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lay obj PUT DOWNleIv [T]past laid leIdto put (something) in esp. a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose放，搁She laid the baby (down) in its cot.她把婴儿放在童床里。I'll lay your coats on the bed upstairs.我将把你的上衣放在楼上的床上。Perhaps we should lay paper over the floor while we're decorating the room.也许我们在装修房子的时候应该把纸铺在地上。She laid aside her book and went to answer the phone. [M]她把书放在一边，然后去接电话。(fig.) He has temporarily laid aside (= stopped doing) some interesting projects to earn money by writing a film script. [M]为了挣钱，他暂时搁置了一些有趣的项目而去写一部电影剧本。The dog laid its ears back (= put them flat against its head) and howled. [M]狗收起了耳朵号叫。He laid down his knife and fork, saying he couldn't possibly eat any more. [M]他放下了刀叉说他再也吃不下了。If someone lays down their weapons they stop fighting, esp. when they have been beaten.缴械投降Lay down your weapons and surrender -- your situation is hopeless.放下武器投降----你们没有希望了。The soldiers from both sides laid down their arms and greeted each other once more as friends.双方士兵放下了武器又一次像朋友一样互相问候。To lay down your life is to die for something you believe in strongly.献出生命Today we remember those who laid down their lives for their country.今天我们缅怀那些为其祖国而献出生命的人们。 [LAY 中的 lay down]Lay the rug flat on the ground.把小地毯平铺在地上。The explosion laid trees flat (= knocked them onto the ground) for several hundred metres.爆炸击倒了几百米内的树木。There will be some disruption for the next few weeks while contractors lay a new cable/sewer.下几个星期承包商们铺设一条新的电缆/污水管道的时候将会造成一些不便。We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.下星期我们将请人在大厅内铺一条新的地毯。They've been laying bricks (= making a wall with bricks) for two weeks and the first floor is already finished.他们已经砌了两个星期房子，第一层已经建好了。The plan is to lay (= build) the foundation(s) for the new apartments in October.这项计划是在10月份为新公寓打基础。(fig.) These discussions have laid the foundation(s) (= started to prepare) for a change of policy.这些讨论已经为政策的变动做了准备。(fig.) The initial negotiations are seen as laying the basis (= preparing) for more detailed talks.初步的谈判被看作为更详细的会谈打下了基础。(fig.) Even the best laid (= prepared) plans go wrong sometimes.即使最完善的计划有时也会出错。Don't you dare lay a finger on (= even slightly harm) me.你敢碰我一下吗？If you lay a hand on (= harm) the child you'll be sorry.如果你伤害这个孩子的话，你会后悔的。I know I put my glasses somewhere, but I can't lay (my) hands on (= find) them.我知道我把眼镜放在一个地方了，但我就是找不到。(esp. Br and Aus) If you lay something at someone's door you blame them for it.责备You're the one who forgot to buy more bread, so don't try to lay it at my door.是你忘了多买些面包，别想怪到我身上。Lay someone to rest is used to avoid saying bury.安葬She was laid to rest next to her husband.她被葬在她丈夫的旁边。(fig.) I hope what he said has laid your fears to rest (= removed them).我希望他所说的消除了你的恐惧。(fig.) Isn't it time you laid the ghost of that experience to rest/laid that ghost (= stopped being worried by it)?难道你还不应该祛除那旧事的阴影吗？Laying on of hands is a Christian ceremony in which someone puts their hands on someone else to give them spiritual help or support.坚信礼，按手礼 ☆ LIE
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