| 单词 | lay |
| 释义 | lay —lay /leɪ/ adjective [before noun] (CHURCH) ► F0 having a position in a religious organization that is not a full-time job and is not paid: » a lay preacher→ SEE ALSO LAYMAN(Cf. ↑layman) (CHURCH)Thesaurus+: ↑Followers of religious groupsadjective [before noun] (NOT TRAINED) ► F0 not trained in or not having a detailed knowledge of a particular subject: » From a lay viewpoint the questionnaire is virtually incomprehensible.→ SEE ALSO LAYMAN(Cf. ↑layman) (NOT TRAINED)Thesaurus+: ↑Employment status and types of worknoun [C] SLANG ► F0 used to describe how good someone is at sex, or how often they have sex: » She's a good lay (= sex with her is enjoyable).» She got a reputation as an easy lay (= she was thought to have slept with a lot of people).Thesaurus+: ↑Romantic and sexual partnersverb (laid) (EXPRESS) ↑Verb Endings for lay F0 [T] to express a claim, legal statement, etc. in a serious or official way: » She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on (= accuse) her assistant.» SPECIALIZED Do you understand the seriousness of the charge (= legal accusation) which has been laid against you?Thesaurus+: ↑Announcing, informing and statinglay claim to sthF0 to say that you own something: » Two companies have laid claim to the design.Thesaurus+: ↑Having and owning - general wordsverb (laid) (LIE) ↑Verb Endings for lay ► F0 PAST SIMPLE OF LIE(Cf. ↑lie) verb (POSITION)Thesaurus+: ↑Reclining , ↑Not holding the body uprightverb (laid) (PUT DOWN) ↑Verb Endings for lay C1 [T usually + adv/prep] to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose: » She laid the baby on the bed.» He laid the tray down on the table.» She laid aside her book and went to answer the phone.» We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.» The plan is to lay (= build) the foundations for the new apartments in October.Thesaurus+: ↑Placing and positioning an objectF0 [T] to prepare a plan or a method of doing something: » Even the best laid plans go wrong sometimes.Thesaurus+: ↑PreparingThesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping• • • Extra Examples:» Just lay the suitcase on the bed, would you?» He laid the wreath reverently in front of the memorial.» The road has been dug up in order to lay cables.» Modern office buildings have false floors, under which computer and phone wires can be laid.» He took out his gold watch and laid it ostentatiously on the table in front of him.Common mistake: lay or lie?! Warning: do not confuse these two verbs!! To talk about being in or moving into a horizontal position or being in a particular place, position, or direction, don't use the verb 'to lay', use the verb to lie.! In the present tense, don't say 'lay' or 'lays', say lie or lies:» When I'm on holiday I lie on the beach all day and read.! In the -ing form, don't say 'laying', say lying:» He always leaves his clothes lying on the floor where he took them off.! Remember that the past simple of 'lie' is lay, not 'laid':» I lay down and went to sleep.verb [I or T] (laid) (PRODUCE EGGS) ↑Verb Endings for lay ► B2 (of an animal or bird) to produce eggs from out of the body: » Thousands of turtles drag themselves onto the beach and lay their eggs in the sand.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal reproductionverb [T] (laid) (RISK MONEY) ↑Verb Endings for lay ► F0 to risk something, usually money, on the result of an event: » She won't get the job - I'd lay money on it!Thesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risksverb [T] (laid) SLANG (HAVE SEX) ↑Verb Endings for lay ► F0 to have sex with someone: » So did you get laid (= find someone to have sex with)?Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual intercourse |
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