🔑layBrE/leɪ/NAmE/leɪ/➡ see alsolie1verbverbpresent simple - I / you / we / theylayBrE/leɪ/NAmE/leɪ/present simple - he / she / itlaysBrE/leɪz/NAmE/leɪz/past simplelaidBrE/leɪd/NAmE/leɪd/past participlelaidBrE/leɪd/NAmE/leɪd/ -ing formlayingBrE/ˈleɪɪŋ/NAmE/ˈleɪɪŋ/➤putdown/spread放下;展开🔑[T]toputsb/sthinaparticularposition, especiallywhenitisdonegentlyorcarefully(尤指轻轻地或小心地)放置,安放,搁◆~sb/sth (+ adv./prep.)Shelaidthebabydowngentlyonthebed. 她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。◆Helaidahandonmyarm. 他把手搭在我的胳膊上。◆Thehorselaidbackitsears. 那匹马把耳朵往后竖着。◆Relativeslaidwreathsonthegrave. 死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。◆~sb/sth+ adj.Theclothshouldbelaidflat. 布应展开平放。HELPSomespeakersconfusethissenseoflaywithlie, especiallyinthepresentandprogressivetenses. However, layhasanobjectandliedoesnot.有些人把 lay 这一义项与 lie 混淆了,尤其是在现在时和进行时中。然而,lay 后可接宾语,lie 后则不接宾语◆Shewaslyingonthebeach. 她躺在沙滩上。◆Shewaslayingonthebeach.◆Whydon'tyoulieonthebed? 你为什么不到床上躺着?◆Whydon'tyoulayonthebed?Inthepasttenseslaid (from: lay) isoftenwronglyusedforlayorlain (from: lie).在过去式中,laid(原形是 lay)常被误作 lay 或 lain(原形是 lie)◆Shehadlainthereallnight. 她在那儿躺了一整晚。◆Shehadlaidthereallnight.🔑[T]~sth (down)toputsthdown, especiallyonthefloor, readytobeused铺,铺放,铺设(尤指在地板上)◆tolayacarpet/cable/pipe铺地毯;铺设电缆;铺管道◆Thefoundationsofthehousearebeinglaidtoday. 今天正在给房子打地基。◆(figurative) Theyhadlaidthegroundworkforfuturedevelopment. 他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。🔑[T]tospreadsthonsth; tocoversthwithalayerofsth(在某物上)摊开,涂,敷;用一层…覆盖◆~A (on/overB)Beforetheystartedtheylaidnewspaperonthefloor. 他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。◆Thegrapeswerelaidtodryonracks. 葡萄被摊放在架子上晾干。◆~BwithAThefloorwaslaidwithnewspaper. 地板上铺了报纸。➤eggs卵🔑[T, I]~ (sth)ifabird, aninsect, afish, etc. layseggs, itproducesthemfromitsbody(鸟、昆虫、鱼等)下(蛋),产(卵)◆Thecuckoolaysitseggsinotherbirds'nests. 杜鹃在其他鸟的巢中下蛋。◆new-laideggs鲜蛋◆Thehensarenotlayingwell(= notproducingmanyeggs). 母鸡现在不爱下蛋。➤table桌子🔑[T]~sth(BrE) toarrangeknives, forks, plates, etc. onatablereadyforameal摆放餐具于(准备就餐)SYNset◆tolaythetable摆好餐具准备用餐➤presentproposal提出建议[T]~sth+ adv./prep.topresentaproposal, someinformation, etc. tosbforthemtothinkaboutanddecideon提出,提交(建议、信息等)◆ThebillwaslaidbeforeParliament. 议案已提交议会审议。➤difficultsituation困境[T]~sb/sth+ adv./prep.(formal) toputsb/sthinaparticularpositionorstate, especiallyadifficultorunpleasantone使处于特定状态(尤指困境)SYNplace◆tolayaresponsibility/burdenonsb把责任/重担加于某人身上◆tolaysbunderanobligationtodosth使某人承担做某事的义务➤withnouns与名词连用[T]~sth+ adv./prep.usedwithanountoformaphrasethathasthesamemeaningastheverbrelatedtothenoun(与名词连用构成短语,其含义与该名词的相关动词相同)◆tolaytheblameonsb(= toblamesb)归咎于某人◆Ourteacherlaysgreatstressongoodspelling(= stressesitstrongly). 我们老师着力强调要拼写正确。➤plan/trap计划;圈套[T]~sthtopreparesthindetail周密准备;筹划;设置◆tolayatrapforsb给某人设下圈套◆Shebegantolayherplansforherescape. 她开始周密策划准备逃走。◆Badweathercanupseteventhebest-laidplans. 天气不好,再好的计划也会打乱。➤havesex性交[T, often passive]~sb(slang) tohavesexwithsb与(某人)性交◆Hewentouthopingtogetlaidthatnight. 他那天晚上外出希望找个女人睡一宿。➤fire火[T]~sthtoprepareafirebyarrangingwood, sticksorcoal(摆好木、柴或煤)生火➤bet打赌[T]tobetmoneyonsth; toplaceabet对…下赌金;下赌注◆~sthtolayabet下赌注◆~sthonsthShehadlaid$100onthefavourite. 她在那匹夺标呼声最高的马上下注 100 美元。◆~ (sb) sth (that)…I'lllayyouanymoneyyoulike (that) hewon'tcome.我看他不来了,你愿意赌多少钱我都奉陪。HELPThispatternisnotusedinthepassive.此句型不用于被动语态。HELPIdiomscontaininglayareattheentriesforthenounsandadjectivesintheidioms, forexamplelaysthbareisatbare.含 lay 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到,如 lay sth bare 在词条 bare 下。●ˌlayaˈboutsb (withsth)(BrE) toattacksbviolently袭击(或猛打)某人◆Theganglaidabouthimwithsticks. 那伙人用棍棒狠狠揍他。●ˌlayaˈboutyou/yourself (withsth)(BrE) tohitsb/sthwithoutcontrolormoveyourarmsorlegsviolentlyinalldirections乱打;(向四面)拳打脚踢,猛打◆Shelaidaboutherselfwithhersticktokeepthedogsoff. 她挥棒乱打以赶走那几条狗。●ˌlaysth↔aˈside(formal) toputsthononesideandnotuseitorthinkaboutit把…放在一边(或搁置一旁)SYNset sth↔aside◆Helaidasidehisbookandstoodup. 他把书放在一边,站了起来。◆(figurative) Doctorshavetolaytheirpersonalfeelingsaside. 医生不得不把个人的情感置之度外。 (also ˌlaysthˈby) tokeepsthtouse, ordealwithlater留存备用;留待以后处理SYNput sth↔aside◆Theyhadlaidmoneyasidefortheiroldage. 他们存钱防老。●ˌlaysth↔ˈdowntoputsthdownorstopusingit放下;停止使用SYNput down◆Shelaidthebookdownonthetable. 她把书放在桌上。◆Bothsideswereurgedtolaydowntheirarms(= stopfighting). 双方都被敦促放下武器。(formal) tostopdoingajob, etc.中断(工作);辞(职);放弃◆tolaydownyourduties停止履行职责ifyoulaydownaruleoraprinciple, youstateofficiallythatpeoplemustobeyitoruseit规定,制定(条例或原则)◆Youcan'tlaydownhardandfastrules. 规则不能定得太死。◆itislaiddownthat…Itislaiddownthatallcandidatesmustsubmitthreecopiesoftheirdissertation. 根据规定,所有学位答辩人均须提交论文一式三份。[usually passive]toproducesththatisstoredandgraduallyincreases积存◆Ifyoueattoomuch, thesurplusislaiddownasfat. 要是吃得太多,过剩的营养就会积聚成为脂肪。●ˌlaysth↔ˈin/ˈuptocollectandstoresthtouseinthefuture贮备;贮存◆tolayinfoodsupplies贮存食物●ˌlayˈintosb/sth(informal) toattacksbviolentlywithblowsorwords猛打;痛打;责骂;抨击◆Hisparentsreallylaidintohimforwastingsomuchmoney. 他因挥霍这么多钱财被父母狠狠地责骂了一顿。●ˌlayˈoff●ˌlayˈoffsb/sth(informal) usedtotellsbtostopdoingsth(让人停止做某事)停止,别再打扰◆Layoffmewillyou—it'snothingtodowithme. 别找我好不好,这事与我无关。◆layoffdoingsthLayoffbullyingJack. 别再欺负杰克。●ˌlayˈoffsth(informal) tostopusingsth停止使用◆Ithinkyou'dbetterlayofffattyfoodsforawhile. 我认为你最好暂时别吃油腻的食物。●ˌlaysb↔ˈofftostopemployingsbbecausethereisnotenoughworkforthemtodo(因工作不多而)解雇SYNredundant➡ related noun lay-off●ˌlaysth↔ˈon(BrE, informal) toprovidesthforsb, especiallyfoodorentertainment提供(尤指食物或娱乐)◆tolayonfoodanddrink提供饮食◆Abushasbeenlaidontotakegueststotheairport. 已安排公共汽车运送客人去机场。●ˌlaysthˈonsb(informal) tomakesbhavetodealwithsthunpleasantordifficult使不得不处理(讨厌或困难的事)◆Stoplayingaguilttriponme(= makingmefeelguilty). 别再让我感到内疚了。●ˌlaysb↔ˈouttoknocksbunconscious把…打昏toprepareadeadbodytobeburied(给死者)作殡葬准备●ˌlaysth↔ˈouttospreadsthoutsothatitcanbeseeneasilyorisreadytouse铺开;摆开;展开◆Helaidthemapoutonthetable. 他把地图在桌子上展开。◆+ adj.Laythematerialoutflat. 把布料摊开放平。[often passive]toplanhowsthshouldlookandarrangeitinthisway布置;策划;安排;设计◆Thegardenswerelaidoutwithlawnsandflowerbeds. 花园里设置了草坪和花坛。◆awell-laid-outmagazine设计精美的杂志➡ related noun layouttopresentaplan, anargument, etc. clearlyandcarefully清晰谨慎地提出,策划(计划、论点等)SYNset out◆Allthetermsandconditionsarelaidoutinthecontract. 所有的条款与条件在合同中均已清楚地列明。(informal) tospendmoney花钱SYNfork out◆Ihadtolayoutafortuneonanewcar. 我只好花一大笔钱买了辆新车。➡ related noun outlay●ˌlayˈover (at/in…)(NAmE) tostaysomewhereforashorttimeduringalongjourney(长途旅行期间)作短暂停留➡ related noun layover➡ see alsostop over (at/in…) at stop●ˌlaysbˈup[usually passive]ifsbislaidup, theyareunabletowork, etc. becauseofanillnessorinjury(因病或受伤而)卧床歇工◆She'slaidupwithabrokenleg. 她因腿部骨折卧床养病。●ˌlaysth↔ˈup = lay sth↔in/upifyoulayupproblemsortroubleforyourself, youdosththatwillcauseyouproblemslater自找(麻烦);自讨(苦吃)tostopusingashiporothervehiclewhileitisbeingrepaired(船或其他交通工具维修时)停止使用,搁置不用
🔑layBrE/leɪ/NAmE/leɪ/➡ see alsolie1verbadjective[only before noun]nothavingexpertknowledgeorprofessionalqualificationsinaparticularsubject外行的;非专业的;缺少专门知识的◆Hisbookexplainsthetheoryforthelaypublic. 他的书为普通大众阐明了这个理论。notinanofficialpositionintheChurch平信徒的;在俗的◆alaypreacher在俗传道员➡ see alsolayman, layperson, laywoman