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lie low
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lie low - keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuoushide out, hide - be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana" | | 2. | lie low - to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"hide out, hide - be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana" |
Translationslie2 (lai) – present participle ˈlying: past tense lay (lei) : past participle lain (lein) – verb1. to be in or take a more or less flat position. She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall. 躺 躺2. to be situated; to be in a particular place etc. The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming. 位於 位于3. to remain in a certain state. The shop is lying empty now. 處於某種狀態 处于某种状态4. (with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in. His charm lies in his honesty. 存在 存在lie back to lean back on a support. He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep. 往後躺 倚靠某物lie down to take a flat or horizontal position. The man lay down; My hair won't lie down. 躺下 躺下lie in to stay in bed late in the morning. I like to lie in until nine on a Saturday. 睡懶覺 睡懒觉lie in wait (for) to be waiting to catch or attack. They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home. 埋伏 埋伏着等待lie low to stay quiet or hidden. The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him. 摒息靜待，躲藏 潜伏，隐匿 lie with (of a choice, duty etc) to be the responsibility of. The decision lies with you. 是某人的責任(選擇、職務等) 是...的责任take lying down to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it. 甘受 甘受
see also lay1. lie low
lie low1. To be, make oneself, or remain hidden or inconspicuous; to avoid being found, detected, or scrutinized by others. (Also worded as "lay low.") I'm sorry I haven't been around to see you lately, but with the police investigating the company I thought it would be better to lie low for a while.2. By extension, to keep to oneself; to avoid interactions with others. I think I'm just going to lie low at home this weekend, I don't really feel like going out at all.See also: lie, lowlie low and lay lowFig. to keep quiet and not be noticed; to avoid being conspicuous. (Lay is a common error for lie.) I suggest you lie low for a few days. The robber said that he would lay low for a short time after the robbery.See also: lie, lowlie lowAlso lay low. Keep oneself or one's plans hidden; bide one's time to act. For example, The children lay low, hoping their prank would soon be forgotten, or The senator decided to lay low until his opponent had committed herself to raising taxes . This expression calls up the image of a hunter concealed in the brush, waiting for game. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: lie, lowlie low COMMON If you lie low, you hide or you take care not to make people notice you. Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever. Their plan had been to move by night only, to lie low, to avoid contact.See also: lie, lowlie low (especially of a criminal) keep out of sight; avoid detection or attention.See also: lie, lowlie ˈlow (informal) hide or keep quiet for a short time: The thieves lay low for a few days in a farmhouse, then tried to leave the country with the money.See also: lie, lowlie low, toTo conceal oneself or one’s intentions. An American colloquialism of the nineteenth century, the term calls up the image of a hunter quietly concealed in the brush, waiting for game. An early appearance is in one of Joel Chandler Harris’s Uncle Remus stories: “All this while Brer Rabbit lay low.” See also: lieEncyclopediaSeelieLegalSeeLieFinancialSeeLIElie low
Related to lie low: LyloWords related to lie lowverb keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuousRelated Wordsverb to try to avoid detection especially by policeRelated Words |