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lay 1 L0077600 (lā)v. laid (lād), lay·ing, lays v.tr.1. To cause to lie down: lay a child in its crib.2. a. To place in or bring to a particular position: lay the cloth over the painting.b. To bury.3. To cause to be in a particular condition: The remark laid him open to criticism.4. To put or set down: lay new railroad track.5. To produce and deposit: lay eggs.6. To cause to subside; calm or allay: "chas'd the clouds ... and laid the winds" (John Milton).7. To put up to or against something: lay an ear to the door.8. To put forward as a reproach or an accusation: They laid the blame on us.9. To put or set in order or readiness for use: lay the table for lunch.10. To devise; contrive: lay plans.11. To spread over a surface: lay paint on a canvas.12. To place or give (importance): lay stress on clarity of expression.13. To impose as a burden or punishment: lay a penalty upon the offender.14. To present for examination: lay a case before a committee.15. To put forward as a demand or an assertion: laid claim to the estate.16. Games To place (a bet); wager.17. To aim (a gun or cannon).18. a. To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope.b. To make in this manner: lay up cable.19. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.v.intr.1. To produce and deposit eggs.2. To bet; wager.3. Nonstandard To lie.4. Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated.n.1. a. The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in: a left lay.b. The amount of such twist.2. The state of one that lays eggs: a hen coming into lay.3. Vulgar Slang a. Sexual intercourse.b. A partner in sexual intercourse.Phrasal Verbs: lay about To strike blows on all sides. lay aside1. To give up; abandon: lay aside all hope of rescue.2. To save for the future: laid aside money for a vacation. lay away1. To reserve for the future; save.2. To put aside and hold for future delivery. lay by1. To save for future use.2. Nautical To remain stationary while heading into the wind. lay down1. To give up and surrender: laid down their arms.2. To specify: laid down the rules.3. To store for the future.4. Nonstandard To lie down. lay for To be waiting to attack: Muggers were laying for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the alley. lay in To store for future use: lay in supplies for an Arctic winter. lay into Informal 1. To scold sharply.2. To attack physically; beat up. lay off1. To terminate the employment of (a worker).2. To mark off: lay off an area for a garden.3. Slang To stop doing something; quit.4. Games To place all or a part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie in order to reduce the risk. lay on1. To apply (something) by or as if by spreading onto a flat surface: laid on a thick Southern accent.2. To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange: laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute.3. To present or reveal to; confront with: "went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them" (John Vinocur). lay out1. To arrange according to a plan: laid out the seating of the guests.2. To clothe and prepare (a corpse) for burial.3. To rebuke harshly: She laid me out for breaking the vase.4. To knock to the ground or unconscious: laid out his opponent with a left hook.5. To expend; spend: lay out a fortune on jewelry.6. To display: lay out merchandise; lay the merchandise out. lay over To make a stopover in the course of a journey. lay to Nautical 1. To bring (a ship) to a stop in open water.2. To remain stationary while heading into the wind. lay up1. To stock for future use: lay up supplies for a long journey.2. Informal To confine with an illness or injury: was laid up for a month.3. Nautical To put (a ship) in dock, as for repairs.4. Sports To hit a golf shot less far than one is able so as to avoid a hazard.Idioms: lay down the law To issue orders or instructions sharply or imperiously. lay it on thick Informal To exaggerate or overstate something. lay low1. To keep oneself or one's plans hidden.2. To bide one's time but remain ready for action.3. To cause to be dead or unable to get up from a lying position: How many soldiers were laid low in that battle? The flu has laid low thousands. lay of the land The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something. lay rubber Slang To accelerate a motor vehicle suddenly from a stop so that the wheels spin rapidly. lay waste To ravage: Rebel troops laid waste the town.
[Middle English leien, from Old English lecgan; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Lay ("to put, place, or prepare") and lie ("to recline or be situated") have been confused for centuries; evidence exists that lay has been used to mean "lie" since the 1300s. Why? First, there are two lays. One is the base form of the verb lay, and the other is the past tense of lie. Second, lay was once used with a reflexive pronoun to mean "lie" and survives in the familiar line from the child's prayer Now I lay me down to sleep; lay me down is easily shortened to lay down. Third, lay down, as in She lay down on the sofa sounds the same as laid down, as in I laid down the law to the kids. · By traditional usage prescription, these words should be kept distinct according to the following rules. Lay is a transitive verb and takes a direct object. Lay and its principal parts (laid, laying) are correctly used in the following examples: He laid (not lay) the newspaper on the table. The table was laid for four. Lie is an intransitive verb and cannot take an object. Lie and its principal parts (lay, lain, lying) are correctly used in the following examples: She often lies (not lays) down after lunch. When I lay (not laid) down, I fell asleep. The rubbish had lain (not laid) there a week. I was lying (not laying) in bed when he called. · There are a few exceptions to these rules. The phrasal verb lay for and the nautical use of lay, as in lay at anchor, though intransitive, are standard.
lay 2 L0077600 (lā)adj.1. Of, relating to, or involving the laity: a lay preacher.2. Not of or belonging to a particular profession; nonprofessional: a lay opinion as to the seriousness of the disease.
[Middle English, from Old French lai, from Late Latin lāicus, from Greek lāikos, of the people, from lāos, the people.]
lay 3 L0077600 (lā)n.1. A narrative poem, such as one sung by medieval minstrels; a ballad.2. A song; a tune.
[Middle English, from Old French lai.]
lay 4 L0077600 (lā)v.Past tense of lie1.lay on vb (tr, adverb) 1. to provide or supply: to lay on entertainment. 2. Brit to install: to lay on electricity. 3. lay it on informal a. to exaggerate, esp when flatteringb. to charge an exorbitant pricec. to punish or strike harshlyTranslationslay1 (lei) – past tense, past participle laid (leid) – verb1. to place, set or put (down), often carefully. She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee. 小心輕放 小心地放2. to place in a lying position. She laid the baby on his back. 平放 平放3. to put in order or arrange. She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap. 佈置 布置4. to flatten. The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat. 弄平，壓平 把...压平5. to cause to disappear or become quiet. to lay a ghost / doubts. 消除，平息 消除6. (of a bird) to produce (eggs). The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well. 下（蛋） 下（蛋） 7. to bet. I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed. 以某物打賭 以某物打赌ˈlayer noun1. a thickness or covering. The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground. 層 层2. something which lays, especially a hen. a good layer. 下蛋的家禽(尤指母雞) 蛋鸡 verb to put, cut or arrange in layers. She had her hair layered by the hairdresser. 剪出層次，整理出層次 整理成形ˈlayabout noun a lazy, idle person. 游手好閒的人 游手好闲之徒，懒惰者 ˈlay-by – plural ˈlay-bys – nounespecially in Britain, a short extra part at the side of a road for people to stop their cars in, out of the way of the traffic. (尤在英國)路邊停車休息處 （英）路侧停车带（供途中紧急停车） ˈlayout noun the manner in which something is displayed or laid out. the layout of the building. 版面設計，配置 布局，版面设计，布置 laid up ill in bed. When I caught flu, I was laid up for a fortnight. 生病臥床 卧床lay aside to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time. She laid the books aside for later use. 擱在一旁(尤指供稍後處理或使用) 把...放在一边，暂时搁置一边 lay bare to show clearly; to expose to view. They dug up the road and laid bare the water-pipe; Shy people don't like to lay bare their feelings. 曝露出，表露出 暴露lay by to put away for future use. She laid by a store of tinned vegetables. 把...存放備用 把...留待后用lay down1. to give up. They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace. 放下，獻出 放下，献出 2. to order or instruct. The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case. 規定 规定3. to store. My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking. 貯藏 贮藏lay (one's) hands on1. to find or be able to obtain. I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book! 找到，得到 得到2. to catch. The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months. 抓到 抓到lay in to get and store a supply of. I've laid in an extra stock of drinks for Christmas. 貯存 贮存lay low to make ill. I was laid low by flu, just before my exams. 使生病 生病lay off to dismiss (employees) temporarily. Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce. 遣散 暂时解雇，裁员 lay on to provide. The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils. 提供，安排 组织，安排 lay out1. to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan). He was the architect who laid out the public gardens. 規劃設計(尤指依照計劃) 设计2. to spread so as to be easily seen. He laid out the contents of the box on the table. 擺開 摆开3. to knock unconscious. 打昏 打昏4. to spend (money). 花（錢） 花（钱） 5. to prepare (a dead body) to be buried. 為（屍體）作殯葬準備 为（尸体）作殡葬准备 lay up1. to keep or store. We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees. 貯存 贮存2. to put (a ship) out of use in a dock. (將船)閒置於碼頭 放置不用，（将船）闲置于码头 lay waste to make (a piece of land) into barren country by burning and plundering. 使土地荒蕪(因燒毀或擄掠) 损毁
lay needs an object and has laid as its past tense and past participle: He (had) laid his book down ; He will be laying his proposals before the committee tomorrow .
lie takes no object and has lying as its present participle, lay as its past tense and lain as its past participle: Please lie down ; He lay down ; He had lain there for hours .
lie , to be untruthful, has lying as its present participle, and lied as its past tense and past participle: She (has always) lied about her age . lay on
lay (something) on (someone or something)1. To set or put something down on a particular surface. Lay those magazines on the coffee table, please.2. To physically place something on someone or something If you lay the baby's favorite blanket on her, she should stop crying.3. To tell someone something. OK, lay it on me—what did your mother do this time?4. To impose or foist something on someone or something. You made that decision all on your own, so you can't lay that one on me. My parents are always laying their expectations on me—it's so frustrating.See also: lay, onlay on1. To exude an attitude or engage in some form of interaction that is more excessive than one's normal pattern of behavior. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "on." Why are you laying on the charm so thick? You must want something from me. Jenny really lays the flattery on when she's trying to impress the boss.2. To strike or attack someone. If you come any closer, my men will lay on!3. To prepare or ready something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "on." Do you think you can lay on some more hors d'oeuvres for our guests?See also: lay, onlay something on someone or somethingto place something on someone or something; to cover someone or something with something. As soon as he breathed his last, the nurse laid a cloth on him. Ken laid the bundle of flowers on the coffee table.See also: lay, onlay something on someone 1. Sl. to present a plan or an idea to someone. Here is this century's greatest idea. Let me lay it on you. I'm going to lay a great idea on you. 2. Sl. to attempt to make someone feel guilty about something. Don't lay that stuff on me. Face your own problem. Every week she calls up to lay a guilt trip on me about something or other. 3. Go to lay something on someone or something.See also: lay, onlay something onto supply something in abundance. Look at him lay that butter on! What do you suppose the insides of his arteries look like? They laid on a beautiful buffet lunch.See also: lay, onlay on1. Cover with, apply; also, use. For example, He decided to lay on a second coat of primer, or She laid on a thick Southern accent. [c. 1600] Also see lay it on thick. 2. Inflict blows, attack, as in "Lay on, Macduff; and damn'd be him that first cries, 'Hold, enough!'" (Shakespeare, Macbeth, 5:8). [Early 1200s] 3. Impose or cast something on someone, as in The government laid a tax on landholders, or Dad had a way of laying the guilt for his shortcomings on his partners. This usage is also found in lay or put the blame on someone , as in Nancy could always find someone to lay the blame on, or Jerry put the blame on Bill. [1300s] See also: lay, onlay onv.1. To place or spread something on a flat surface: I laid my notebooks on my desk and sat down to work.2. To apply some modification to appearance or behavior: The concierge laid on a strong French accent to fool us. She laid the charm on pretty thick, but I saw through it.3. To prepare something, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange something: The caterers laid on cocktails for 50 guests at the last minute.4. Slang To present or reveal something to someone thoroughly or heavily; confront someone with something: He laid his standard questions on them. The reviewer certainly laid on the criticism, didn't she? I want to know everything that happened, so lay it on me.See also: lay, onEncyclopediaSeelayLegalSeeLay |