lay for

• • [口语]埋伏着等待(攻击、捕捉等)；等待(时机等)：

    The soldiers were laying for the enemy in the dark.

    士兵们埋伏在黑暗中伺机攻击敌人。

  • 摆放(餐具)；为…放置：

    When she came back home,the children had already laid the table for the evening meal.

    当她回家时，孩子们已经为晚餐摆好餐具了。