lay

v
英音 [leɪ]
美音 [leɪ]
词频 4口语 3书面 2

用法点拨

(laid, laid, laying)

英文释义

  • 放置;安放 (place);铺 (设):
    • "Don't worry," she said, laying her hand on my shoulder.

      她把手放在我的肩膀上,说:“别担心。”

    • Our teacher lays great stress / emphasis on good spelling.

      我们老师着力强调要拼写正确。

    • lay a carpet / pipe

      铺地毯/管道

    • Big vocabulary will help us lay a solid foundation for our future English learning.

      丰富的词汇量会为我们今后的英语学习打下坚实的基础。

  • (BrE) 摆放 (set):
    • Lay the table for lunch.

      摆餐桌准备吃午饭。

  • 下 (蛋);产 (卵):
    • He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs.

      他收集蝴蝶,然后带到实验室产卵。

固定搭配

lay down

放下;停止使用 (put down);规定:
  • She laid down her books on the table.

    她把书放在桌子上。

  • Both sides were urged to lay down their arms (= stop fighting).

    双方都被敦促放下武器。

  • I got so angry with my father for laying down the law.

    我因父亲定了这一规矩而生他的气。

lay off

[非正式用语] 停止使用 (to stop using sth:)
  • I think you'd better lay off fatty food.

    我认为你最好别吃高脂肪的食物了。

解雇 (to stop employing sb because there is no work to do:)
  • The factory laid off 50 workers in December.

    这家工厂在12月份解雇了50名工人。

lay out

铺开;展开:
  • Over a hundred kinds of tea are laid out in a line on long tables.

    一百多种茶叶在长桌上铺成一排。

布置;安排;设计:
  • The exhibition is laid out in the classrooms on the second floor.

    展览安排在二层的教室里。


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