| 释义 |
lie¹ /laɪ/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 谎言，假话
He often tells lies. 他老是说谎。
The testimony was a pack of transparent lies. 这一证词是一派显而易见的谎言。
It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't. 如果说我知道，那就是说假话了，因为我并不知道。
2. 假象；造成错觉的事物；欺骗行为
His wig was a lie that deceived no one. 他的假发瞒不过任何人。
3. 对谎言的斥责
We threw the lie in his face. 我们当面斥责他说谎。
II (ly·ing)
❶ vi.
1. 说谎
He has often lied to me about his work. 关于他的工作情况他常对我说谎。
He lied about his age to get into the Navy. 他为了参加海军谎报年龄。
2. (事物)造成假象；不可靠
Appearances often lie. 外表往往不可靠。
The camera does not lie. 相机拍的照片逼真。
❷ vt.
用谎骗使得
He lied himself into office. 他骗得职务。
He managed to lie his way out of trouble. 他设法用谎骗手段摆脱困境。
[<OE lēogan; 与 OHG liogan, Goth liugan 有关] phr. act a lie 用行为骗人 give sb. the lie (in his throat) 斥责某人说谎 give the lie to 1. 指责…说谎 The police gave the lie to the man who said that he had been at home during the robbery. 那人说抢劫发生时他一直在家，警察斥责他是在说谎。2. 证明…不实，证明…是假的 That gives the lie to all her theories. 那证明她所有的理论都是假的。The boy's dirty hands gave the lie to his answer that he had washed. 男孩回答说他已洗过手，但他那双脏手证明这是假话。lie in one's throat (或 through one's teeth) 说无耻的谎话，撒弥天大谎 lie like a gas meter 见 gas meter
Lies have short (或 no) legs (或 wings). 谎言总是站不住脚的。
live a lie 过骗人的生活，过虚伪的生活
nail a lie (to the counter) 拆穿谎言
tell a lie (或 that's a lie) 〈英口〉[用以立即改正自己刚说的话]我说错了
I never eat chocalate—I tell a lie, I did when I was little. 我从来不吃巧克力——哦，说错了，我小时候还是吃过的。 |