lie
- IPA[lʌɪ]
英式
- (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface；(of a thing) rest flat on a surface
- the way, direction, or position in which something lies；the position in which a golf ball comes to rest, especially as regards the ease of the next shot
verb: lie, 3rd person present: lies, gerund or present participle: lying, past tense: lay, past participle: lain
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動詞
- 1. (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface the body lay face downwards on the grass I had to lie down because I was groggy 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a thing) rest flat on a surface a book lay open on the table 同義詞
- ▪ (of a dead person) be buried in a particular place his body lies in a crypt his epitaph reads ‘Here lies Garcia, King of Galicia and Portugal’ 同義詞
- 2. be, remain, or be kept in a specified state the abbey lies in ruins today putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty
- ▪ (of something abstract) reside or be found the solution lies in a return to traditional values 同義詞
- 3. (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction Kexby lies about five miles due east of York 同義詞
- ▪ (of a scene) extend from the observer's viewpoint in a specified direction stand here, and all of Amsterdam lies before you
- ▪ British (of a competitor or team) be in a specified position during a competition or within a group United are currently lying in fifth place
- 4. (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law
名詞
- 1. the way, direction, or position in which something lies he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets
- ▪ the position in which a golf ball comes to rest, especially as regards the ease of the next shot the lie, in deep rough on a bank, was not good
- ▪ the lair or place of cover of an animal.
- put (something) down gently or carefully: she laid the baby in his cot he laid a comforting hand over hers
- the general appearance of an area of land: the lay of the surrounding countryside
Oxford Dictionary
- put down, especially gently or carefully: she laid the baby in his crib he laid a comforting hand over hers
- the general appearance of an area, including the direction of streams, hills, and similar features: the lay of the surrounding countryside
Oxford American Dictionary
- a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung: a minstrel recited a series of lays
Oxford American Dictionary
- present participle of lie
- not telling the truth: he's a lying, cheating, snake in the grass
Oxford American Dictionary
- present participle of lie
- not telling the truth: he's a lying, cheating, snake in the grass
Oxford Dictionary
- a short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung: a minstrel recited a series of lays
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[lī]
美式
- (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface: the man lay face downward on the grass I had to lie down for two hours because I was groggy
- the way, direction, or position in which something lies: he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[lʌɪ]
英式
- an intentionally false statement: they hint rather than tell outright lies the whole thing is a pack of lies
- tell a lie or lies: why had Ashenden lied about his visit to London? ‘I am sixty-five,’ she lied
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[lī]
美式
- an intentionally false statement: the whole thing is a pack of lies Mungo felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie
- tell a lie or lies: why had Wesley lied about his visit to Philadelphia? “I am sixty-five,” she lied
Oxford American Dictionary
