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单词 lay something out
释义
(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
(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
(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.
See lay

Additional synonyms

in 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
lay something out

  • lay something down
  • lay something in
  • lay something on
  • lay something out
  • lay something up
  • lay something waste
  • layabout

Synonyms of 'lay something out'

lay something out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exhibit
Definition
to show (a quality or feeling)
He has exhibited signs of anxiety and stress.
Synonyms
show,
reveal,
display,
demonstrate,
air,
evidence,
express,
indicate,
disclose,
manifest,
evince (formal),
make clear or plain
in the sense of expend
Definition
to spend or use up (time, energy, or money)
the amount of money expended on this project so far
Synonyms
spend,
pay out,
lay out (informal),
fork out (slang),
shell out,
disburse
in the sense of explain
Definition
to make something easily understandable, esp. by giving a clear and detailed account of it
He explained the process to us in simple terms.
Synonyms
make clear or plain,
describe,
demonstrate,
illustrate,
teach,
define,
solve,
resolve,
interpret,
disclose,
unfold,
clarify,
clear up,
simplify,
expound,
elucidate,
put into words,
throw light on,
explicate (formal),
give the details of
in the sense of fork out
Definition
to pay, esp. with reluctance
He'll have to fork out for private school fees.
Synonyms
pay,
pay up,
cough up (informal),
shell out (informal),
remit
in the sense of invest
Definition
to devote (time or effort to a project)
When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.
Synonyms
spend,
expend,
advance,
venture,
put in,
devote,
lay out,
sink in,
use up,
plough in
in the sense of order
Definition
to arrange (things) methodically or in their proper places
Entries in the book are ordered alphabetically.
Synonyms
arrange,
group,
sort,
class,
position,
range,
file,
rank,
line up,
organize,
set out,
sequence,
catalogue,
sort out,
classify,
array,
dispose,
tidy,
marshal,
lay out,
tabulate,
systematize,
neaten,
put in order,
set in order,
put to rights
in the sense of pay
Definition
to give (money) in return for goods or services
I was prepared to pay anything for that car.
Synonyms
spend,
offer,
give,
fork out (informal),
remit,
cough up (informal),
shell out (informal)
in the sense of show
Definition
to instruct by demonstration
Claire showed us how to make a chocolate roulade.
Synonyms
demonstrate,
describe,
explain,
teach,
illustrate,
instruct
in the sense of unfold
Definition
to reveal or be revealed
Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment.
Synonyms
reveal,
tell,
present,
show,
describe,
explain,
illustrate,
disclose,
uncover,
clarify,
divulge,
narrate,
make known
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