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lay
/le/
lay 1
(过去式: laid; 过去完成式: laid; 现在进行式: laying)
v.t.
To beat or strike down with force. 打垮。
- The wheat was laid flat by the wind and rain. 风雨把小麦吹倒了。
To put or set down; place carefully and gently. 轻放。
- She laid her hat on the table. 她把帽子放在桌上。
To place for rest or sleep; esp. bury. 埋葬。
To bring forth and deposit (an egg). 产卵。
To cause to be still; calm; allay. 使平静。
- The water laid the dust. 水使灰尘不再飞扬。
To bet wager. 打赌;赌注。
To press down giving a smooth and even surface. 压平。
To dispose or spread over or on a surface. 铺上;涂上。
- to lay track 铺铁轨。
- to lay plaster 涂抹灰泥。
To set in order or position. 按照次序排好。
- to lay bricks 砌砖。
- to lay a table for dinner 在桌上摆好晚餐用的刀叉。
To put (strands) in place and twist to form a rope, hawser, or cable; also, to make by so doing. 搓(绳、曳船索或电缆)。
- to lay up rope 搓绳。
To impose as a duty, burden, or punishment. 课税;下命令。
- to lay a tax on land 征收地价税。
- His father laid an injunction upon him never to reveal the secret. 他父亲严令他不得把秘密说出去。
To put as a burden of reproach. 责怪。
- They laid the blame on him. 他们把事情都怪到他头上来。
To advance as an accusation; impute; charge. 提出控诉。
- The guilt for the murder was laid at his door despite strenuous denials. 尽管他极力否认,他仍被控杀人。
To place (something immaterial) on something. 置放(无形的东西)。
- to lay stress on grammar 注重文法。
To prepare; contrive. 筹划;设计。
- a well-laid plan 完善的计划。
To bring against or into contact with something; apply. 使贴近。
- He laid the watch to his ear. 他把表贴近耳朵听。
To prepare or position for action or operation; also, adjust (a gun) to the proper direction and elevation. 事先备妥或放好;把枪炮调整到正确的方向及仰角;瞄准。
To bring to a specified condition. 使成某种状态。
- to lay waste the land 使土地荒芜。
To assert; allege. 要求;主张。
- to lay claim to an estate 要求财产权。
To submit for examination and judgment. 提出受审判。
- He laid his case before the commission. 他向委员会陈情。
To copulate with, sometimes considered vulgar. 【俚】交媾。
v.i.
To produce and deposit eggs. 产卵。
To lie. 躺。
To wager; bet. 打赌;赌注。
To plan; prepare. 【方】计划;筹谋。
To apply oneself vigorously. 努力从事。
- He laid to his oars. 他努力划桨。
To proceed to a specified place or position on a ship. 【航】就位。
- to lay aloft 到桅杆,帆索等高处就位。
短语:
lay a course 建立行动的方针;【航】不抢风前进。
lay about 向四面八方砍杀。
lay an ax(e) to the root 铲草除根;毁灭。
lay aside (a)贮藏(以备将来不时之需)。(b)搁置;放弃。
lay away (a)贮藏搁置;放弃(= lay aside)。(b)【美】(将商品)保留到货款偿清再交付。(c)【美】(通常用被动式)埋;埋葬。
lay by (a)搁置;放弃(=lay aside)。(b)储蓄。(c)【美】作...的最后之耕作。
lay claim to 宣称有权提出要求;索赔。
lay down (a)放弃;投降。(b)设定;订定。(c)武断地作主。(d)储存。(e)对准目标。(f)(棒球)沿地面打击。(g)躺下。
lay eyes on 注视。
lay for 【俚】伏击;埋伏。
lay great store by (on) 重视。
lay hold of (on) 逮住;抓住;斥责。
lay in 储存;收藏。
lay into sb 痛打;攻击;责骂。
lay it on (thick) 夸张;过份的阿谀(=lay it on with a trowel)。
lay low (a)打倒。(b)射杀。
lay off (a)暂时解雇;解散。(b)休息;中断不做(某事)。(c)划分土地。
lay on (a)攻击。(b)【口】供给;供应;【英】安装(水管、瓦斯等)。(c)涂;敷。(d)赠送;提供奖赏。(e)【英】雇用;租用。
lay on the table 延期讨论;置于议程上面。
lay oneself open to 蒙受(责难、攻击等);暴露于。
lay oneself out 【口】尽力;用尽苦心。
lay out (a)陈列;展示。(b)设计安排。(c)准备埋葬或验尸。(d)【口】击昏;打倒。(e)(非正式用法)花钱(尤指大量花费)。(f)详细筹划。(g)作记号以便锥子钻孔或归档等。
lay over (a)【美】中途下车。(b)延期。
lay sb by the heels 囚禁;下狱。
lay sth at sb's door 嫁祸于人;归罪于人。
lay stress on 强调。
lay to (a)船逆风停泊。(b)努力;奋发。
lay to rest 使安息;安葬。
lay up (a)贮藏以备后用。(b)因生病或受伤而行动不便或失去行动自由。
n.
Covert; lair. (动物的)隐伏处;兽窝。
Something (as a layer) that lies or is laid. 层;铺设。
Line of action; plan. 行动的路线;计划。
Line of work; occupation. 行业。
Terms of sale or employment; price. 销售条件;雇用条件;价格。
Share of profit (as on a whaling voyage) paid in lieu of wages. (捕鲸业代替工资的)分红。
The nature of a fiber rope as determined by the amount of twist, the angle of the strands, and the angle of the threads in the strands. (依不同的搓法而决定的)绳子的性质。
The state of one that lays eggs. 产卵的状态。
- hens coming into lay 即将到产卵期的母鸡。
The way in which a thing lies or is laid in relation to something else. 地势或方位。
- the lay of the land 这片地的形势。
A partner in sexual intercourse. 【俚】姘头。
Act or instance of sexual intercourse. 【俚】性交。
习语:
lay day (a)【商】租约规定的装船或卸货期间。(b)出港的延迟日数。
lay 2
v.t. & v.i.
pt. of lie. lie 的过去式。
lay 3
adj.
Pertaining to, or done by, those outside the clergy. 俗人的;非教士的。
- a lay person 俗人。
Not professional. 非专门的;外行的。
短语:
to be the lay mind 对外行人而言。
习语:
lay analyst (非专业的)精神分析家。
lay brother (sister) 俗人修道士(修女)(只从事体力劳动,不负担僧务)。
lay reader 代替教士主持礼拜的俗人。
lay 4
n.
A lyric or ballad. 抒情诗;(适于唱诵之通俗)叙事诗。
- lays of Ancient Rome 古罗马之歌谣。
Any poem or song. 诗;歌。
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
lay¹
/leɪ/
lie的过去式
lay²
/leɪ/ (lays, laying, laid)
vt.
1. (put) 放置;安放;搁
- She laid the baby in her cot. 她把婴儿放到小床上。
- Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor. 在地上摆一张报纸。
2. (put in correct position) [+ carpet, pipes] 铺放;铺设
- Public utilities dig up roads to lay pipes. 公共事业公司挖路铺设管道。
- A man came to lay the bedroom carpet. 一名男子来铺客厅的地毯。
3. [+ eggs] (鸟类)产(卵);(尤指家鸡)下(蛋)
- My canary has laid an egg. 我的金丝雀下了一个蛋。
4. to lay the table<英> 布置餐桌;摆放餐具
- Please can you lay the table? 请您摆一下餐具好吗?
- The table was laid for lunch. 餐桌已经布置好准备吃午饭了。
to lay a place for sb 在餐桌上为某人留一个位置
5. (establish) 奠定(基础);打下(基础)
- reforms that laid the basis for the welfare state 为福利制度打下基础的改革
to lay the foundations for sth or to lay the foundations of sth 为…打下基础
6. (devise) [+ plans] 布置;设计;制订;准备
- The organizers meet in March to lay plans. 组织者们于3月碰头制订计划。
to lay a trap for sb 为某人设圈套;为某人设置陷阱
7. to lay the blame/responsibility for sth on sb
(attribute to) 因…责怪某人;将…归咎于某人
- She refused to lay the blame for it on any one party. 她拒绝将此归咎于任何一方。
to lay charges<英> (accuse officially)提出指控
8. to lay a fire 准备生火
9. <书面> (locate) 使处于特定情景;为…设置地点场景
- The scene is laid in London. 这个场景设在伦敦。
10. (apply) 敷上;涂上;施以
to lay sth on sth 在…上施以…
- In Impressionism the paint was laid on the canvas in dabs. 在印象派绘画中, 颜料被一点点轻涂在画布上。
11. (impose) [+ penalty, fine] 将…加诸
to lay sth on sth/sb 把…加诸…
- The airline could lay a penalty on your travel agent. 航空公司可能会处罚相关旅行社。
12. <英> (bet) 押(赌注);同(某人)打赌
- I lay you five to one on Prince. 我以1赔5跟你打赌, 赌王子赢。
13. (make settle) 使落下;阻止…扬起
to lay the dust 压落尘埃;使尘土不扬
14. <粗> (have sex with) 与…上床
to get laid 跟人上床
15. 赌(马)输掉比赛
- Making a profit from laying horses to lose is no easier or harder than backing horses to win. 通过赌马输赚钱在难度上与通过赌马赢赚钱没什么差别。
16. 【纺】 压平;把…弄平整
- Traditional wool fabric requires regular brushing to lay the nap down in one direction. 传统毛料要求将毛朝一个方向刷平。
17. 【园艺】 [+ hedge] (劈树枝)修筑
18. (in rope-making) 搓(股索)成绳;搓编(绳、缆等)
19. 【军】 [+ weapon] 调…至瞄准位置
vi.
1. [birds +] 产卵;(尤指家鸡)下蛋
- The hens stopped laying in winter. 这些母鸡冬天停止了产蛋。
2. 【海】 就位;定向
- The captain ordered the crew to lay aft. 船长命令船员去船尾。
3. <口,非标准> (lie) 平放;躺
- He often lays in bed all the morning. 他经常整个上午躺在床上。
4. to lay aboard【海】 <古> 靠近战舰登船
5. to lay about you<英,过时> 向四处猛击一气
- She proceeded to lay about her with her umbrella. 接着, 她用伞劈头盖脸地朝四周乱打一气。
6. to lay sth bareorto lay bare sth 使…显露出来;使…暴露
- He laid bare his plans. 他把计划和盘托出。
7. to lay a course【海】 (朝某一方向)直驶
- The ship left port and laid a course for the west coast. 轮船离开港口, 向西海岸直驶而去。
(plan) 制订计划(以达到目标)
- The college community has laid a course for the university to become carbon neutral by 2050. 大学社区已制订计划, 到2050年学校实现碳中和。
8. to lay down your life<文> 牺牲;献出生命
- Man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. 人间没有比为朋友肝脑涂地更伟大的爱了。
9. to lay hold of sth 抓住某物;抓紧某物
- He laid hold of his brother's shirt and pulled him close. 他抓住兄弟的衬衫, 把他拉近身边。
10. to lay it onorto lay it on thick<非正式> 过分夸大;言过其实
- I may have spoken a bit too freely, even laid it on a little. 我可能有些自由发挥, 甚至有些言过其实了。
- Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure you charm them. 别讲得太过, 但是一定要保证迷住他们。
11. to lay money/odds/bets on sth<英> [bookmaker, gambler +] 把赌注押在…上;赌…赢
- I laid money on the favourite. 我把赌注押在最喜欢的马身上。
(expressing confidence) 敢就…打赌
- I wouldn't lay bets on his still remaining manager after the spring. 我看他这个经理当不过春天了。
- I'll lay odds on that Dean is at your office right now. 我敢打赌迪安现在就在你办公室。
12. to lay sth open
(make visible) 使…显露;使…暴露
- the powers of the spirit world which are laid open to the individual in dreams 人的梦境里显露出的精神世界的力量
13. to lay sb/sth open to sth
[+ criticism, attack] 使…易受…
- The party thereby lays itself open to charges of corruption. 该党因此难免被人指责腐败。
- Such a statement could lay her open to ridicule. 这种言论会让人家笑话她。
Phrasal Verbs:
lay alongside, lay aside, lay away, lay before, lay by, lay down, lay in, lay into, lay off, lay on, lay out, lay over, lay to, lay up
lay³
/leɪ/
n.
1. the lay of sth
(position) …的放置方式;…的布局;…的位置
- He sent out scouts to spy out the lay of the enemy camp. 他派出侦察兵探察敌营位置。
- He looked round him to get the lay of the room. 他环顾四周, 了解了一下房间的布局。
2. <粗> (sex) 性交;交媾
3. <冒犯> (sexual partner) 床友;性伴侣
to be an easy lay 在性方面随便
4. (in rope-making) (绳索的)绞向
5. 【诗】 (尤指专供吟唱的)短叙事诗
6. 【音】 歌曲;曲调
7. the lay of the land<美> (geographical) 地形
- Thanks to the lay of the land the area is superb biking terrain. 拜地形所赐, 这一地区特别适合骑车。
to get the lay of the land<美> (assess the situation)了解情况;掌握动态
lay⁴
/leɪ/
adj.
1. 【宗】 (nonreligious) 世俗的;非神职的
2. (nonspecialist) 业余的;外行的;门外汉的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
lay (laid laid)
/leɪ/
v.
放,搁;产卵,下蛋
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
lay
n. 下蛋,产卵,放
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
lay/put heads together
conspire; confer 共谋;商议;集思广益
- We'd better lay our heads together before deciding on any definite course of action. 我们最好先商量一下,然后再决定行动方案。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
lay1
v.(动词) laid[l³d] lay.ing, lays
v.tr.(及物动词)
1. To cause to lie down: 放下:使躺下:
- lay a child in its crib. 将孩子放入小童床
2. To place in or bring to a particular state or position. 使处于:放入或使达到一特定状态或位置
3. To bury. 埋葬
4. To put or set down: 铺设:安装或铺放:
- lay new railroad track. 铺设新铁轨
5. To produce and deposit: 生产,贮存:
- lay eggs. 产蛋
6. To cause to subside; calm or allay: 使静下来:使减退;使平静或减轻:
- “chas'd the clouds . . . and laid the winds”(&b{John Milton}) “追逐云朵…平息风儿”(约翰·米尔顿)
7. To put up to or against: 靠着:贴在之上或紧挨着:
- lay an ear to the door. 把耳朵贴在门上(偷听)
8. To put forward as a reproach or an accusation: 怪罪:提出谴责或控诉:
- They laid the blame on us. 他们责怪我们
9. To put or set in order or readiness for use: 安排:安排就绪或准备妥当:
- lay the table for lunch. 摆设餐具以备午餐
10. To devise; contrive: 拟定:设计;想方法:
- lay plans. 制定计划
11. To spread over a surface: 涂覆:涂在表面:
- lay paint on a canvas. 在画布上涂颜料
12. To place or give (importance): 注重:授予或给予(重要性):
- lay stress on clarity of expression. 强调清晰表达的重要性
13. To impose as a burden or punishment: 使负担:施加负担或处罚:
- lay a penalty upon the offender. 对犯规者进行惩罚
14. To present for examination: 提呈:呈交以受审查:
- lay a case before a committee. 把案件提交委员会审理
15. To put forward as a demand or an assertion: 提出:提出要求或主张:
- laid claim to the estate. 宣称对地产拥有所有权
16. Games To place (a bet); wager. 【游戏】 下注;打赌
17. To aim (a gun or cannon). 瞄准(枪或大炮)
18. To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope. 编,绞:把(绳子)放在一起以捻成一股绳索
19. To make in this manner: 搓:以这种方式制作:
- lay up cable. 搓成缆绳
20. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with. 【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 交媾:和…发生性关系
v.intr.(不及物动词)
1. To produce and deposit eggs. 产卵或下蛋
2. To bet; wager. 打赌;下注
3. Non-Standard To lie. 【非标准用语】 躺下
4. To engage energetically in an action. 全力以赴:精力充沛地投入某一行动
5. Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated. 【航海】 就位:把自己放入指定的位置
n.(名词)
1. The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in: 绳索绞向:绳子或缆绳的绳束捻合方向:
- a left lay. 左搓法
2. The amount of such twist. 绳子搓编的数量
3. The state of one that lays eggs: 产(卵):下蛋之物的状态:
- a hen coming into lay. 母鸡要下蛋了
4. Vulgar Slang 【粗俗用语】 【俚语】
5. Sexual intercourse. 性交
6. A partner in sexual intercourse. 性交时的配偶

常用词组:
lay about
To strike blows on all sides. 向四面八方打击lay aside
1. To give up; abandon: 放弃;抛弃:
- lay aside all hope of rescue. 放弃援救的希望
2. To save for the future. 储备:为将来贮存lay away
1. To reserve for the future; save. 储蓄:为将来储备;贮存
2. To put aside and hold for future delivery. 收藏:搁置并保留至以后交付lay by
To save for future use. 储备:储存供将来之用lay down
1. To give up and surrender: 放弃并投降:
- laid down their arms. 缴械投降
2. To specify: 规定:
- laid down the rules. 制定法规
3. To store for the future. 储备:为将来储备
4. Non-Standard To lie down. 【非标准用语】 躺下lay for 【非正式用语】
To be waiting to attack: 等待进行攻击:
- Muggers lay for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the dark alley. 拦路抢劫者等候在黑暗的小巷中准备袭击那些毫无防范的行人lay in
To store for future use: 储备:储存以备将来之用:
- lay in supplies for an Arctic winter. 为北极的严冬储备给养lay into 【俚语】
1. To scold sharply. 严厉批评
2. To attack physically; beat up. 肉体攻击;痛打lay off
1. To terminate the employment of (a worker), especially temporarily. 暂时解雇员工:停止雇用(工人),尤指暂时性的
2. To mark off: 划界线:
- lay off an area for a garden. 划出一块区域作为花园
3. Slang To stop doing something; quit. 【俚语】 停止做某事;放弃
4. Games To place all or a part of an accepted bet with another bookie in order to reduce the risk. 【游戏】 两面下注:把全部或一部分定好的赌注分担给另一赌马者以降低风险lay on
1. To apply (something) by or as if by spreading (it) onto a flat surface: 带有:将某物抹在或好象涂在一平整表面上:
- laid on a thick Southern accent. 带有很重的南方口音
2. To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: 精心准备:通常指以精心策划的方法准备;安排:
- laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute. 最后时刻才调制好50份鸡尾酒
3. Slang To present or reveal to; confront with: 【俚语】 提出或揭露;面临:
- “went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them”(&b{John Vinocur}) “他在人群中转来转去,谈天说地,直到他最后向他们提出他的权威性问题”(约翰·维诺克)lay out
1. To make a detailed plan for. 设计:为…制定详细计划
2. To clothe and prepare (a corpse) for burial. 穿寿衣:为(尸体)穿衣做殡葬准备
3. To rebuke harshly: 严厉批评:
- She laid me out for breaking the vase. 因为打碎了花瓶,她痛骂我一顿
4. To knock to the ground or unconscious. 击到在地,打昏:击倒在地或打得失去知觉
5. To expend; spend: 消费;花钱:
- lay out a fortune on jewelry. 买珠宝花了一大笔钱
6. To display: 展览:
- lay out merchandise; lay the merchandise out. 展出商品;展示商品lay over
To make a stopover in the course of a journey. 落脚:在旅行过程中停留lay to 【航海】
1. To bring (a ship) to a stop in open water. 使(船)在公海上停留
2. To remain stationary and face into the wind. 顶着风停止lay up
1. To stock for future use: 储备:为将来之用而储存:
- lay up supplies for a long journey. 为漫长的旅途储备给养
2. Informal To confine with an illness or injury: 【非正式用语】 在家修养:因病或伤而闭门不出:
- was laid up for a month. 在家休养一个月
3. Nautical To put (a ship) in dock, as for repairs. 【航海】 使(船)进入船坞,如进行修理

习惯用语:
lay down the law
To assert positively and often arrogantly. 发号施令:肯定且通常是傲慢地宣称lay it on thick 【非正式用语】
1. To exaggerate; overstate. 夸张;夸大的叙述
2. To flatter effusively. 溜须拍马:拼命地恭维拍马lay of the land
The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something. 某物的性质、排列或布置lay rubber 【俚语】
To accelerate suddenly a motor vehicle from a halt to a high speed, thereby spinning the wheels and depositing on the road a thin film of burned rubber from the rear tire or tires. 留下橡胶:将机动车从静止状态猛然提升到很高的速度时,车轮旋转,后胎或轮胎便会在路上留下一薄层烧尽的橡胶lay waste
To ravage: 劫掠:
- Rebel troops laid waste the town. 叛军洗劫了这座城镇
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
lay
敷设;铺设
- 英语>简体中文, 土木工程词典
lay
vt. 放置,铺,拟定,搓,镇住,瞄准,归于;n. 位置,捻,方针,分红
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
lay
v. 起草
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
lay
n.
(捕鱼船或捕鲸船上代替工资的)捕获物分红 v. 陈述;提出(主张、要求等) a.
(1) 凡俗的;世俗的
与教会的神职人员相对而言。
(2) 外行的;非职业的;非专业的
尤指法律或医学的外行。
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
lay
电 陆示
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机电子速查小字典
lay
n. 平行轴,绞距
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
lay
n. 非主导的,铺,捻
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉汽车词典
lay
vt.
放置
- He laid his coat over a chair. 他把外衣放在椅子上。
压倒, 使躺下, 放倒
- The trees were laid flat by heavy wind. 树木被风刮倒了。
使平息, 使消失
- The rain quickly laid the dust. 雨水很快消除了空中飞扬的尘土。
打赌, 下赌注
- I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed. 我出五英镑打赌, 你不会成功。
vt. & vi.
生蛋, 产卵
- The hens don't lay during this cold weather. 这样冷的天气母鸡不会下蛋。
- The duck laid ten eggs this month. 这只鸭子本月下了十个蛋。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
lay1
(verb 动词)
放下;涂上
Lay your work on the table. 把你做的活放在桌上。
Lay the paint on thickly. 涂上厚厚的一层油漆。
SYNONYM 同义词:apply, arrange,deposit, leave, place, position, put down, rest,set down, set out, spread.
归﹙罪﹚于
Don’t lay all the blame on her. 别把所有过失的责任全叫她负。
SYNONYM 同义词:ascribe, assign, burden,impose, plant, [informal日常用语] saddle.
定下
We laid secret plans. 我们定下秘密的计划。
SYNONYM 同义词:concoct, create, design, establish, organize,plan, set up.
to lay bare 透露
SEE参阅 reveal.
to lay down the law 权威性地表态
SEE参阅 dictate.
to lay into someone 猛烈攻击某人
SEE参阅 attackverb 动词.
to lay someone low 击倒某人
SEE参阅 defeat verb动词.
to lay someone off 解雇某人
SEE参阅 dismiss.
to lay off something 停止做某事
SEE参阅 cease.
to lay to rest 安葬
SEE参阅 bury.
to lay up 储存
SEE参阅 store verb 动词.
to lay waste 破坏
SEE参阅 destroy.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
lay1
lay sth at sb’s door (formal)
blame sb for sth 把……归咎于某人:
The failure of the talks cannot be laid at the government’s door.会谈失败不能归咎于政府。
lay sth 'bare
reveal sth which has never been seen before 暴露,揭露﹙不为人知的事情﹚:
She laid bare her feelings for him. 她坦承自己对他有感情。
The report lays bare the shocking housing conditions in this city. 那份报告揭露了这座城巿恶劣的住房条件。
lay 'claim to sth
state that you have a right to sth 声称……属于自己:
‘The Lamb and Flag’ lays claim to being the oldest pub in London. The Lamb and Flag 声称自己是伦敦最古老的酒馆。
lay down your 'arms
stop fighting in a war etc. 停止作战;放下武器:
Tell your men to lay down their arms—the war’s over. 让你的人放下武器,战争结束了。
lay down the 'law (informal,disapproving)
give sb orders and express your opinions in an unpleasant, aggressive way, often when you have no right to do so 发号施令;指手画脚:
He came in here this morning and started laying down the law about all kinds of things. Who does he think he is?他一大早过来就开始对所有的事情指手画脚,他以为自己是谁?
lay down your 'life (for sb/sth) (formal)
die for (your country, a cause etc.) ﹙为祖国、事业等﹚献身,牺牲:
Thousands of young men laid down their lives in the war so that we could live in freedom. 成千上万的年轻人在战争中牺牲,因此我们才能过上自由的生活。
lay a 'finger on sb (informal)
(often in negative sentences 常用于否定句) touch sb with the intention of hurting them physically伤害某人;触犯某人:
If you lay a finger on her, I’ll call the police. 要是你敢碰她一个指头,我就报警。
lay/pile it 'on (thick/with a trowel)
say that sth is much better or much worse than it really is because you want to impress sb ﹙为给某人留下深刻印象而﹚吹捧,乱恭维,言过其实:
He told her that she was his favourite author and that she deserved the Nobel Prize for literature. He really laid it on with a trowel. 他对她说,她是自己最喜欢的作家,还说她应该获得诺贝尔文学奖。他实际上是在恭维她。
My father really piled it on, shouting at me for ages about my exam results.我父亲小题大做,因为我考试成绩不好冲我大喊大叫了半天。
lay it on the 'line (informal)
tell sb sth in an honest, direct and forceful way 开诚布公;实话实说:
She laid it on the line, telling us that we would fail the exam unless we worked harder. 她开诚布公地告诉我们,除非我们更加努力,否则无法通过考试。
lay sb 'low(informal)
(of an illness 疾病) cause sb to go to bed or be unable to work normally 使人……床无法正常工作:
That flu laid her low for a couple of weeks. 那场流感使她病倒了几个星期。
lay 'siege to sth
surround a building, especially in order to speak to or question the person or people living or working there 包围﹙某座建筑,为与里面的人讲话或质询﹚:
The press and paparazzi laid siege to the star’s London flat in the hope of getting a photograph of her. 新闻记者和摄影师团团包围了那个明星位于伦敦的公寓,希望能拍到她的照片。
NOTE A siege is a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside. siege 是一种军事行动,指军队包围一个城镇,并且停止对城中居民供应食品等,以达到占领的目的。
lay sb to 'rest (formal)
bury sb 埋葬:
He was laid to rest beside his parents.他被安葬在父母墓旁。
lay sth to 'rest
stop sth by showing that it is not true 平息﹙谣言等﹚ ; 消除:
The media speculation about their relationship has finally been laid to rest. 媒体对他们关系的猜测最终偃旗息鼓了。
lay sth 'waste; lay 'waste to sth (formal)
destroy everything, especially in a war ﹙尤指战争中﹚ 摧毁一切:
As the army retreated, it laid waste to thousands of acres of farmland. 军队后撤时毁坏了几千英亩农田。
clap/lay/set eyes on sb/sth 另见eyes
get/lay your hands on sb 另见hands
get/lay your hands on sth 另见hands
the lay of the land=the lie of the land 另见lie
put/lay your cards on the table 另见cards
put/lay your head/neck on the block 另见block
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
lay1
adj.
一般信徒的, 俗人的
无经验的, 外行的
非主导的, 副的; (纸牌)无主牌的
- lay brother [sister] 修道院做杂役的僧侣[修女]
- to the lay mind 对外行人说来
- lay shaft 副轴

继承用法
layman
n.
俗人
门外汉, 外行
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
lay
呈交
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 英汉法律词汇
lay
絞紋
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 材料科学名词
lay
定位
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 测量学名词
lay
敷設;安排;位置;層;方向
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电机工程名词
lay (of a cable)
絞;絞距
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电机工程名词
lay
敷設,安排,鉸,鉸距,捻[恦](電線的),位置,層,方向,局外的
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电力工程名词
lay
標針;紙規
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
lay
產卵
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 动物学名词
lay [of cutting]
1.刀紋路 2.陳置 3.層
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 工程图学名词
lay
瞄準,裝定諸元,投擲,施放,設置,敷設,計算,授予任務,前往,繩索搓
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 美华军语辞典
lay
搓索法
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
lay
搓索法;層;撚向
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海洋科学名词
lay
武器瞄準
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 航空太空名词
lay (of cutting)
(刀)紋路
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 机械工程名词
lay
武器瞄準;層;撚向
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 机械工程名词
lay
位置;方向;紋向
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 计量学名词
lay
層次
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 土木工程名词
lay
絞;絞距;撚向
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 物理学名词
lay
搓索法;層;撚向
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 造船工程名词
lay
/leɪ/
(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) [老式]
- The butler always laid the table. 餐具总是由管家来摆放。
7. to lay something at someone's door → see door
8. to lay a finger on someone → see finger
9. to lay your hands on something → see hand
10. to lay siege to something → see siege
lay
/leɪ/
及物动词
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 [ADJ n]
- 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 [ADJ n]
- 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
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
lay, place, put, set
这些动词均有“放”之意。
lay → 指小心地把人或物平放或横放,侧重动作安稳。
place → 较正式用词,指把某物放在一个正确的位置上,侧重动作的正确。
put → 普通用词,含义较广泛。指把人或物置于某处,并将其留在该处。
set → 普通用词,指为了某种目的而将人或物放在一定位置上。指物是多指立着放。
英语>简体中文, 英语同义词辨析词典