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lay
25 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of LAY
1
[+ object] : to place (someone or something) down gently in a flat position安放，平放（某人或某物）；放置 — often + down — see also lay down (below)
- Lay the fabric carefully on the table.请小心地把台布铺在桌上。
- He laid a gentle hand on her shoulder.他把手轻轻地搭在她的肩上。
- She laid the baby in his crib for a nap.她轻轻地把宝宝放到婴儿床上让他小睡一会儿。
- He says that he never laid a finger/hand on her. [=that he never touched her]他说他从未碰过她。
- He laid the newspaper down on the desk.他把报纸放在书桌上。
- She laid the baby down for his nap.她把宝宝轻轻放下让他小睡一会儿。
2
[+ object]
a : to place (something) into position on or along a surface : to build or set (something) on or in the ground or another surface（在地面、地下等）铺放，铺设 — often + down — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- When will they lay the foundation for the addition?他们什么时候为扩建房屋打地基？
- lay tracks for the new railroad为新铁路铺设轨道
- lay pipe/cable/lines铺设管道/电缆/线路
- laying bricks砌砖
- laying down a new road/carpet铺新路/地毯
- We are laying the groundwork/foundation [=providing conditions] for additional research.我们正在为进一步的研究奠定基础。
b chiefly US : to spread (something) over a surface摊开；涂；敷
- lay plaster/paint抹灰泥；上漆
- lay wallpaper贴墙纸
3
4
[no object] informal : to be in a flat position on a surface : lie平卧；平放；平躺
- The book was laying on the table.那本书平放在桌上。
◊ The use of lay to mean “lie” occurs commonly in informal speech but it is regarded as an error by many people.*lay的这一用法在非正式口语中很常见，但很多人认为这一用法是错误的。
5
[+ object]
a : to beat or strike (something) down with force使倒伏；击倒
- The wheat was laid flat by the wind and rain.小麦因风吹雨打而倒伏。
b : to change the condition of something in a specified way使…发生某种变化
- The mountainside has been laid bare by loggers. [=all the trees on the mountainside have been cut down by loggers]这片山坡被伐木工人砍成了光秃秃的一片。
- He laid bare his soul. = He laid his soul bare. [=he revealed his most private thoughts and feelings]他将自己的内心暴露无遗。
- He laid himself open to criticism [=he exposed himself to criticism] with his remarks.他因自己的言论陷于一片批评声中。
6
of a bird, insect, etc. : to produce (an egg) outside of the body : to push (an egg) out of the body（鸟、昆虫等）下蛋，产卵 — see also lay an egg at 1egg
[+ object]
- birds that typically lay only two eggs per year每年一般只下两枚蛋的鸟
[no object]
- old chickens that no longer lay不再下蛋的老母鸡
7
[+ object] — used like make, place, or put in various phrases用于各种短语，用法相当于make、place或put
- She has laid plans [=she has made plans] to cut the staff down to just 15 people.她已制订计划把员工裁减到仅15人。
- Even the best-laid plans [=the most carefully made plans] sometimes go wrong.即使最精心制订的计划有时也会出差错。
- She lays great stress/emphasis on good manners. [=she stresses/emphasizes good manners very much]她特别注重礼貌。
- The author lays the blame/responsibility for the state of the environment squarely on the government. [=the author blames the government for the state of the environment]作者把环境状况直截了当地归咎于政府。
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[+ object] : to make (something) ready : to prepare (something)准备好；预备
- lay a trap设陷阱
- lay a fire in the fireplace在壁炉里生火
- (Brit) Places were laid (at the table) for three people. [=silverware, glasses, and napkins were put on the table for three people who will be eating there]供三人就餐的餐台摆好了。
- (Brit) lay [=set] the table for a meal摆好桌子准备吃饭
9
[+ object] informal : to risk losing (money) if your guess about what will happen is wrong : bet打赌；下赌注
- lay money on a race在跑步比赛上下赌注
10
[+ object] informal + offensive : to have sex with someone与某人性交 — usually used in the phrase get laid通常用于短语get laid
- All he cares about is getting laid. [=having sex]他所关心的只是找人上床。
lay aside
[phrasal verb] 1
lay (something) aside or lay aside (something)
: to place (something) to one side把（某物）放在一边 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- She laid aside [=put aside, set aside] the book she had been reading and turned on the TV.她把自己一直在读的那本书放在一边，打开了电视。
- Plans for a new school have been laid aside [=put aside, set aside] for now until more money can be raised.建立一所新学校的计划已被搁置。
- It's time for all of us to lay aside old prejudices.是到了我们所有人摒弃成见的时候了。
- We need to lay our differences aside so that we can learn to work together.我们需要把分歧放在一边才能够学会合作。
2
: to keep (something) for special or future use : to reserve or save (something)留存备用
- She has been able to lay aside [=put aside] a few dollars each week.她每周都能够存几美元以备不时之需。
lay by
[phrasal verb] lay (something) by or lay by (something)
: to keep (something) for special or future use留存备用
- She has been able to lay by [=lay aside] a few dollars each week.她每周都能够存几美元以备不时之需。
lay charges
British : to accuse someone officially of doing something illegal指控
- Police are deciding whether to lay charges (against her).警方正在考虑是否（对她）提出指控。
lay claim to
lay down
[phrasal verb] 1
lay (something) down or lay down (something)
a : to clearly state (a rule, standard, guideline, etc.)规定，制定（规则、标准、指导方针等）
- The company has laid down strict new safety standards.这家公司已制定了严格的新安全标准。
b : to stop using (something)停止使用（某物）
- At noon, we laid down the rakes and rested for a while.中午，我们放下耙子，休息了一会儿。
- The strikers laid down their tools.罢工者放下手中的工具。
2
lay (a weapon) down or lay down (a weapon) : to put (a weapon) down and stop fighting放下（武器）
- The police ordered the criminals to lay down their weapons.警方命令罪犯放下他们的武器。
3
lay down your life formal : to give up your life for a good purpose : to die for a good cause（为崇高事业而）牺牲生命
- heroes who laid down their lives to preserve our nation为保卫我们的国家而牺牲的英雄们
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lay down the law : to make a strong statement about what someone is or is not allowed to do制定法则；严格规定 — see also 1lay 1 (above)
- The agreement lays down the law (to everyone) on what the group allows.这项协议规定（每个人）只能做集体允许做的事。
- When she came home after midnight, her father laid down the law: if she came home that late again, she would not be allowed to watch TV for a week.她午夜过后才回家，于是她父亲立下规矩：如果再深夜晚归，她便一周之内不能看电视。
lay eyes on
lay hold of
lay in
[phrasal verb] lay (something) in or lay in (something)
: to get and store (a supply of something) for future use储存
- They laid in [=laid up] canned goods for the winter.他们储存了过冬需要的罐装食品。
lay into
[phrasal verb] lay into (someone or something) informal
: to angrily attack or criticize (someone or something)痛打；痛斥
- The coach really laid into us for playing so carelessly.因为我们比赛时很不认真，教练着实痛斥了我们一顿。
lay it on the line
lay off
[phrasal verb] 1
lay (someone) off or lay off (someone) : to stop employing (someone) because there is not enough work（因开工不足）解雇，使下岗 — see also layoff
- The company has had to lay off most of the staff.这家公司已被迫解雇了大部分员工。
- Costs have increased and many workers have been laid off. [=let go]成本增加了，很多工人被解雇。
2
lay off (something) informal : to stop doing, using, eating, or drinking (something)停止做（某事）
- You should lay off the late nights. [=you should stop staying up so late]你不应该再熬夜了。
- My doctor advised me to lay off caffeine.我的大夫建议我别再喝含咖啡因的饮料。
- He's a much nicer person since he laid off the booze. [=since he stopped drinking alcohol]戒酒之后，他人和气多了。
- I need to lay off fatty foods and lose some weight.我需要停止食用高脂肪食物，减轻体重。
3
lay off or lay off (someone) informal : to leave someone alone : to stop annoying someone停止烦扰（某人）
- I wish you'd just lay off!但愿你让我一个人清静一会儿！
- Lay off me! [=stop bothering me]别烦我了！
lay on
[phrasal verb] 1
lay (something) on or lay on (something)
a : to spread (something) over a surface把（某物）铺开；在表面抹 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- Try to lay the grout on the surface evenly.尽量把水泥浆均匀地抹在表面。
- (informal) My parents have been laying a lot of guilt on me. [=have been saying things that make me feel guilty]我父母总是责怪我这也不对，那也不对，使我自责不已。
- (informal) If you have something to tell me, just lay it on me. [=just tell me]如果你有事要告诉我，就直说吧。
- He laid the flattery on pretty heavily.他竭力阿谀奉承。
- She laid on a fake southern accent. [=she spoke with a southern accent although she doesn't usually speak that way]她装着用南方腔说话。
b British : to provide (something) for someone为某人提供（某物）
- If a lot of people want to come, more coaches will be laid on for them.如果想来的人很多，那就要为他们提供更多的大巴。
2
lay it on (thick) informal : to speak in a way that is exaggerated and not sincere说得过分；虚伪夸张；竭力恭维
- You should compliment her cooking but don't lay it on too thick or she'll know you don't mean it.你应该称赞她的厨艺，但不要过头，否则她会认为你言不由衷。
- He laid it on pretty heavily and pretended to be interested in what she said.他竭力奉承，假装对她说的话感兴趣。
lay out
[phrasal verb] 1
lay (something) out or lay out (something)
a : to place (something) on a surface in a carefully arranged way仔细摆放
- The wires were laid out along the floor.电线沿地板摆好了。
- Brochures were laid out on a table.小册子整齐地摆放在桌子上。
- She was laying out the cheese and crackers for the guests.她正为客人摆放奶酪和饼干。
b : to arrange (something) in a particular pattern or design排列；布置 — see also layout
- The garden was laid out in a formal pattern.这个花园是按正规式样布置的。
- Much of Manhattan is laid out in the form of a grid.曼哈顿的大部分城区是以网格化的形式排列的。
c : to plan the details of (something)周密计划；筹划
- She's been hired to lay out [=map out] the election campaign.她受雇筹划竞选活动。
- The work for tomorrow is all laid out.明天的工作全部安排妥当。
d : to explain the details of (something)详细解释
- He laid out the reasons for his decision.他详细解释了他做此决定的理由。
e informal : to spend (money)花钱 — see also outlay
- The city laid out millions of dollars for the new stadium.这个城市为建这座新体育场花费了数百万美元。
2
lay (someone's body) out or lay out (someone's body) : to prepare (someone's dead body) so that it can be seen by family and friends before it is buried陈列（某人的遗体）供亲友瞻仰
- They laid him out in a plain coffin.他们把他安置在一口普通的棺材里供亲友瞻仰。
3
lay (someone) out or lay out (someone) informal : to make (someone) unconscious : to knock (someone) out打晕；击倒
- He laid his opponent out with a hard right to the jaw.他以右拳猛击对手下颚，将其击倒。
lay over
[phrasal verb] US 1
: to make a stop in the middle of a journey中途停留
- Our flight to Italy laid over in Madrid for several hours.我们飞往意大利的航班在马德里停留了几个小时。
2
lay (someone) over : to cause (someone) to stop in the middle of a journey使（某人）中途停留 — usually used as (be) laid over通常用作(be) laid over — see also layover
- We were laid over in Madrid for several hours.我们被迫在马德里停留了几个小时。
lay siege to
lay (someone) to rest
lay to rest (something)
or lay (something) to restlay up
[phrasal verb] 1
lay (something) up or lay up (something)
a old-fashioned : to store (something)贮备；贮存
- lay up [=lay in] grain for the winter贮备粮食过冬
b : to take (something) out of active use or service搁置
- We laid up the boat for the winter.冬天，我们把船搁置起来。
2
lay (someone) up or lay up (someone) : to cause (someone) to stay at home or in bed because of illness or injury使（因病）卧床；使（因伤）待在家中 — usually used as (be) laid up通常用作(be) laid up
- The flu laid him up for two weeks.流感让他两周没出门。
- He was laid up for six weeks with a bad back.他因背痛在家里待了六周。
- He was laid up by the flu.他因流感待在家里。
lay waste to
: to cause very bad damage to (something)损毁；毁坏
- The fire laid waste to the land. [=the fire caused great destruction to the land]这场火灾焚毁了这片土地。
lay your hands on
the goose that lays the golden egg
2 lay /ˈleɪ/ noun
plural lays
2 lay
/ˈleɪ/
noun
plural lays
Learner's definition of LAY
[count] informal + offensive
: a person who is being described as a sexual partner性伙伴 — see also lay of the land
- a great lay淫荡的人
- an easy lay [=a person who is very willing to have sex]性欲狂
4 lay /ˈleɪ/ adjective
4 lay
/ˈleɪ/
adjective
Learner's definition of LAY
always used before a noun
1
: not trained in a certain profession : not having a lot of knowledge about a certain thing外行的
- a science magazine written for the lay public为普通大众而写的科学杂志
- lay and professional readers外行和专业读者
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: belonging to a religion but not officially a priest, minister, etc.平信徒的；非神职人员的；世俗的
- lay preachers世俗传道者
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