lay

lay

美 [le?]  英 [le?]

  • adj.外行的;非專業的;缺少專門知識的;平信徒的
  • v.(尤指輕輕地或小心地)放置;鋪設(尤指在地板上);涂;用一層…覆蓋
  • n.性伙伴;(尤指)性交的女人;(供吟唱的)敘事詩
  • 網絡張藝興;下蛋;產卵

詞形變化

第三人稱單數:lays  現在分詞:laying  過去式:laid  

反義詞

同義詞

英漢雙解

v.
放下;展開put down/spread
1.
[t]
(尤指輕輕地或小心地)放置,安放,擱to put sb/sth in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully
She laid the baby down gently on the bed.
她把嬰兒輕輕地放在床上。
He laid a hand on my arm.
他把手搭在我的胳膊上。
The horse laid back its ears.
那匹馬把耳朵往后豎著。
Relatives laid wreaths on the grave.
死者親屬在墓前獻了花圈。
The cloth should be laid flat.
布應展開平放。
2.
[t]
~ sth (down)
鋪,鋪放,鋪設(尤指在地板上)to put sth down, especially on the floor, ready to be used
to lay a carpet/cable/pipe
鋪地毯;鋪設電纜;鋪管道
The foundations of the house are being laid today.
今天正在給房子打地基。
They had laid the groundwork for future development.
他們為此后的發展奠定了基礎。
3.
[t]
(在某物上)攤開,涂,敷;用一層…覆蓋to spread sth on sth; to cover sth with a layer of sth
Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor.
他們開始前在地板上鋪了報紙。
The grapes were laid to dry on racks.
葡萄被攤放在架子上晾干。
The floor was laid with newspaper.
地板上鋪了報紙。
eggs
4.
[t][i]
~ (sth)
(鳥、昆蟲、魚等)下(蛋),產(卵)if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc.lays eggs, it produces them from its body
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
杜鵑在其他鳥的巢中下蛋。
new-laid eggs
鮮蛋
The hens are not laying well(= not producing many eggs) .
母雞現在不愛下蛋。
桌子table
5.
[t]
~ sth
擺放餐具于(準備就餐)to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a meal
to lay the table
擺好餐具準備用餐
提出建議present proposal
6.
[t]
~ sth + adv./prep.
提出,提交(建議、信息等)to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on
The bill was laid before Parliament.
議案已提交議會審議。
困境difficult situation
7.
[t]
~ sth + adv./prep.
使處于特定狀態(尤指困境)to put sb/sth in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
to lay a responsibility/burden on sb
把責任╱重擔加于某人身上
to lay sb under an obligation to do sth
使某人承擔做某事的義務
與名詞連用with nouns
8.
[t]
~ sth + adv./prep.
(與名詞連用構成短語,其含義與該名詞的相關動詞相同)used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun
to lay the blame on sb(= to blame sb)
歸咎于某人
Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling(= stresses it strongly) .
我們老師著力強調要拼寫正確。
計劃;圈套plan/trap
9.
[t]
~ sth
周密準備;籌劃;設置to prepare sth in detail
to lay a trap for sb
給某人設下圈套
She began to lay her plans for her escape.
她開始周密策劃準備逃走。
Bad weather can upset even the best-laid plans.
天氣不好,再好的計劃也會打亂。
性交have sex
10.
[t][oftpass]
~ sb
與(某人)性交to have sex with sb
He went out hoping to get laid that night.
他那天晚上外出希望找個女人睡一宿。
fire
11.
[t]
~ sth
(擺好木、柴或煤)生火to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coal
打賭bet
12.
[t]
對…下賭金;下賭注to bet money on sth; to place a bet
to lay a bet
下賭注
She had laid $100 on the favourite.
她在那匹奪標呼聲最高的馬上下注 100 元。
I'll lay you any money you like (that) he won't come.
我看他不來了,你愿意賭多少錢我都奉陪。
adj.
— see also
layman
,
layperson
,
laywoman
1.
外行的;非專業的;缺少專門知識的not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject
His book explains the theory for the lay public.
他的書為普通大眾闡明了這個理論。
2.
平信徒的;在俗的not in an official position in the Church
a lay preacher
在俗傳道員
n.
1.
性伙伴;(尤指)性交的女人a partner in sex, especially a woman
an easy lay(= a person who is ready and willing to have sex)
淫婦
to be a great lay
為荒淫無度的蕩婦
2.
(供吟唱的)敘事詩a poem that was written to be sung, usually telling a story

習慣用語

the lay of the land
地貌;地勢;地形the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has
目前的形勢及發展趨勢the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop

英漢解釋

v.
1.
放下;鋪;敷;產卵;擺放(餐具);提出;籌劃;打賭
adj.
1.
外行的;在俗的
n.
1.
性伙伴;敘事詩

英英解釋

adj.
v.
n.
na.

例句

The child lay panting on her pillows, as one exhausted, -- the large clear eyes rolled up and fixed.

姑娘枕頭好像一個精疲力竭清澈透明眼睛向上動不動

It was autumn, and the wind was sad; and the golden elm leaves lay scattered about among the grass, and on the gravel path.

入秋凄冷金黃色飄零散落草地灑落礫石小徑

and a little long hollow place I cut in the in-side of the boat, where I could lay gun, making a flap to hang down over it to keep it dry.

另外船舷長長用來放槍以防槍支受潮

She was helping Professor Dai lay the table, and, when she looked over, the older woman paired the chopsticks without meeting her eyes.

母親擺放碗筷抬起頭時候老太太正在筷子配對避開眼睛

Let me lay things out for you ; our price was higher than our competitor's , so we lost the business .

清楚我們價錢競爭者所以失去生意

Among them lay collar and tie, as if they had just been removed, which, lifted, left upon the surface a pale crescent in the dust.

雜物領帶仿佛身上下來似的它們起來臺面堆積塵埃留下淡淡月牙

He lay on his back, his hands behind his head.

仰臥雙手后腦勺

It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed.

一個小時地點整個頭部開遠看見因為床上躺下

Then the container is ready to lay eggs, which are often used in shallow dish filled with water.

然后準備好產卵容器選用盤子里面滿

But lay there; don't throw an arm or leg over the top of him.

只是那里不要胳膊腳丫身上

and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

一個地方因為太陽那里住宿便拾起地方一塊石頭那里

One duy, as he lay thinking, he saw a spider over his head, making ready to weave her web .

一天正當思索時候看見只蜘蛛準備

Romance lay not in the original cultural of Tibet but rather in the heroic nature of the missionary struggle in an exotic environment.

傳教士浪漫傳奇并不在于文化本身傳教士一個陌生環境艱苦卓絕英勇斗爭

After passing through numerous, Alice suddenly wake up, realize that they lay on the grass asleep, all adventures are nothing but a dream.

歷盡艱險之后猛然蘇醒原來自己草地上睡著一切奇遇不過是夢幻而已

As if they had no policy at all in human resources, only lay-off talks rolling on all the time.

好像他們人力資源方面沒有任何政策一直裁員動員

I wanna stand with you on a mountain. I wanna bathe with you in the sea. I wanna lay like this forever. Until the sky falls down on me.

相擁巔峰徜徉懷抱這樣永遠依偎身旁直到海枯石爛直到地老天荒

The next morning he lay upon his bed and watched the woman who was now wholly his own.

第二早晨現在已經完全屬于自己這個女人

He lay still for a long time. Later, he felt a little better and got up. He made afire.

時間等到感覺稍微一點起來

Lay down on your tummy, rest your forehead on folded arms, close your eyes and follow your breath.

向下前額交叉胳膊上眼并且放慢呼吸

techniques you can use the moment you read about them. I lay it all out for you in a step-by-step.

而且時候這些技術可以使用它們他們展示出來

Such considerations as these incline me to lay less weight on the direct action of the surrounding conditions.

這些事實使覺得周圍條件直接作用重要

For the space of half a year, the gunpowder lay as harmless as sand.

半年時間火藥沙土一樣那里沒有出毛病

He got up and helped her to lay another place at the table.

起身桌子餐具

He lay in the bed and wondered, whilst his friend sat beside him, lost in brooding. Each man was gone in his own thoughts.

床上思索朋友一旁冥想陷入遐想之中

The theater house with its white and gold, relieved by soft green tones, lay only half disclosed to view.

劇場面貌一片氣氛烘托出來白色建筑花飾只能隱約清楚一半

As I had no friend in the world to communicate my distressed thoughts to, it lay so heavy upon me.

因為世界沒有朋友可以訴說苦悶心情這種苦悶沉重

There was a table and a huge book lay thereon.

那里張桌子上面

He lay in the stern and steered and watched for the glow to come in the sky.

一面掌舵一面留意著天邊紅光出現

Ralph moved the lenses back and forth, this way and that, a glossy white image of the declining sun lay on a piece of rotten wood.

拉爾夫眼鏡片前前后后上下左右夕陽一道閃閃一塊木頭

The ship lay at anchor two miles off the rocky coast.

英里拋錨停泊

One fellow as he went by actually clapped his hand upon the sunny face of the rock on which we lay.

一個家伙走過我們旁邊我們塊巖石向陽一下

Very quickly Jack stepped to the side of the road, lay down in the ditch, and began to look very intently up into the sky.

杰克很快路邊溝里聚精會神朝天

And she lay, with her eyes just moving, following in her mind that little scuttling sound, and waiting for sleep to release her from it.

于是那里眼睛微微腦子留心那個輕微等待睡眠

Before I left Long Island I saw that she was beginning to lay her toils for Mattie.

離開長島發覺開始瑪迪迷魂陣

The doctor told me to lay off for a week.

醫生休息一個星期

But I shall lay his death at the door, as long as I live, and die I know he will.

只要知道一定送命

Then she ate the little food she had brought with her, and lay down on the floor and went to sleep.

隨身一點食物便地上

After the bank robbery they lay up in a basement for 2 weeks.

搶劫銀行以后他們地下室星期

I lifted myself on my elbow and looked at my dollar watch, which lay on the chair at the bedside.

胳膊起身床邊椅子上廉價手表

Her grandfather lay sleeping safely at her side, and the crime to which his madness urged him, was not committed. That was her comfort.

外祖父平安身旁瘋狂并未導致犯罪便是以為慰

I wish to lay the matter before you.

陳述

He pointed to a large perfect pearl the size of a small walnut that lay apart on a piece of chamois.

單獨一塊鹿皮珠子珠子晶瑩無瑕核桃大小

The wind was blowing hard, and the ship was forced to lay to.

風刮被迫頂風停駛

The civil engineering contractor may need to lay out his own casting yard.

土木工程承包可能需要設置自己預制

Every here and there, for a few hundred yards, the path lay submerged below the stagnant waters of the fen.

每隔一段幾百路面沼澤死水

A little farther off, another man lay slumbering, rolled in a brown cloak, with a butterfly hovering above his face.

這兒一個男人那兒棕色斗篷睡覺只蝴蝶飛舞

He lay there on the sand, his body stiff and aching, trying to remember where he was.

沙子身體僵硬疼痛竭力想起自己什么地方

I let them know, that by my direction the ship had been seized, that she lay now in the road.

他們知道指揮大船已經回來現在停泊海口

If this is a novel without a hero, at least let us lay claim to a heroine.

如果小說男人沒有一個出類拔萃女人里頭至少一個了不起人物

If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms!

倘如北美正如現在英國人一樣外國軍隊侵入我國國境絕對不會放下武器

It did not perceive that it also lay in that hand which had removed Napoleon.

沒有看出搬走拿破侖同一只手

Indeed, the bottom of the thing lay at my heart, and that made all his endeavours fruitless.

根本原因心里一切努力全然無效

with which I would light the flame of life in the dead thing that lay at my feet.

利用這些工具生命火花注入這個東西

He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90!

仔細散落硬幣共有24.52美元全部財產

I expect, however, that fully grown females that are well fed might be able to lay up to 20 eggs.

期望認為完全成熟女性都是衣食奠定多達20

I reconciled myself to not knowing the truth, and I thought that was the end of the story until my mother lay on her deathbed.

寧愿自己知道這個真相應該就此結束直到母親病榻奄奄一息

Bedell lay down in an old box filled with hay, his rifle and crutches beside him.

比德爾一個裝滿干草木箱步槍拐杖身邊

Japan, the great exporter, protected its domestic industries. At the heart of the country's economic problems lay a contradiction.

最大出口國——日本——國內工業實施保護政策在此國家經濟問題中心存在一個矛盾

They lay on their faces as if paralyzed, exactly as I had lain a few minutes before now.

他們彷佛癱瘓一般完全分鐘姿勢一樣

Sleep deprivation gave a little bit of money, but that wasn't why she lay there awake at night.

睡覺可以得到一點但是并不是晚上睡覺原因

But I shall lay his death at the door, as long as I live, and die I know he will.

只要知道一定送命

I rose to help him, he lay in my ears says mumblingly, Mimi, lend me a few days, accompany me around your city.

起身耳邊喃喃借給幾天時間逛逛城市

The fancy came to me that the old priest was smiling as he lay there in his coffin.

奇想棺木教士微笑

This is because web applications are relatively easy to attack, as they are simple to understand and manipulate, even by the lay person.

因為web應用容易攻擊因為它們易于理解操作甚至

It is still likely to lay-off thousands of workers but probably far fewer than Fiat would have done if it had won the bidding.

現在可能幾千失業人員可能菲亞特公司較少工人已經獲得工作如果Magna已經中標

We need to lay up a good supply of feed if this winter's going to be like the last.

如果去年冬天那樣我們必須貯備一些飼料

But one thing is for certain, he did not take it to make him lay the kind of football with which he has bewitched the world for a decade.

一點肯定不會藥物十年使世人癡迷足球上面

But he did not lay out a timescale for his plan.

但是對于無核進程沒有一個明確計劃

How much did you have to lay out for your new car?

多少

He lay down in the ditch and plugged the wound with another piece of wadding from his jacket.

放下壕溝堵住傷口一塊吐絮夾克

The meadows lay like a white sea, out of which the scattered trees rose like dangerous rocks.

一片草原白茫茫大海里面露出那些零落稀疏樹木危險礁石

We lay and watched him and I do not think he saw us because we lay so still.

我們大概看見我們因為我們靜悄悄

She knew the truth and the real danger of delay-he knew neither; therein lay all the difference in the world.

知道事情真相曠日持久真正危險-兩者知道天淵之別

It's my fault, but there's not a horse about the place that don't lay his ears back when I got on him.

自己不足這兒沒有匹馬上去耳朵垂下

His yellow rags of shirt lay open at the throat and showed his body to be withered and worn.

黃色襯衣露出喉結顯示身體已經干癟而且衰朽

So I lay and watched the stars come out by thousands, till all the immense arch of heaven was strewn with glittering points.

只好躺下仰望天空繁星直到整個浩瀚蒼穹布滿燦爛

A fine view of the valley lay before the tourists.

山谷優美景色展現游客面前

Suddenly word reached higher OKM circles that an agent had reported that the Queen Elizabeth lay in Gibraltar.

海軍司令上級突然聽說一個特務報告伊麗莎白女王停泊直布羅陀

She lay back in the darkness, feeling deserted.

黑暗中感到遺棄似的

Bigger looked about and saw the pile of white bones lying atop a table; beside them lay the kidnap note, held in place by a bottle of ink.

別格舉目四望看見張桌子上面白骨骨頭旁邊封綁票墨水