lie by 1. 在…的旁边 The child was lying by his mother. 孩子紧挨着他的母亲。 It's so pleasant to lie by a warm fire. 坐在暖烘烘的火炉边是那么惬意。 2. 保持安静；休息；停止活动(或工作) They lay by during the heat of the day. 在一天中最热的时候，他们歇工。 3. 搁置不用；贮存 He has ever so much money lying by. 他总有很多钱存着不用。 4. 近在…手边 He has the manuscript lying by him. 他把手稿放在手边。