单词 | lay something out |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to arrange or spread out She took a deck of cards and began to lay them out. Synonyms arrange He started to arrange the books in piles. order Entries in the book are ordered alphabetically. design display She does not have to display her charms. exhibit He has exhibited signs of anxiety and stress. put out spread out 2 (phrasal verb) We listened carefully as he laid out his plan. Synonyms present He was presented as a tragic figure. explain He explained the process to us in simple terms. describe We asked her to describe what she had seen. show Claire showed us how to make a chocolate roulade. unfold Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment. spell out 3 (phrasal verb) Definition to spend (money), esp. lavishly (informal) You won't have to lay out a fortune for this dining table. Synonyms spend They have spent £23m on new players. pay I was prepared to pay anything for that car. invest When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money. fork out (slang) He'll have to fork out for private school fees. expend the amount of money expended on this project so far shell out (informal) disburse The aid will not be disbursed until next year. Additional synonymsin the sense of describe Definition to give an account of (something or someone) in words We asked her to describe what she had seen. Synonyms relate, tell, report, present, detail, explain, express, illustrate, set out, specify, chronicle, recount, recite, impart, narrate, set forth, give an account of, put in words in the sense of disburse Definition to pay out The aid will not be disbursed until next year. Synonyms pay out, spend, lay out, fork out (slang), expend, shell out (informal) in the sense of display She does not have to display her charms. Synonyms show off, parade, exhibit, sport (informal), flash (informal), boast, flourish, brandish, flaunt, vaunt, showboat, make a (great) show of, disport, make an exhibition of Nearby words of |
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