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lay

英 [leɪ] 美 [leɪ]

v. 安放，放置；铺放，铺设；下（蛋），产（卵）；<英>摆放（餐具）；提出，提交；使处于特定状态；制定计划或设圈套；下赌注；安排，决定（戏剧、小说情节）的场景；阻止（某物）从地面扬起；安葬（某人）；使倒伏，击倒；（摆好木、柴或煤）生火；沿（特定航线）航行；修整，编整（树篱）；与（某人）性交

n. 诗，民歌；（某物的）位置，方向；地势，地貌；（捻绳索时每股的）捻向；产卵，产卵期；<非正式>性伙伴

adj. 外行的，非专业的；平信徒的，在俗的

v. 躺；平放；存在，在于（lie 的过去式）

复数lays

第三人称单数lays

现在分词laying

过去式laid

过去分词laid

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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
  • VERB AND NOUN USES

      lay /leɪ/           CET4 TEM4 [ laying laid lays ]

    • 1

      及物动词 If you lay something somewhere, you put it there in a careful, gentle, or neat way. 放置

      Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.

      把一张报纸放在地板上。

      Mothers routinely lay babies on their backs to sleep.

      母亲们通常会把婴儿平躺着放下睡觉。

    • 2

      及物动词 If you lay something such as carpets, cables, or foundations, you put them into their permanent position. 铺设

      A man came to lay the carpet.

      一名男子来铺地毯。

    • 3

      及物动词/不及物动词 When a female bird lays, or lays an egg, it produces an egg by pushing it out of its body. 下 (蛋)

      My canary has laid an egg.

      我的金丝雀下了一个蛋。

    • 4

      及物动词 Lay is used with some nouns to talk about making official preparations for something. For example, if you lay the basis for something or lay plans for it, you prepare it carefully. 奠定 (基础); 制定 (规划)

      Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations.

      在智利会晤的外交官们已经为长远的环境保护规则奠定了基础。

    • 5

      及物动词 Lay is used with some nouns in expressions about accusing or blaming someone. For example, if you lay the blame for a mistake on someone, you say it is their fault, or if the police lay charges against someone, they officially accuse that person of a crime. 归罪于

      She refused to lay the blame on any one party.

      她拒绝归罪于任何一方。

    • 6

      及物动词 If you lay the table or lay the places at a table, you arrange the knives, forks, and other things that people need on the table before a meal. 摆放 (餐具)

      The butler always laid the table.

      餐具总是由管家来摆放。

    • 7

      to lay something at someone's door→seedoor

    • 8

      to lay a finger on someone→seefinger

    • 9

      to lay your hands on something→seehand

    • 10

      to lay siege to something→seesiege

  • ADJECTIVE USES

      lay /leɪ/

    • 1

      形容词 You use lay to describe people who are involved with a Christian church but are not members of the clergy or are not monks or nuns. 世俗的

      Edwards is a Methodist lay preacher and social worker.

      爱德华兹是一位卫理公会的世俗布道者和社工。

    • 2

      形容词 You use lay to describe people who are not experts or professionals in a particular subject or activity. 非专业的

      It is difficult for a lay person to gain access to medical libraries.

      非专业人员很难进入医学图书馆。

    • 3

      名词 a ballad or short narrative poem, esp one intended to be sung (能唱的)短叙事诗

英英释义

lay

  • n.
    • 1

      a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

      同义词： ballad

    • 2

      a narrative poem of popular origin

      同义词： ballad

  • v.
    • 1

      put into a certain place or abstract location

      同义词： put / set / place / pose / position

    • 2

      put in a horizontal position

      lay the books on the table ; lay the patient carefully onto the bed

      同义词： put down / repose

    • 3

      prepare or position for action or operation

      lay a fire ; lay the foundation for a new health care plan

    • 4

      lay eggs

      This hen doesn't lay

    • 5

      impose as a duty, burden, or punishment

      lay a responsibility on someone

  • adj.
    • 1

      concerning those not members of the clergy

      the lay ministry

      同义词： laic / secular

    • 2

      not of or from a profession

      a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease

专业释义
  • 法学

    • (诉讼、上诉等)成立；可受理：

  • 交通运输工程

    • 使(船)向某方向行驶；驶到看不见(陆地等)的地方

    • 就位，定向：

  • 体育

    • 非主牌的

    • 球的位置

  • 军事学

    • 瞄准(炮)；将(大炮)调到所需射角

  • 土木建筑工程

    • 铺设

  • 生物学

    • 生出

    • 产

    • 下

网络释义
  • 解雇
  • 休息
  • 裁员
    短语
  • lay down
    放下 | 制定 | 铺设 | 规定
  • Kenneth Lay
    肯尼思·莱 | 肯尼思·雷 | 肯内斯·雷
  • lay out
    安排 | 摆出 | 摆开
  • Lay up
    搁置不用 | 贮存 | 暂停使用
  • Frito-Lay
    菲多利 | 菲多利公司 | 食品 | 公司菲多利
  • As I Lay Dying
    我弥留之际 | 在我弥留之际 | 出殡现形记 | 当我垂死的时候
  • lay over
    压倒 | 使延期 | 涂 | 覆盖
  • lay hold of
    握住 | 占有 | 控制住

同根词

词根：lay

  • adj.

    • laid 松弛的；从容不迫的

  • n.

    • lie 谎言；位置

      layman 外行；门外汉；俗人；一般信徒

      laying 敷设；布置；产卵数；瞄准

      laity 俗人；外行人；门外汉

      layperson 外行

  • v.

    • laid 放；铺设；安排（lay的过去分词）

      laying 放置；产卵（lay的ing形式）

  • vi.

    • lie 躺；说谎；位于；展现

  • vt.

同近义词

双语例句

  • She lay in bed, contemplating.

    她躺在床上冥思苦想。

  • She lay sleepless until dawn.

    她躺在那儿，直到天亮才睡着。

  • He lay wakeful all night.

    他躺在床上彻夜未眠。

原声例句

  • People driving during a tornado are told to find low ground and lay flat,facedown, with their hands covering their head.

    VOA : special.2011.04.19

  • Now, the historical value of the Exodus story has fascinated scholars, but also lay people, for generations.

    现在，《出埃及记》故事的历史价值引起了学者的兴趣，但也挫败了世世代代的人们。

    旧约导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

  • John's are much better, by the way, which is why Thursday will be a much better lay-- a better lecture.

    顺便说下，约翰的笑话可能好些,这也就是为什么周四会是更好的一天-,你们听的是更好的讲座。

    计算机科学及编程导论课程节选 : 麻省理工公开课

  • He says that in Prague he will lay out a plan to seek the goal of a world without nuclear weapons.

    VOA : special.2009.04.04

  • It was not surprising that the North showed little sympathy when the fighting stopped and the South lay in ruins.

    VOA : special.2010.02.04

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