简明英汉词典 | ||
lay down | ||
v. | ||
放下, 放弃 | ||
美国传统词典[双解] | ||
lay | ||
lay 1 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
v.(动词) | ||
laid[l3d] lay.ing, lays | ||
v.tr.(及物动词) | ||
(1) |
To cause to lie down: | |
放下:使躺下: | ||
lay a child in its crib. | ||
将孩子放入小童床 | ||
(2) |
To place in or bring to a particular state or position. | |
使处于:放入或使达到一特定状态或位置 | ||
(3) |
To bury. | |
埋葬 | ||
(4) |
To put or set down: | |
铺设:安装或铺放: | ||
lay new railroad track. | ||
铺设新铁轨 | ||
(5) |
To produce and deposit: | |
生产,贮存: | ||
lay eggs. | ||
产蛋 | ||
(6) |
To cause to subside; calm or allay: | |
使静下来:使减退;使平静或减轻: | ||
“chas'd the clouds . . . and laid the winds”(John Milton) | ||
“追逐云朵…平息风儿”(约翰·米尔顿) | ||
(7) |
To put up to or against: | |
靠着:贴在之上或紧挨着: | ||
lay an ear to the door. | ||
把耳朵贴在门上(偷听) | ||
(8) |
To put forward as a reproach or an accusation: | |
怪罪:提出谴责或控诉: | ||
They laid the blame on us. | ||
他们责怪我们 | ||
(9) |
To put or set in order or readiness for use: | |
安排:安排就绪或准备妥当: | ||
lay the table for lunch. | ||
摆设餐具以备午餐 | ||
(10) |
To devise; contrive: | |
拟定:设计;想方法: | ||
lay plans. | ||
制定计划 | ||
(11) |
To spread over a surface: | |
涂覆:涂在表面: | ||
lay paint on a canvas. | ||
在画布上涂颜料 | ||
(12) |
To place or give (importance): | |
注重:授予或给予(重要性): | ||
lay stress on clarity of expression. | ||
强调清晰表达的重要性 | ||
(13) |
To impose as a burden or punishment: | |
使负担:施加负担或处罚: | ||
lay a penalty upon the offender. | ||
对犯规者进行惩罚 | ||
(14) |
To present for examination: | |
提呈:呈交以受审查: | ||
lay a case before a committee. | ||
把案件提交委员会审理 | ||
(15) |
To put forward as a demand or an assertion: | |
提出:提出要求或主张: | ||
laid claim to the estate. | ||
宣称对地产拥有所有权 | ||
(16) |
Games To place (a bet); wager. | |
【游戏】 下注;打赌 | ||
(17) |
To aim (a gun or cannon). | |
瞄准(枪或大炮) | ||
(18) |
To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope. | |
编,绞:把(绳子)放在一起以捻成一股绳索 | ||
(19) |
To make in this manner: | |
搓:以这种方式制作: | ||
lay up cable. | ||
搓成缆绳 | ||
(20) |
Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with. | |
【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 交媾:和…发生性关系 | ||
v.intr.(不及物动词) | ||
(1) |
To produce and deposit eggs. | |
产卵或下蛋 | ||
(2) |
To bet; wager. | |
打赌;下注 | ||
(3) |
Non-Standard To lie. | |
【非标准用语】 躺下 | ||
(4) |
To engage energetically in an action. | |
全力以赴:精力充沛地投入某一行动 | ||
(5) |
Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated. | |
【航海】 就位:把自己放入指定的位置 | ||
n.(名词) | ||
(1) |
The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in: | |
绳索绞向:绳子或缆绳的绳束捻合方向: | ||
a left lay. | ||
左搓法 | ||
(2) |
The amount of such twist. | |
绳子搓编的数量 | ||
(3) |
The state of one that lays eggs: | |
产(卵):下蛋之物的状态: | ||
a hen coming into lay. | ||
母鸡要下蛋了 | ||
(4) |
Vulgar Slang | |
【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 | ||
(5) |
Sexual intercourse. | |
性交 | ||
(6) |
A partner in sexual intercourse. | |
性交时的配偶 | ||
常用词组 | ||
lay about | ||
To strike blows on all sides. | ||
向四面八方打击 | ||
lay aside | ||
(1) |
To give up; abandon: | |
放弃;抛弃: | ||
lay aside all hope of rescue. | ||
放弃援救的希望 | ||
(2) |
To save for the future. | |
储备:为将来贮存 | ||
lay away | ||
(1) |
To reserve for the future; save. | |
储蓄:为将来储备;贮存 | ||
(2) |
To put aside and hold for future delivery. | |
收藏:搁置并保留至以后交付 | ||
lay by | ||
To save for future use. | ||
储备:储存供将来之用 | ||
lay down | ||
(1) |
To give up and surrender: | |
放弃并投降: | ||
laid down their arms. | ||
缴械投降 | ||
(2) |
To specify: | |
规定: | ||
laid down the rules. | ||
制定法规 | ||
(3) |
To store for the future. | |
储备:为将来储备 | ||
(4) |
Non-Standard To lie down. | |
【非标准用语】 躺下 | ||
lay for 【非正式用语】 | ||
To be waiting to attack: | ||
等待进行攻击: | ||
Muggers lay for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the dark alley. | ||
拦路抢劫者等候在黑暗的小巷中准备袭击那些毫无防范的行人 | ||
lay in | ||
To store for future use: | ||
储备:储存以备将来之用: | ||
lay in supplies for an Arctic winter. | ||
为北极的严冬储备给养 | ||
lay into 【俚语】 | ||
(1) |
To scold sharply. | |
严厉批评 | ||
(2) |
To attack physically; beat up. | |
肉体攻击;痛打 | ||
lay off | ||
(1) |
To terminate the employment of (a worker), especially temporarily. | |
暂时解雇员工:停止雇用(工人),尤指暂时性的 | ||
(2) |
To mark off: | |
划界线: | ||
lay off an area for a garden. | ||
划出一块区域作为花园 | ||
(3) |
Slang To stop doing something; quit. | |
【俚语】 停止做某事;放弃 | ||
(4) |
Games To place all or a part of an accepted bet with another bookie in order to reduce the risk. | |
【游戏】 两面下注:把全部或一部分定好的赌注分担给另一赌马者以降低风险 | ||
lay on | ||
(1) |
To apply (something) by or as if by spreading (it) onto a flat surface: | |
带有:将某物抹在或好象涂在一平整表面上: | ||
laid on a thick Southern accent. | ||
带有很重的南方口音 | ||
(2) |
To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: | |
精心准备:通常指以精心策划的方法准备;安排: | ||
laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute. | ||
最后时刻才调制好50份鸡尾酒 | ||
(3) |
Slang To present or reveal to; confront with: | |
【俚语】 提出或揭露;面临: | ||
“went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them”(John Vinocur) | ||
“他在人群中转来转去,谈天说地,直到他最后向他们提出他的权威性问题”(约翰·维诺克) | ||
lay out | ||
(1) |
To make a detailed plan for. | |
设计:为…制定详细计划 | ||
(2) |
To clothe and prepare (a corpse) for burial. | |
穿寿衣:为(尸体)穿衣做殡葬准备 | ||
(3) |
To rebuke harshly: | |
严厉批评: | ||
She laid me out for breaking the vase. | ||
因为打碎了花瓶,她痛骂我一顿 | ||
(4) |
To knock to the ground or unconscious. | |
击到在地,打昏:击倒在地或打得失去知觉 | ||
(5) |
To expend; spend: | |
消费;花钱: | ||
lay out a fortune on jewelry. | ||
买珠宝花了一大笔钱 | ||
(6) |
To display: | |
展览: | ||
lay out merchandise; lay the merchandise out. | ||
展出商品;展示商品 | ||
lay over | ||
To make a stopover in the course of a journey. | ||
落脚:在旅行过程中停留 | ||
lay to 【航海】 | ||
(1) |
To bring (a ship) to a stop in open water. | |
使(船)在公海上停留 | ||
(2) |
To remain stationary and face into the wind. | |
顶着风停止 | ||
lay up | ||
(1) |
To stock for future use: | |
储备:为将来之用而储存: | ||
lay up supplies for a long journey. | ||
为漫长的旅途储备给养 | ||
(2) |
Informal To confine with an illness or injury: | |
【非正式用语】 在家修养:因病或伤而闭门不出: | ||
was laid up for a month. | ||
在家休养一个月 | ||
(3) |
Nautical To put (a ship) in dock, as for repairs. | |
【航海】 使(船)进入船坞,如进行修理 | ||
习惯用语 | ||
lay down the law | ||
To assert positively and often arrogantly. | ||
发号施令:肯定且通常是傲慢地宣称 | ||
lay it on thick【非正式用语】 | ||
(1) |
To exaggerate; overstate. | |
夸张;夸大的叙述 | ||
(2) |
To flatter effusively. | |
溜须拍马:拼命地恭维拍马 | ||
lay of the land | ||
The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something. | ||
某物的性质、排列或布置 | ||
lay rubber【俚语】 | ||
To accelerate suddenly a motor vehicle from a halt to a high speed, thereby spinning the wheels and depositing on the road a thin film of burned rubber from the rear tire or tires. | ||
留下橡胶:将机动车从静止状态猛然提升到很高的速度时,车轮旋转,后胎或轮胎便会在路上留下一薄层烧尽的橡胶 | ||
lay waste | ||
To ravage: | ||
劫掠: | ||
Rebel troops laid waste the town. | ||
叛军洗劫了这座城镇 | ||
语源 | ||
(1) |
Middle English leien | |
中古英语 leien | ||
(2) |
from Old English lecgan * see legh- | |
源自 古英语 lecgan *参见 legh- | ||
用法 | ||
(1) |
Lay (“to put, place, or prepare”) and lie (“to recline or be situated”) are frequently confused. Lay is a transitive verb and takes an object. Lay and its principal parts ( laid, laying ) are correctly used in the following examples: | |
Lay (“放、安置或准备”)和 lie (“躺下或位于”)两词经常被混淆。 Lay 是一及物动词,能接宾语。 在以下的例子中,lay 及它的分词形式( laid,laying )在下列句子中的用法是正确的: | ||
He laid (not lay ) the newspaper on the table. | ||
他已把(而不是 lay ) 报纸放在桌子上。 | ||
The table was laid for four. | ||
四个人的餐具已安排好了。 | ||
(2) |
Lieis an intransitive verb and does not take an object. Lie and its principal parts ( lay, lain, lying ) are correctly used in the following examples: | |
Lie是一不及物动词, 不接宾语。在以下的例句中,lie 和它的分词形式( lay,lain,lying )的用法是正确的: | ||
She often lies (not lays ) down after lunch. | ||
中饭之后她通常(而不是 lays ) 躺下休息。 | ||
When I lay (not laid ) down, I fell asleep. | ||
我一躺倒(不是 laid ) 就睡着了。 | ||
The rubbish had lain (not laid ) there a week. | ||
垃圾堆在那里已有(不是 laid ) 一星期了。 | ||
I was lying (not laying ) in bed when he called. | ||
他来访时我正躺在(而不是 laying ) 床上 。 | ||
(3) |
There are a few exceptions to these rules. The phrasal verb lay for and the nautical use of lay, as in lay at anchor, though intransitive, are well established. | |
对于这些规则也有一些例外。动词词组lay for 及航海用语 lay , 如在lay at anchor (抛锚)中, 虽然为不及物动词,但已被广泛接受了 | ||
基本词义 | ||
lay | ||
lay 2 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
adj.(形容词) | ||
(1) |
Of, relating to, or involving the laity: | |
世俗的:世俗的、与世俗有关的或包含世俗的: | ||
a lay preacher. | ||
非神职布道者 | ||
(2) |
Not of or belonging to a particular profession; nonprofessional: | |
外行的:不是或不属于某一特殊职业的;未经职业训练的: | ||
a lay opinion as to the seriousness of the disease. | ||
关于这种疾病的非专业的意见 | ||
语源 | ||
(1) |
Middle English | |
中古英语 | ||
(2) |
from Old French lai | |
源自 古法语 lai | ||
(3) |
from Late Latin l3s | |
源自 后期拉丁语 l3s | ||
(4) |
from Greek laikos [of the people] | |
源自 希腊语 laikos [人民的] | ||
(5) |
from laos [the people] | |
源自 laos [人民] | ||
基本词义 | ||
lay | ||
lay 3 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
n.(名词) | ||
(1) |
A narrative poem, such as one sung by medieval minstrels; a ballad. | |
叙事诗:一种叙事诗,如中世纪为吟游诗人所传唱的;民谣 | ||
(2) |
A song; a tune. | |
歌曲;曲调 | ||
语源 | ||
(1) |
Middle English | |
中古英语 | ||
(2) |
from Old French lai | |
源自 古法语 lai | ||
基本词义 | ||
lay | ||
lay 4 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
v.(动词) | ||
Past tense of lie 1 | ||
lie的过去式1 | ||
美国传统词典 | ||
lay | ||
lay 1 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
v. | ||
laid[l3d] lay.ing, lays | ||
v.tr. | ||
(1) |
To cause to lie down: | |
lay a child in its crib. | ||
(2) |
To place in or bring to a particular state or position. | |
(3) |
To bury. | |
(4) |
To put or set down: | |
lay new railroad track. | ||
(5) |
To produce and deposit: | |
lay eggs. | ||
(6) |
To cause to subside; calm or allay: | |
“chas'd the clouds . . . and laid the winds”(John Milton) | ||
(7) |
To put up to or against: | |
lay an ear to the door. | ||
(8) |
To put forward as a reproach or an accusation: | |
They laid the blame on us. | ||
(9) |
To put or set in order or readiness for use: | |
lay the table for lunch. | ||
(10) |
To devise; contrive: | |
lay plans. | ||
(11) |
To spread over a surface: | |
lay paint on a canvas. | ||
(12) |
To place or give (importance): | |
lay stress on clarity of expression. | ||
(13) |
To impose as a burden or punishment: | |
lay a penalty upon the offender. | ||
(14) |
To present for examination: | |
lay a case before a committee. | ||
(15) |
To put forward as a demand or an assertion: | |
laid claim to the estate. | ||
(16) |
Games To place (a bet); wager. | |
(17) |
To aim (a gun or cannon). | |
(18) |
To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope. | |
(19) |
To make in this manner: | |
lay up cable. | ||
(20) |
Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with. | |
v.intr. | ||
(1) |
To produce and deposit eggs. | |
(2) |
To bet; wager. | |
(3) |
Non-Standard To lie. | |
(4) |
To engage energetically in an action. | |
(5) |
Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated. | |
n. | ||
(1) |
The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in: | |
a left lay. | ||
(2) |
The amount of such twist. | |
(3) |
The state of one that lays eggs: | |
a hen coming into lay. | ||
(4) |
Vulgar Slang | |
(5) |
Sexual intercourse. | |
(6) |
A partner in sexual intercourse. | |
常用词组 | ||
lay about | ||
To strike blows on all sides. | ||
lay aside | ||
(1) |
To give up; abandon: | |
lay aside all hope of rescue. | ||
(2) |
To save for the future. | |
lay away | ||
(1) |
To reserve for the future; save. | |
(2) |
To put aside and hold for future delivery. | |
lay by | ||
To save for future use. | ||
lay down | ||
(1) |
To give up and surrender: | |
laid down their arms. | ||
(2) |
To specify: | |
laid down the rules. | ||
(3) |
To store for the future. | |
(4) |
Non-Standard To lie down. | |
lay for Informal | ||
To be waiting to attack: | ||
Muggers lay for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the dark alley. | ||
lay in | ||
To store for future use: | ||
lay in supplies for an Arctic winter. | ||
lay into Slang | ||
(1) |
To scold sharply. | |
(2) |
To attack physically; beat up. | |
lay off | ||
(1) |
To terminate the employment of (a worker), especially temporarily. | |
(2) |
To mark off: | |
lay off an area for a garden. | ||
(3) |
Slang To stop doing something; quit. | |
(4) |
Games To place all or a part of an accepted bet with another bookie in order to reduce the risk. | |
lay on | ||
(1) |
To apply (something) by or as if by spreading (it) onto a flat surface: | |
laid on a thick Southern accent. | ||
(2) |
To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: | |
laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute. | ||
(3) |
Slang To present or reveal to; confront with: | |
“went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them”(John Vinocur) | ||
lay out | ||
(1) |
To make a detailed plan for. | |
(2) |
To clothe and prepare (a corpse) for burial. | |
(3) |
To rebuke harshly: | |
She laid me out for breaking the vase. | ||
(4) |
To knock to the ground or unconscious. | |
(5) |
To expend; spend: | |
lay out a fortune on jewelry. | ||
(6) |
To display: | |
lay out merchandise; lay the merchandise out. | ||
lay over | ||
To make a stopover in the course of a journey. | ||
lay to Nautical | ||
(1) |
To bring (a ship) to a stop in open water. | |
(2) |
To remain stationary and face into the wind. | |
lay up | ||
(1) |
To stock for future use: | |
lay up supplies for a long journey. | ||
(2) |
Informal To confine with an illness or injury: | |
was laid up for a month. | ||
(3) |
Nautical To put (a ship) in dock, as for repairs. | |
习惯用语 | ||
lay down the law | ||
To assert positively and often arrogantly. | ||
lay it on thickInformal | ||
(1) |
To exaggerate; overstate. | |
(2) |
To flatter effusively. | |
lay of the land | ||
The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something. | ||
lay rubberSlang | ||
To accelerate suddenly a motor vehicle from a halt to a high speed, thereby spinning the wheels and depositing on the road a thin film of burned rubber from the rear tire or tires. | ||
lay waste | ||
To ravage: | ||
Rebel troops laid waste the town. | ||
语源 | ||
(1) |
Middle English leien | |
(2) |
from Old English lecgan * see legh- | |
用法 | ||
(1) |
Lay (“to put, place, or prepare”) and lie (“to recline or be situated”) are frequently confused. Lay is a transitive verb and takes an object. Lay and its principal parts ( laid, laying ) are correctly used in the following examples: | |
He laid (not lay ) the newspaper on the table. | ||
The table was laid for four. | ||
(2) |
Lieis an intransitive verb and does not take an object. Lie and its principal parts ( lay, lain, lying ) are correctly used in the following examples: | |
She often lies (not lays ) down after lunch. | ||
When I lay (not laid ) down, I fell asleep. | ||
The rubbish had lain (not laid ) there a week. | ||
I was lying (not laying ) in bed when he called. | ||
(3) |
There are a few exceptions to these rules. The phrasal verb lay for and the nautical use of lay, as in lay at anchor, though intransitive, are well established. | |
基本词义 | ||
lay | ||
lay 2 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
adj. | ||
(1) |
Of, relating to, or involving the laity: | |
a lay preacher. | ||
(2) |
Not of or belonging to a particular profession; nonprofessional: | |
a lay opinion as to the seriousness of the disease. | ||
语源 | ||
(1) |
Middle English | |
(2) |
from Old French lai | |
(3) |
from Late Latin l3s | |
(4) |
from Greek laikos [of the people] | |
(5) |
from laos [the people] | |
基本词义 | ||
lay | ||
lay 3 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
n. | ||
(1) |
A narrative poem, such as one sung by medieval minstrels; a ballad. | |
(2) |
A song; a tune. | |
语源 | ||
(1) |
Middle English | |
(2) |
from Old French lai | |
基本词义 | ||
lay | ||
lay 4 | ||
AHD:[l3] | ||
D.J.[lei] | ||
K.K.[le] | ||
v. | ||
Past tense of lie 1 | ||
英汉船舶大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
n.船倾侧,放倒,敷设 | ||
朗文英汉综合电脑词典 | ||
lay down | ||
敷设,安装 | ||
英汉电信大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
n.放下,敷设 | ||
英汉地质大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
n.铺放,安装,放倒 | ||
英汉法学大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
v.制定 | ||
英汉纺织大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
n.搁置,放下,铺列 | ||
英汉航海大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
vbl.放下,制订 | ||
英汉航空大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
n.卸下,敷设 | ||
英汉化学大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
vi.放下,记下,拟定 | ||
英汉海运大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
放下敷设,安装规定,写,记建造(船等)船倾侧 | ||
基本词义 | ||
lay down | ||
放下敷设,安装,建造贮藏支付规定记下 | ||
基本词义 | ||
lay down | ||
贮藏,支付,记下,铺放,敷设(电缆、管线等),放倒(井架等),(船舶)建造,交货,付款,还债,放下,安装,规定,写,记,船倾侧 | ||
基本词义 | ||
lay down | ||
铺放,敷设(电缆、管线等),放下,放倒(井架等),(船舶)建造,船倾侧,交货,付款,还债 | ||
英汉经贸大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
n.制定 | ||
英汉计算机大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
vi.放下(记下,拟定 | ||
英汉机械大词典 | ||
lay down | ||
n.卸下,敷设 |
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