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单词 lay
释义

lay

​adjective​only before noun
UK /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay verb
lay noun
lay
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay-off noun
lay about phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
more dictionary definitions
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    not educated or trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject
    Synonyms and related words
    Having little experience or a low level of education
    inexperienced
    uneducated
    untrained
  2. 2
    belonging to a Christian church but not officially employed by it as a priest, minister etc

    a lay preacher

    Synonyms and related words
    Relating to Christian churches and groups and their members
    Baptist
    born-again
    charismatic

lay

​adjective​only before noun
US /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay verb
lay noun
lay
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay over phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
lay an egg phrase
more dictionary definitions
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    not educated or trained to a high or professional standard in a particular subject

    a book intended for a lay audience

    Synonyms and related words
    Having little experience or a low level of education
    inexperienced
    uneducated
    untrained
  2. 2
    belonging to a Christian church but not officially employed by it as a priest, minister, etc.

    a lay preacher

    Synonyms and related words
    Relating to Christian churches and groups and their members
    Baptist
    born-again
    charismatic

lay

​noun countable
UK /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay verb
lay adjective
lay
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay-off noun
lay about phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singularlay
plurallays
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​offensivesomeone considered as a particular type of sexual partner

    be a great/good/easy lay

    Synonyms and related words
    General words relating to dating and sexual partners
    be made for each other
    be meant for
    catch
  2. 2
    ​literarya poem or song
    Synonyms and related words
    Types of poem
    ballad
    blank verse
    cycle
    Synonyms and related words
    Songs
    anthem
    aria
    ballad
phrases
the lay of the land

lay

​noun countable
US /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay verb
lay adjective
lay
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay over phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
lay an egg phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singularlay
plurallays
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​offensivesomeone considered as a particular type of sexual partner

    be a great/good/easy lay

    Synonyms and related words
    General words relating to dating and sexual partners
    be made for each other
    be meant for
    catch
  2. 2
    ​literarya poem or song
    Synonyms and related words
    Types of poem
    ballad
    blank verse
    cycle
    Synonyms and related words
    Songs
    alma mater
    anthem
    aria
phrases
the lay of the land

lay ​‌‌‌

​verb
UK /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay adjective
lay noun
lay
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay-off noun
lay about phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theylay
he/she/itlays
present participlelaying
past tenselaid
past participlelaid
  1. 1
    transitive to put someone or something down in a careful way, especially so that they are lying flat
    lay someone/something on something:

    Lay the baby on her back.

    lay someone/something across something:

    He laid his coat across the arm of the chair.

    We lay flowers on her grave once a week.

    Carmen laid her head against my shoulder and fell asleep.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to put something somewhere
    put
    place
    position
    1. 1a
      to put something such as pipes, wires, or a carpet into the correct position in the ground or on the floor, so that they are ready to be used

      The man’s coming to lay the hall carpet tomorrow.

      A hundred miles of new railway track have been laid.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for the process of building
      assemblage
      assembly
      build
      Synonyms and related words
      To paint and decorate
      paint
      decorate
      paper
  2. 2
    transitive if a female animal such as a bird or fish lays an egg, it produces the egg by pushing it from its body
    Synonyms and related words
    Eggs and laying eggs
    broody
    clutch
    egg
  3. 3
    transitive if you lay the table or lay a place at a table, you prepare a table for a meal by putting forks, knives, spoons, dishes etc on it. The usual American word is set

    Will you lay the table while I get breakfast?

    lay a place (for someone):

    Don’t bother laying a place for me – I’m going out to dinner.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make things cleaner or tidier
    clean up
    clear out
    clean
  4. 4
    transitive to carefully plan and prepare something that will be needed in the future to achieve an aim
    lay the groundwork/foundations:

    The project is intended to lay the groundwork for future research.

    lay a trap (for someone/something) (=prepare for catching someone or something):

    The gunman realized the police had laid a trap and quickly surrendered.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make plans or arrangements
    plan
    arrange
    organize
  5. 5
    intransitive ​spokena way of saying ‘lie’, meaning to have your body in a flat position, that many people think is incorrect
    Synonyms and related words
    To sit or lie down
    bed down
    collapse
    cross your legs
phrases
get laid
lay something at someone’s door
lay something bare
lay the blame/responsibility (for something) on
I’d lay money/odds/a bet on something
lay charges
lay claim to something
lay emphasis/stress on something
lay someone/something flat
lay someone low
lay someone open to something
lay siege to something
lay someone to rest
lay something waste/lay waste to something
not lay a finger on someone
phrasal verbs
lay about
lay aside
lay before
lay down
lay in
lay into
lay off
lay on
lay out
lay to
lay up

lay

UK /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay verb
lay adjective
lay noun
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay-off noun
lay about phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
more dictionary definitions
the past tense of lie
Synonyms and related words
Irregular past tenses
arose
ate
awoke

lay ​‌‌‌

​verb
US /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay adjective
lay noun
lay
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay over phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
lay an egg phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theylay
he/she/itlays
present participlelaying
past tenselaid
past participlelaid
  1. 1
    transitive to put someone or something down in a careful way, especially so that they are lying flat
    lay someone/something on something:

    Lay the baby on her back.

    lay someone/something across something:

    He laid his coat across the arm of the chair.

    We lay flowers on her grave once a week.

    Carmen laid her head against my shoulder and fell asleep.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to put something somewhere
    put
    place
    position
    1. 1a
      to put something such as pipes, wires, or a carpet into the correct position in the ground or on the floor, so that they are ready to be used

      The man’s coming to lay the hall carpet tomorrow.

      A hundred miles of new railroad track have been laid.

      Synonyms and related words
      General words for the process of building
      assemblage
      assembly
      build
      Synonyms and related words
      To paint and decorate
      paint
      paper
      do up
  2. 2
    transitive if a female animal such as a bird or fish lays an egg, it produces the egg by pushing it from its body
    Synonyms and related words
    Eggs and laying eggs
    broody
    clutch
    egg
  3. 3
    transitive to carefully plan and prepare something that will be needed in the future to achieve an aim
    lay the groundwork/foundations:

    The project is intended to lay the groundwork for future research.

    lay a trap (for someone/something) (=prepare for catching someone or something):

    The gunman realized the police had laid a trap and quickly surrendered.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make plans or arrangements
    plan
    arrange
    organize
  4. 4
    intransitive ​spokena way of saying “lie,” meaning to have your body in a flat position, that many people think is incorrect
    Synonyms and related words
    To sit or lie down
    bed down
    bunk
    collapse
  5. 5
    transitive ​mainly Britishif you lay the table or lay a place at a table, you prepare a table for a meal by putting forks, knives, spoons, dishes, etc. on it. The usual American word is set.
    Synonyms and related words
    To make things cleaner or tidier
    clean up
    clear out
    clean
phrases
get laid
lay something at someone’s door
lay something bare
lay the blame/responsibility (for something) on
lay charges
lay emphasis/stress on something
lay someone/something flat
lay someone low
lay someone open to something
lay siege to something
lay someone to rest
lay something waste/lay waste to something
not lay a finger on someone
phrasal verbs
lay aside
lay before
lay down
lay in
lay into
lay off
lay on
lay out
lay over
lay to
lay up

lay

US /leɪ/
Other entries for this word
lay verb
lay adjective
lay noun
lie verb
lay in phrasal verb
lay on phrasal verb
lay to phrasal verb
lay up phrasal verb
lay-by noun
lay-up noun
lay down phrasal verb
lay into phrasal verb
lay off phrasal verb
lay out phrasal verb
lay over phrasal verb
lay aside phrasal verb
lay charges phrase
lay before phrasal verb
lay reader noun
lay an egg phrase
more dictionary definitions
the past tense of lie
Synonyms and related words
Irregular past tenses
arose
ate
awoke
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