
in
an
official
position
in
the
church
非神职的，在俗的，世俗的
lay
witnesses
普通证人，外行证人
a
lay
preacher
俗世的传道者
noun
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the lay of the land
a.
the
situation
that
exists
at
a
particular
time
b.
the
appearance
of
an
area
of
land,
for
example
the
way
it
slopes
地形，地貌
Get
the
lay
of
the
land
before
you
make
any
decisions.
先了解情况再作出决定。
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the lay of sth
the
appearance
of
something
and
where
each
part
of
it
is
某事物的外部情况
Mr.
Lowe
will
give
you
the
lay
of
the
camp
and
tell
you
what
we’re
going
to
be
doing.
洛先生会给你介绍营地的情况，告诉你我们要做些什么。
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be a good/quick/easy etc lay
to
be
a
good,
quick
etc
person
to
have
sex
with
[非正式] 是个淫妇
informal
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a
poem
or
song
[文] 诗; 歌
literary