lay

[US]/leɪ/
[UK]/le/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.放置,安放,平放;提交,擬訂;下(蛋),產(卵);躺;平放
adj.外行的,非專業的;兼職的,客串的
Word Forms
第三人稱單數lays
過去分詞laid
現在分詞laying
過去式laid
複數lays

Phrases & Collocations

lay down

躺下

lay off

裁員

lay eggs

下蛋

lay in

貯存

lay a foundation

奠定基礎;奠基;打下基礎

lay on

塗抹(顏料等);猛攻;加…於人

lay out

展示;安排;花錢;爲…劃樣;提議

lay stress on

注意,重視;把重點放在

lay emphasis on

強調;把重點放在

lay claim to

要求;自以爲

lay at

攻擊;將…放置在…前面

lay up

v. 貯存;擱置;臥牀不起

lay asleep

◎使…入睡;◎埋葬,使永眠地下;◎使無足輕重,使無人過問;◎使入睡;◎使永眠地下,埋葬;◎使不受重視,使無人過問;

on the lay

[黑話、行話]做(違法)買賣;幹活(如偷、扒、搶等)

in lay

◎(母雞)會下蛋[亦作 in full (或 good) lay];◎(母雞的)產卵期;

lay back

使…向後;躺下休息

lay upon

隨…而定;把重點放在

lay over

覆蓋;勝過,壓倒

lay hands on

得到;找到;攻擊

Example Sentences

Lay it on the table.

把它放在桌上。

a layer of earth.

一層土壤。

he lay on the ground.

他躺在地上。

lay the table for lunch.

擺設餐具以備午餐

lay paint on a canvas.

在畫布上塗顏料

The ship lay inshore.

船停在岸邊。

He lay there in a sprawl.

他四肢伸開躺在那裏 。

to lay claim to a title

宣稱有擁有權

to lay a carpet on the floor

在地板上鋪地毯

Who will lay the linoleum?

誰將鋪設地板油氈?

beyond the Empire lay barbarity.

帝國之外是一片蠻荒。

the barge lay derelict for years.

那駁船已被廢置多年。

the house lay in a fold of the hills.

房子位於山間起伏處。

Real-world Examples

My dad might get laid off.

我的父親可能會被解僱。

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

She unclasped the necklet quickly; quickly, without looking, laid it inside.

她迅速解下圍巾,看也不看,很快地把它放進了盒子。

Source: Advanced English book1

Eek barba dirkle, somebody's gonna get laid in college.

哎巴帶 某人在大學裏肯定有豔福咯。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

No, I've just been laid off.

沒有,我剛剛失業了。

Source: Doctor-Patient Conversation in English

According to the statues, customs and laws laid down by your forbears?

你是否願意莊嚴宣誓將統領這個王國的土地和它的人民。並遵循你祖先傳下的習俗以及法律。

Source: The Legend of Merlin

Always a pleasure to lay one's eyes on your sunny visage.

見到您美麗的容顏總讓人心曠神怡。

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

Estimates for the public services will be laid before you.

公共服務的預算將會呈在你們面前。

Source: Queen's Speech in the UK

But Josh, you know, he's laid back.

但是喬希,他很放鬆。

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

This woman needs to get laid.

這種女人絕對是慾求不滿。

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming.

時間艙在輕輕左右搖晃,我們放鬆地躺在那裏做夢。

Source: People's Education Press High School English Compulsory Volume 5

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