| 单词 | lie |
| 释义 | lie v (pt, pp lied, pres p lying) 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (about sth) make a statement one knows to be untrue 说谎: He´s lying. 他在说谎. Don´t you dare lie to me! 你胆敢跟我撒谎! She lies about her age. 她谎报年龄. 2 [I] give a false impression; be deceptive 给人以假象; 不可信 The camera cannot lie. 照相机不会造假. * lying smiles 假笑. 3 (idm 习语) lie in one´s `teeth/`throat (infml 口) lie grossly and shamelessly 扯弥天大谎; 睁著眼睛说瞎话. lie one´s way into/out of sth get (oneself) into or out of a situation by lying 撒谎以求一逞或摆脱困境 He´s lied his way into a really plum job. 他靠撒谎骗得一份好工作. =>Usage at lie2 用法见lie2. lie, n 1 statement one knows to be untrue 谎言; 假话 His story is nothing but a pack of lies. 他说的纯粹是一派鬼话. Cf 参看 fib. 2 (idm 习语) give the lie to sth show sth to be untrue 证明某事不实 These figures give the lie to reports that business is declining. 这些数字表明报告所谓业务正在滑坡的说法不实. live a lie => live2. nail a lie => nail. Cf 参看 white lie (white1). lie v (pt lay , pp lain , pres p lying) 1 [Ipr] have or put one´s body in a flat or resting position on a horizontal surface 躺; 平卧 The corpse lay face down in a pool of blood. 尸体俯卧在血泊中. lie on one´s back/side/front 仰卧[侧卧/俯卧] Don´t lie in bed all morning! 别一上午都躺在床上! a dog lying at his master´s feet 卧在主人脚旁的狗. 2 [La, Ipr] (of a thing) be at rest on a surface （指物）平放 The letter lay open on his desk. 那信摊开在他的书桌上. =>Usage 见所附用法. 3 [La, Ipr] be, remain or be kept in a certain state 在、 留在或保持在某种状态 snow lying thick on the ground 地面上厚厚的雪 These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. 这些机器自工厂关闭以来一直闲置著. I´d rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. 我宁可把钱花了也不想存在银行里. 4 [Ipr] be spread out to view; extend 展现; 伸展 The valley lay at our feet. 峡谷展现在我们的脚下. (fig 比喻) You´re still young your whole life lies before you! 你还年轻--整个人生还长著呢! 5 [Ipr] be situated 位於: The town lies on the coast. 该城位於海边. a ship lying at anchor, at its moorings, alongside, etc 锚泊的、 系泊的、 横泊的船. 6 [Ipr] (of abstract things) exist or be found （指抽象事物）存在, 在於 I only wish it lay within my power to (ie that I could) help you. 我但愿能够帮助你. The cure for stress lies in learning to relax. 消除紧张的方法在於学会放松. It´s obvious where our interest lies, ie which option, development, etc would be to our advantage. 我们的利益所在是明摆著的事情. 7 [I] (law 律) be admissible or able to be upheld 可受理或立案 an action, appeal that will not lie 不能受理的诉讼、 上诉. 8 (idm 习语) as/so far as in me lies => far2. as one makes one´s bed so one must lie in it => bed1. keep/lie close => close1. let sleeping dogs lie => sleep2. lie at sb´s `door be attributable to sb （责 任）归於某人; 某事为某人的责任 I accept that the responsibility for this lies squarely at my door. 我承认这事的责任完全由我承担. lie doggo (infml 口) lie without moving or making a sign 隐伏不动. lie heavy on sth cause sth to feel uncomfortable 使某事物感不适, 不安 The rich meal lay heavy on my stomach. 这顿美餐塞得我的胃很胀. a crime lying heavy on one´s conscience 使良心负咎的罪行. lie in `state (of a corpse) be placed on view in a public place before burial （指遗体）安葬前停放公共地点供瞻仰. lie in `wait (for sb) be hidden waiting to surprise sb 隐蔽静候以出人不意 arrested by the police who had been lying in wait 被隐蔽埋伏的警察捕获. lie `low (infml 口) keep quiet or hidden 不出声; 隐藏 He´s been lying low ever since I asked him for the money he owes me. 自从我催他还钱, 他就不露面了. see, etc how the land lies => land1. take sth lying `down accept an insult, etc without protest; submit meekly 甘受侮辱等; 俯首屈服; 逆来顺受. time hangs/lies heavy on one´s hands => time1. 9 (phr v) lie behind sth be the explanation for sth 是某事的原因或理由 What lay behind this strange outburst? 这莫名其妙的发作究竟是为什麽? lie back get into or be in a resting position; relax 休息; 放松; 松弛 You don´t have to do anything just lie back and enjoy the journey. 你什麽也不用做--只管轻松愉快地享受旅游的乐趣. lie down be in or move into a horizontal position on a bed, etc in order to sleep or rest 躺著; 躺下 Go and lie down for a while. 去躺一会儿. He lay down on the sofa and soon fell asleep. 她躺在沙发上很快就睡著了. lie down under sth (infml 口) accept (an insult etc) without protest; submit to sth meekly 甘受（侮辱等）; 逆来顺受 We have no intention of lying down under these absurd allegations. 对这些荒谬的指控我们是不甘受辱的. lie `in (a) (Brit) (US sleep in) (infml 口) stay in bed after the normal time for getting up 睡懒觉 It´s a holiday tomorrow, so you can lie in. 明天是假日, 你可以睡懒觉了. (b) (dated 旧) stay in bed to await the birth of a child 卧床待产 a lying-`in hospital 待产医院. lie over (of problems, business, etc) await attention or action at a later date （指问题、 事务等）留待以後处理 These items can lie over till our next meeting. 这些问题可留待我们下次开会再处理. lie `to (nautical 海) (of a vessel) come to a stop facing the wind; be anchored or moored （指船）逆风滞航, 抛锚, 停泊. lie up stay in bed to rest during an illness 卧床休养. lie with sb (to do sth) (fml 文) be sb´s duty or responsibility 是某人的义务或责任 The decision on whether to proceed lies with the Minister. 是否进行取决於部长. It lies with you to accept or reject the proposal. 对该建议是接受还是拒绝由你作主. lie, n 1 [sing] way or position in which sth lies 某物所处的状态或位置. 2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] (in golf) where the ball comes to rest after a shot （高尔夫球）被击後球停的位置 a good, poor, etc lie 好落位、 差落位. 3 (idm 习语) the ,lie of the `land (US the ,lay of the `land) (a) the natural features (esp rivers, mountains, etc) of an area 地形地貌（尤指河流、 山脉等）. (b) (infml fig 口, 比喻) assessment of the state of a situation 情势; 事态 I´ll need several weeks to discover the lie of the land before I can make any decisions about the future of the business. 我需要几周的时间了解情况後才能对公司的未来做出决定. lie, NOTE ON USAGE 用法 Note the difference between the intransitive verb lie (lying, lay, lain), meaning `be in a resting position´ 注意不及物动词lie (lying、 lay、 lain)意为｀处於休息的位置＇ I was feeling ill, so I lay down on the bed for a while 我身体不舒服, 所以在床上躺一会儿 and the transitive verb lay (laying, laid, laid), meaning `put on a surface´ 但是及物动词lay (laying、 laid、 laid)意为｀放在某个面上＇ She laid her dress on the bed to keep it neat. 她把连衣裙放在床上以保持平整. There is another intransitive verb lie (lying, lied, lied), meaning `say something untrue´ 另有一不及物动词lie (lying、 lied、 lied)意为｀说谎＇ He lied about his age to join the army. 他为了参军谎报了年龄. |
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