lay
- IPA[leɪ]
英式
- put (something) down gently or carefully；prevent (something) from rising off the ground
- the general appearance of an area of land；the position or direction in which something lies
verb: lay, 3rd person present: lays, gerund or present participle: laying, past tense: laid, past participle: laid
noun: lay
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. put (something) down gently or carefully she laid the baby in his cot he laid a comforting hand over hers 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ prevent (something) from rising off the ground there may have been the odd light shower just to lay the dust
- 2. put down and set in position for use it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional
- ▪ British set cutlery, crockery, etc. on (a table) in preparation for a meal she laid the table for dinner
- ▪ cover (a surface) with objects or a substance the floor was laid with mattresses
- ▪ put the material for (a fire) in place and arrange it he was making newspaper knots before laying a fire in the fireplace
- ▪ prepare (a trap) for someone she wouldn't put it past him to lay a trap for her
- ▪ work out (an idea or suggestion) in detail ready for use or presentation I'd like more time to lay my plans 同義詞
- ▪ locate (an episode in a play, novel, etc.) in a particular place no one who knew the area could be in doubt where the scene was laid
- ▪ stake (an amount of money) in a bet she suspected he was pulling her leg, but she wouldn't have laid money on it 同義詞
- 3. used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’ she laid great stress on little courtesies 同義詞 反義詞
- 4. (of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body flamingos lay only one egg the hens were laying at the same rate as usual 同義詞
- 5. vulgar slang have sex with.
- 6. follow (a specified course) I'm going to lay a course for Ibiza harbour
- 7. trim (a hedge) back, cutting the branches half through, bending them down, and interweaving them most hedges are no longer laid
名詞
- 1. the general appearance of an area of land the lay of the surrounding countryside
- ▪ the position or direction in which something lies roll the carpet against the lay of the nap
- ▪ the direction or amount of twist in rope strands.
- 2. vulgar slang an act or instance of having sex.
- ▪ a person with a particular ability or availability as a sexual partner.
- 3. the laying of eggs or the period during which they are laid the onset of lay may be marked by a dropping of the duck's abdomen
片語
- get laid
- in lay
- lay something bare
- lay a charge
- lay claim to
- lay down one's arms
- lay down one's life
- lay the ghost
- lay hands on
- lay hold of
- lay someone low
- lay something on thick
- lay someone open to
- lay oneself out to do something
- lay about
- lay aside
- lay before
- lay down
- lay in
- lay into
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay over
- lay up
