lie by

• • 躺在…旁边；斜倚；近在手边：

    The child likes to lie by his mother.

    孩子喜欢躺在母亲身边。

    The student had a dictionary lying by him.

    学生把字典放在手边。

  • 休息；停歇；停止工作；中断活动：

    The doctor advised him to lie by for a week.

    医生劝他休息一星期。

  • 被搁置不用：

    You can make use of the building materials that have been lying by.

    你们可以利用那些被搁置不用的建筑材料。

  • 【航海学】(船)停航；顶风停驶：

    The ship had to lie by because of the furious storm.

    由于狂风暴雨，船只得顶风停驶。