lay

释义

v.放置; 布置餐桌; 铺放; 涂; 提出; 产（卵）; 筹划; 押（赌注）; 交媾; 生火v.平躺（lie的过去式）n.性伴侣; 诗歌adj.外行的; 世俗的

大小写变形: Lay LAY

词态变化

第三人称单数 :   lays ; 过去式 :   laid ; 过去分词 :   laid ; 现在分词 :   laying ;

实用场景例句

Lay a sheet of newspaper flat on the ground...

将一张报纸平铺在地上...

金山词霸

The fabric-covered wooden workbench, upon which Dad had shaped countless creations, now lay still as his quiet eternal resting place...

布料覆盖的木制工作台，父亲曾在那里打造无数作品，如今静卧成他永恒的安息之所...

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The household steward would consistently lay the dining utensils in their proper places.

餐具总是由管家摆放整齐。

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A technician came to lay the new carpet in the lounge area.

一名技术员前来铺设休息区的新地毯。

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Workers lay underground conduits by digging up the streets.

工人们通过挖掘街道来铺设地下管道。

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The cunningly placed trap lured the kidnapper into its grasp.

这个巧妙布置的陷阱将绑匪诱入了它的掌控之中。

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The cherished canary of mine laid this egg.

我心爱的金丝雀产下了这颗蛋。

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Cool spring weather reduced the hens' ability to lay eggs.

凉爽的春季天气降低了母鸡产蛋的能力。

金山词霸

New environmental policies are being shaped in Chile through diplomatic negotiations that lay a solid foundation for future sustainability efforts.

智利的外交谈判正在为未来的可持续发展努力奠定坚实基础，从而塑造新的环境政策。

金山词霸

The strategists assemble in March to lay out their plans.

策划人员在三月聚集，制定他们的计划。

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No particular group did she lay the blame on for the incident.

她没有将事件的责任归咎于任何特定群体。

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Consumed by remorse, he couldn't bear to lay the blame for his wretched later years upon himself...

被悔恨吞噬的他，无法忍受将悲惨晚年的责任归咎于自己...

金山词霸

He's not expected to lay claim to his managerial role after the spring season ends.

他不被认为会在春季结束后继续主张他的经理职位。

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Placing a bet against me is futile—there's no doubt Dean is currently in your office.

跟我打赌是徒劳的——毫无疑问迪安此刻正在你办公室里。

金山词霸

Compliment in a subtle manner, but lay the groundwork for their authentic joy.

以含蓄的方式称赞，但要为他们真挚的快乐奠定基础。

金山词霸

Her thoughts might have been laid bare with brutal frankness, bordering on the excessive, perhaps slightly exaggerated.

她的想法可能被赤裸裸地坦陈出来，近乎过分，或许稍显夸张。

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The organization consequently lays its reputation vulnerable to allegations of conflicting interests...

该组织因而使其声誉易受利益冲突指控的影响...

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Her comment could lay her open to ridicule by those around her.

她的话可能会使她受到周围人的嘲笑。

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A Methodist lay minister who also works as a social worker, Edwards is devoted to helping the local community.

爱德华是一名循道宗在俗牧师，同时也担任社会工作者，全心投入帮助当地社区。

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Unfamiliar with medical terminology, lay people often struggle to find their way through medical libraries.

缺乏医学专业知识的普通人常常难以在医学图书馆中找到方向。

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The book is not only for diplomats but also appeals to the lay audience with its engaging anecdotes.

这本书不仅适合外交官，其引人入胜的轶事也能吸引外行读者。

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真题例句

This means they often have to make a special effort to lay the past to rest.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Why do some students give up when they encounter difficulty, whereas others who are no more skilled continue to strive and learn? One answer, I soon discovered, lay in people's beliefs about why they had failed.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

His mother, convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of failure, lay down some rules.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

As he lay in the hospital recovering, Harper imagined a line of healthy frozen foods that tasted good.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

they lay more emphasis on commitment and devotion

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

Increasingly, science indicates that genes lay the groundwork for many human traits.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

But the store manger laid the evil eye on us.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

his mother, convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of failure, lay down some rules.

2015年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

One answer, I soon discovered, lay in people's beliefs about why they had failed.

2016年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

So he lay down and fell asleep, but the tide swept in quickly at the beach.

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

It laid emphasis on women's beauty.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Unfortunately, the union in Chicago is insisting that teachers who are laid off—often for being ineffective— should get priority in new hiring.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

According to Chinese officials, their activities in Antarctica lay greater emphasis on scientific research.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

That is because the engineers, designers, regulators, operators, and all of the other skilled people needed for the new energy industry are specialists who have to be trained first ( ' , or retrained, if they are the ones being laid off in some related industry), and education, like any other complicated endeavor, takes times.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

So when fly the north, they might lay eggs in Louisiana and die.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

They start to lay eggs when they are nine months old

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Only the strongest can reach their destination to lay eggs.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Each flock of butterflies lays eggs in the same states.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Each generation in a cycle lays eggs at a different place

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Later working together in London, they laid the foundations of modern physics by showing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Apparently the bus company will be laying off its employees if they can't reach an agreement on wages by midnight.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Laying the foundations of modem mathematics

出自-2013年12月听力原文

They lay great emphasis on hard work.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

Last year, Andrea's husband, Rick, a miner in Nevada was laid off.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

He said the chickens had never missed a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped laying eggs.

2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 完形填空 原文

I got so angry with him for laying down the law.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读表达 原文

Obediently, my class lay their heads on their desks, closed their eyes and waited.

2015年高考英语湖南卷 完形填空 原文

Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher.

2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Over a hundred kinds of tea are laid out in a line on long tables.

2015年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文

Scott's last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world's imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds.

2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

She hopes to inspire the jamaicans to lay down their weapons.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up — and out — the side of the hole.

2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

This included digging up the road, laying the track and then building a strong roof over the top.

2017年高考英语全国卷2 语法填空 原文

With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown.

2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

The history of the EEOB began long before its foundations were laid.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

There is a great deal of this kind of nonsense in the medical journals which, when taken up by broadcasters and the lay press, generates both health scares and short-lived dietary enthusiasms.

2020年考研真题（英语一）翻译 Section Ⅲ

英英释义

Noun

1. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

2. a narrative poem of popular origin

Verb

1. put into a certain place or abstract location;

"Put your things here"

"Set the tray down"

"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"

"Place emphasis on a certain point"

2. put in a horizontal position;

"lay the books on the table"

"lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

3. prepare or position for action or operation;

"lay a fire"

"lay the foundation for a new health care plan"

4. lay eggs;

"This hen doesn't lay"

5. impose as a duty, burden, or punishment;

"lay a responsibility on someone"

Adjective

1. concerning those not members of the clergy;

"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"

"the lay ministry"

"the choir sings both sacred and secular music"

2. not of or from a profession;

"a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"