英语词汇“lay”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word Frequency

lay 1

(leɪ)

verbWord forms: lays, laying or laid (leɪd) (mainly tr)

1.

to put in a low or horizontal position; cause to lie

to lay a cover on a bed

2.

to place, put, or be in a particular state or position

he laid his finger on his lips

3. (intransitive) not standard

to be in a horizontal position; lie

he often lays in bed all the morning

4. (sometimes foll by down)

to establish as a basis

to lay a foundation for discussion

5.

to place or dispose in the proper position

to lay a carpet

6.

to arrange (a table) for eating a meal

7.

to prepare (a fire) for lighting by arranging fuel in the grate

8. (also intr)

(of birds, esp the domestic hen) to produce (eggs)

9.

to present or put forward

he laid his case before the magistrate

10.

to impute or attribute

all the blame was laid on him

11.

to arrange, devise, or prepare

to lay a trap

12.

to place, set, or locate

the scene is laid in London

13.

to apply on or as if on a surface

to lay a coat of paint

14.

to impose as a penalty or burden

to lay a fine

15.

to make (a bet) with (someone)

I lay you five to one on Prince

16.

to cause to settle

to lay the dust

17.

to allay; suppress

to lay a rumour

18.

to bring down forcefully

to lay a whip on someone's back

19. vulgar, slang

to have sexual intercourse with

20. slang

to bet on (a horse) to lose a race

21.

to press down or make smooth

to lay the nap of cloth

22.

to cut (small trunks or branches of shrubs or trees) halfway through and bend them diagonally to form a hedge

to lay a hedge

23.

to arrange and twist together (strands) in order to form (a rope, cable, etc)

24. military

to apply settings of elevation and training to (a weapon) prior to firing

25. (foll by on) hunting

to put (hounds or other dogs) onto a scent

26. another word for inlay

27. (intr; often foll by to or out) dialect or informal

to plan, scheme, or devise

28. (intransitive) nautical

to move or go, esp into a specified position or direction

to lay close to the wind

29. lay aboard

30. lay a course

31. lay bare

32. lay hands on

33. lay hold of

34. lay oneself open

35. lay open

36. lay siege to

noun

37.

the manner or position in which something lies or is placed

38. vulgar, slang

a.

an act of sexual intercourse

b.

a sexual partner

39.

a portion of the catch or the profits from a whaling or fishing expedition

40.

the amount or direction of hoist in the strands of a rope

▶ USAGE In careful English, the verb lay is used with an object and lie without one: the soldier laid down his arms; the Queen laid a wreath; the book was lying on thetable; he was lying on the floor. In informal English, lay is frequently used for lie: the book was laying on the table. All careful writers and speakers observe the distinction even in informal contexts

Word origin

Old English lecgan; related to Gothic lagjan, Old Norse leggja

Word Frequency

lay 2

(leɪ)

adjective

1.

of, involving, or belonging to people who are not clergy

2.

nonprofessional or nonspecialist; amateur

Word origin

C14: from Old French lai, from Late Latin lāicus, ultimately from Greek laos people

Word Frequency

lay 3

(leɪ)

noun

1.

a ballad or short narrative poem, esp one intended to be sung

2.

a song or melody

Word origin

C13: from Old French lai, perhaps of Germanic origin

Word Frequency

lay 4

(leɪ)

verb

the past tense of lie2

单词	lay
释义	Word Frequency lay 1 (leɪ) verbWord forms: lays, laying or laid (leɪd) (mainly tr) 1. to put in a low or horizontal position; cause to lie to lay a cover on a bed 2. to place, put, or be in a particular state or position he laid his finger on his lips 3. (intransitive) not standard to be in a horizontal position; lie he often lays in bed all the morning 4. (sometimes foll by down) to establish as a basis to lay a foundation for discussion 5. to place or dispose in the proper position to lay a carpet 6. to arrange (a table) for eating a meal 7. to prepare (a fire) for lighting by arranging fuel in the grate 8. (also intr) (of birds, esp the domestic hen) to produce (eggs) 9. to present or put forward he laid his case before the magistrate 10. to impute or attribute all the blame was laid on him 11. to arrange, devise, or prepare to lay a trap 12. to place, set, or locate the scene is laid in London 13. to apply on or as if on a surface to lay a coat of paint 14. to impose as a penalty or burden to lay a fine 15. to make (a bet) with (someone) I lay you five to one on Prince 16. to cause to settle to lay the dust 17. to allay; suppress to lay a rumour 18. to bring down forcefully to lay a whip on someone's back 19. vulgar, slang to have sexual intercourse with 20. slang to bet on (a horse) to lose a race 21. to press down or make smooth to lay the nap of cloth 22. to cut (small trunks or branches of shrubs or trees) halfway through and bend them diagonally to form a hedge to lay a hedge 23. to arrange and twist together (strands) in order to form (a rope, cable, etc) 24. military to apply settings of elevation and training to (a weapon) prior to firing 25. (foll by on) hunting to put (hounds or other dogs) onto a scent 26. another word for inlay 27. (intr; often foll by to or out) dialect or informal to plan, scheme, or devise 28. (intransitive) nautical to move or go, esp into a specified position or direction to lay close to the wind 29. lay aboard 30. lay a course 31. lay bare 32. lay hands on 33. lay hold of 34. lay oneself open 35. lay open 36. lay siege to noun 37. the manner or position in which something lies or is placed 38. vulgar, slang a. an act of sexual intercourse b. a sexual partner 39. a portion of the catch or the profits from a whaling or fishing expedition 40. the amount or direction of hoist in the strands of a rope ▶ USAGE In careful English, the verb lay is used with an object and lie without one: the soldier laid down his arms; the Queen laid a wreath; the book was lying on thetable; he was lying on the floor. In informal English, lay is frequently used for lie: the book was laying on the table. All careful writers and speakers observe the distinction even in informal contexts Word origin Old English lecgan; related to Gothic lagjan, Old Norse leggja Word Frequency lay 2 (leɪ) adjective 1. of, involving, or belonging to people who are not clergy 2. nonprofessional or nonspecialist; amateur Word origin C14: from Old French lai, from Late Latin lāicus, ultimately from Greek laos people Word Frequency lay 3 (leɪ) noun 1. a ballad or short narrative poem, esp one intended to be sung 2. a song or melody Word origin C13: from Old French lai, perhaps of Germanic origin Word Frequency lay 4 (leɪ) verb the past tense of lie2
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