单词 | lay |
释义 | lay¹ lie¹的过去式 lay² 🄰 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 sthorto 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 Verbslay 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 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 1.【宗】(nonreligious)世俗的;非神职的 2.(nonspecialist)业余的;外行的;门外汉的 |
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