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lay lay1. VERB AND NOUN USES 动词和名词用法2. ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法Part-1In standard English, the form lay is also the past tense of the verb lie in some meanings. In informal English, people sometimes use the word lay instead of lie in those meanings.在标准英语中，lay亦作动词lie某些义项的过去式。而在非正式英语中，人们有时用lay来代替这些义项中的lie。Usage Note :Do not confuse the verb lay with the verb lie. Because lay is used to talk about putting something in a particular place or position, it is related to the verb lie. If someone lays something somewhere, it lies there. The past tense and past participle of lay are both laid and it is usually a transitive verb. They laid him on the floor. However, lie is an intransitive verb with the past tense lay and the past participle lain. I lay on the floor with my legs in the air. 不要混淆lay和lie这两个动词。lay表示将某物放于某处或某个位置，意思上与动词lie有相关之处。如某人把某物安放（lay）在某处，此物即放（lie）在那里。lay的过去式和过去分词均为laid，它通常用作及物动词。例如，They laid him on the floor（他们把他放在地上）。lie则为不及物动词，其过去式为lay，过去分词为lain：I lay on the floor with my legs in the air（我躺在地上，双腿抬起）。1[VERB	动词]放置；安放；搁 If you lay something somewhere, you put it there in a careful, gentle, or neat way.   [V n prep/adv]Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor...在地上铺一张报纸。My father's working bench was covered with a cloth and his coffin was laid there...爸爸的工作台上盖了一块布，他的灵枢就陈放在那儿。Mothers routinely lay babies on their backs to sleep.母亲们一般让婴儿平躺着睡。2[VERB	动词]布置（餐桌）；摆放（餐具） If you lay the table or lay the places at a table, you arrange the knives, forks, and other things that people need on the table before a meal.   [V n]  [mainly BRIT 主英]The butler always laid the table.每次都是男管家把餐具摆好。in AM, use 美国英语用 set3[VERB	动词]铺放；敷设；铺设 If you lay something such as carpets, cables, or foundations, you put them into their permanent position.   [V n]A man came to lay the saloon carpet...一名男子来铺客厅的地毯。Public utilities dig up roads to lay pipes.公共事业公司挖路铺设管道。4[VERB	动词]布设，设置（陷阱） To lay a trap means to prepare it in order to catch someone or something.   [V n]They were laying a trap for the kidnapper.他们设下一个圈套引绑匪上钩。5[VERB	动词]（鸟）产（卵），下（蛋） When a female bird lays an egg, it produces an egg by pushing it out of its body.   [V n]  [V]My canary has laid an egg...我的金丝雀生了一个蛋。Freezing weather in spring hampered the hens' ability to lay.春天严寒的天气降低了母鸡的产蛋能力。6[VERB	动词]奠定基础/制定规划 Lay is used with some nouns to talk about making official preparations for something. For example, if you lay the basis for something or lay plans for it, you prepare it carefully.   [V n]Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations...在智利会面的外交官们已经为那些对未来影响深远的环境保护条例的制定打好了基础。The organisers meet in March to lay plans.组织者们于3月碰头制订计划。7[VERB	动词]归咎/起诉 Lay is used with some nouns in expressions about accusing or blaming someone. For example, if you lay the blame for a mistake on someone, you say it is their fault, or if the police lay charges against someone, they officially accuse that person of a crime.   [V n prep]  [V n]She refused to lay the blame on any one party...她拒绝归咎于任何一方。He could not bear to lay too much responsibility for the unhappiness of his later years on his own shoulders...为自己晚景凄凉承担这么多责任，他接受不了。Police have decided not to lay charges over allegations of a telephone tapping operation.警方决定不就涉嫌窃听电话一事提出起诉。8[VERB	动词]押（赌注）；就…打赌 If you say that you would lay bets, odds, or money on something happening, you mean that you are very confident that it will happen.   [V n on n/-ing]  [V n that]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I wouldn't  lay bets on his still remaining manager after the spring...我看他的这个经理当不到春天之后了。I'll lay odds that Dean is at your office  right now.我敢打赌迪安现在就在你办公室。9[VERB	动词]（指交媾）干，搞 To lay someone means to have sex with them.   [V n]  [RUDE 无礼]10[N-COUNT	可数名词]床上功夫高者/轻易就上床者 Lay is used in expressions such a good lay or an easy lay to describe what someone is like as a sexual partner.   [usu adj N]  [RUDE 无礼]11[PHRASE	短语]过分夸大；言过其实 If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.   [V inflects]	  [INFORMAL 非正式]Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered...不要吹捧得太露骨，不过一定要恭维得他们很惬意。I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little.我可能有些自由发挥，有些极端，甚至有些言过其实了。12[PHRASE	短语]使易受批评（或攻击） If you lay yourself open to criticism or attack, or if something lays you open to it, something you do makes it possible or likely that other people will criticize or attack you.   [V inflects]The party thereby lays itself open to charges of conflict of interest...该党因此难免被人指责有利益冲突。Such a statement could lay her open to ridicule.这种言论会让人家笑话她。13 to lay something bare→see: bare； to lay claim to something→see: claim； to lay something at someone's door→see: door； to lay eyes on something→see: eye； to lay a finger on someone→see: finger； to lay your hands on something→see: hand； to lay down the law→see: law； to lay down your life→see: life； to lay something to rest→see: rest； to lay siege to something→see: siege； to lay waste→see: waste； 相关词组：lay aside lay before lay down lay in lay into lay off lay on lay out lay up Part-21[ADJ	形容词]（基督教中）平信徒的，世俗的，非神职的 You use lay to describe people who are involved with a Christian church but are not members of the clergy or are not monks or nuns.   [ADJ n]Edwards is a Methodist lay preacher and social worker.爱德华是一位循道宗在俗传教士兼社会工作者。2[ADJ	形容词]业余的；外行的；门外汉的 You use lay to describe people who are not experts or professionals in a particular subject or activity.   [ADJ n]It is difficult for a lay person to gain access to medical libraries...非业内人士难以进入医学图书馆。It is not just a textbook for professional diplomats. The lay reader will enjoy the anecdotes.它不仅仅是职业外交家的教科书，里面的轶事趣闻外行的读者也会喜欢。 lay1 verblay2 verblay3 adjectivelay4 nounlaylay1 /leɪ/ verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  the past tense of lie1lay1 verblay2 verblay3 adjectivelay4 nounlaylay2 ●●● S1 W2 verb (past tense and past participle laid /leɪd/)  Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1put somebody/something down [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position  SYN  place:  He laid his hand on my shoulder. They laid a wreath at the place where so many people died. Lay the material flat on the table.► see thesaurus at put2lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc to put or fasten bricks, a carpet etc in the correct place, especially on the ground or floor:  The carpet was laid last week. The project involved laying an oil pipeline across the desert.3bird/insect etc [intransitive, transitive] if a bird, insect etc lays eggs, it produces them from its body:  The flies lay their eggs on decaying meat. A cuckoo is able to lay in a range of different nests.4table [transitive] British English to put the cloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table, ready for a meal  SYN  set:  John was laying the table. As she spoke, she was laying him a place at the table.5lay the foundations/groundwork/base to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to happen or be successfullay for Mandela helped lay the foundations for a new democratic South Africa. It was an invention which laid the foundations of modern radio technology.6give information [transitive] formal to make a statement, give information etc in an official or public way  SYN  put:  Several proposals have been laid before the committee.7lay emphasis/stress on something formal to emphasize something because you believe it is very important:  a political philosophy that lays great stress on individual responsibility8lay a hand/finger on somebody [usually in negatives] to touch someone with the intention of hurting them:  I swear I didn’t lay a finger on him. If you lay one hand on me, I’ll scream.9lay something bare/open a)to show what something is really like, or stop hiding facts, feelings etc:  Every aspect of their private life has been laid bare. b)to remove the thing that is covering or hiding something else:  When the tide goes out, vast stretches of sand are laid bare.10lay somebody/something open to something to do something that makes it possible for other people to blame you, criticize you etclay yourself open to something By doing that, he laid himself open to ridicule. Not to have taken action would have laid the department open to charges of negligence.11 lay waste something (also lay waste to something) formal to destroy or damage something, especially in a war:  The island was laid waste and abandoned. an attack which laid waste to hundreds of villages12lay plans/a trap etc to carefully prepare all the details of something:  We are laying plans now in order to be successful in the future.the best-laid plans (=plans that have been made carefully) Bad weather can upset even the best-laid travel plans.13lay claim to (doing) something to say that something belongs to you or say that you deserve something:  The town can lay claim to having the oldest theatre in Britain. No one has laid claim to the property.14lay siege to somebody/something a)if a group of people lay siege to a place, they try to get control by surrounding it:  The armies laid siege to Vienna in 1529. b)to do everything you can to get someone to talk to you or notice you:  A group of young men were always at the stage door, trying to lay siege to the girls.15have sex get laid informal to have sex with someone:  All he wants to do is go out and get laid.16lie [intransitive] spoken to be in a position in which you are flat – some people consider this use to be incorrect  SYN  lie17risk money [transitive] especially British English to risk an amount of money on the result of a race, sports game etc  SYN  betlay something on something She laid £50 on the favourite, Golden Boy.lay money (that) I’d lay money that he will go on to play for England.18lay somebody/something on the line a)to state something, especially a threat, demand, or criticism, in a very clear way:  Lay it on the line and tell them what’s really been happening. b) (also put somebody/something on the line) to risk losing your life, your job etc, especially in order to help someone:  I’ve laid myself on the line for him once already.19lay something at the door of somebody/something (also lay something at somebody’s door) to blame something or someone for something:  The continued divisions within the party cannot be laid entirely at his door. Many illnesses are being laid at the door of stress.20lay somebody low a)if an illness lays someone low, they are unable to do their normal activities for a period of timebe laid low with something She’s been laid low with flu for a week.GRAMMAR Lay low is usually passive in this meaning. b)literary to make someone fall down, or injure them seriously21lay somebody to rest formal to bury someone after they have died:  She was laid to rest beside her husband. → lay/put something to restat rest1(10)22lay the ghost (of something) to finally stop being worried or upset by something from the past → lay your hands on somethingat hand1(18), → lay the blame on somebody/somethingat blame2, → put/lay your cards on the tableat card1(13)GRAMMAR: Comparisonlay• You lay something somewhere: · She lays a lace cloth over the table. ✗Don’t say:  She lies a lace cloth over the table.• You lay someone somewhere: · Lay him down gently.• Lay is also the past tense of lie: · I lay on the bed. ✗Don’t say:  I laid on the bed.lie• Someone lies somewhere: · She was lying on her back.· Let’s just lie here for a while. ✗Don’t say:  She was laying on her back.  | Let’s just lay here for a while.• The past tense of lie is laid: · She laid the baby in its cot. ✗Don’t say:  She lay the baby in its cot.lay about somebody phrasal verb literary old-fashioned to attack someone violently  SYN  set aboutlay about with He laid about his attackers with a stick.lay something ↔ aside phrasal verb1to stop using something and put it down, especially so you can do something else  SYN  put aside:  Richard had laid aside his book to watch what was happening.2to stop behaving in a particular way, or stop having particular feelings, especially so you can achieve something  SYN  put aside:  On the day of the wedding, all arguments between the families were laid aside. As a doctor, you often need to lay aside your personal feelings.3 (also lay something ↔ by) to keep something, especially money, so you can use it in the future  SYN  put by:  She’d laid aside a few pounds each week from her wages.lay something ↔ down phrasal verb1officially state to officially state something or say that rules, principles etc must be obeyed:  He had already clearly laid down his view in his opening speech.lay down that The contract laid down that the work must be completed before 2025.2weapons if people lay down their weapons, they stop fighting:  The terrorists were urged to lay down their arms.3lay down the law to tell other people what to do, how they should think etc, in a very strong or impolite way:  I could hear him laying down the law.4lay down your life formal to die in order to help other peoplelay down for He was even prepared to lay down his life for his friends.5keep to store something, especially wine, to use in the future6record to record your music, for example in a recording studio:  They are just about to start laying down tracks for their second album.lay something ↔ in phrasal verb especially British English formal to get and store a supply of something to use in the future:  He likes to lay in a few special drinks for the festive season.lay into somebody/something phrasal verb to attack or criticize someone or something:  Outside the club, two men were laying into each other.lay off phrasal verb1lay somebody ↔ off to stop employing someone because there is no work for them to do → lay-off:  The company laid off 250 workers in December. Millions of people have been laid off in the steel industry.2lay off (something) informal to stop using or doing something:  I think you’d better lay off alcohol for a while.lay off doing something I had to lay off running for several months.3lay off (somebody) informal to stop annoying someone or hurting them:  Just lay off, will you! I wish he’d lay off me!4lay something ↔ off to pass the ball to someone in your team in a game such as football – used in sports reportslay something off to somebody Murphy has the ball and then lays it off to Owen.lay something on phrasal verb1lay something ↔ on especially British English to provide something such as food, entertainment, or transport for a group of people:  They laid on a buffet for his farewell party. A bus has been laid on to take you home.2lay something on somebody to ask someone to do something, especially something that is difficult or something they will not want to do:  Sorry to lay this on you, but we need someone to give a talk at the conference next week.3lay it on (thick) informal a)to praise someone or something too much, especially in order to get what you want b)to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious etc than it really is  SYN  exaggeratelay somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1spread to spread something out:  Lay out the map on the table and let’s have a look.2arrange to arrange or plan a building, town, garden etc  SYN  set out:  The garden is laid out in a formal pattern.3explain to describe or explain something clearly  SYN  set out:  The financial considerations are laid out in a booklet called ‘How to Borrow Money’.4spend informal to spend money, especially a lot of money → outlaylay out something on something What’s the point in laying out money on something you’ll only wear once?5hit informal to hit someone so hard that they fall down and become unconscious:  One of the guards had been laid out and the other was missing.6body to prepare a dead body so that it can be buriedlay over phrasal verb American English to stay somewhere for a short time before continuing your trip → layoverlay up phrasal verb1be laid up (with something) to have to stay in bed because you are ill or injured:  I was laid up for a week with flu.2to stop using a boat or vehicle, especially while it is being repairedlay something ↔ up Most of the yachts were laid up for the winter.3lay something ↔ up old-fashioned to collect and store something to use in the future:  We started laying up firewood for the winter.lay1 verblay2 verblay3 adjectivelay4 nounlaylay3 ●○○ adjective [only before noun]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases  a)not trained or not knowing much about a particular profession or subject → layman:  lay witnesses b)not in an official position in the church:  a lay preacherlay1 verblay2 verblay3 adjectivelay4 nounlaylay4 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1the lay of the land a)the situation that exists at a particular time:  Get the lay of the land before you make any decisions. b)the appearance of an area of land, for example the way it slopes2the lay of something the appearance of something and where each part of it is:  Mr. Lowe will give you the lay of the camp and tell you what we’re going to be doing.3be a good/quick/easy etc lay informal to be a good, quick etc person to have sex with4literary a poem or song

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However,              layhas an object and              liedoes not.              有些人把 lay 的这一义项与 lie 混淆了，尤其是在现在时和进行时中。然而，lay 后可接宾语， lie 后则不接宾语                                            ◆            She was lying on the beach.                                ◆            She was laying on the beach.                                ◆            Why don't you lie on the bed?                                ◆            Why don't you lay on the bed?                                In the past tenses              laid(from:                              ◆                lay              ) is often wrongly used for              layor              lain(from:                              ◆                lie              ).              在过去时中，laid （词根是 lay）常被误作 lay 或 lain （词根是 lie）                                            ◆            She had lain there all night.                                ◆            She had laid there all night.                                      2        ★                  [transitive          ]                          laysth (down)                          to put sth down, especially on the floor, ready to be used            铺，铺放，铺设（尤指在地板上）                                    ◆          to            lay a carpet/cable/pipe                    铺地毯；铺设电缆；铺管道                          ◆          The foundations of the house are being laid today.          今天正在给房子打地基。                          ◆          (            figurative)                    They had laid the groundwork for future development.          他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。                            3        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to spread sth on sth; to cover sth with a layer of sth            （在某物上）摊开，涂，敷；用一层…覆盖                                    layA (on/over B)                          ◆          Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor.          他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。                          ◆          The grapes were laid to dry on racks.          葡萄被摊放在架子上晾干。                          layB with A                          ◆          The floor was laid with newspaper.          地板上铺了报纸。                            eggs        卵                    4        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          lay(sth)                          if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc.            layseggs, it produces them from its body            （鸟、昆虫、鱼等）下（蛋），产（卵）                                    ◆          The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests.          杜鹃在其他鸟的巢中下蛋。                          ◆          new-laid eggs          鲜蛋                          ◆          The hens are not laying well            (= not producing many eggs).                    母鸡现在不爱下蛋。                            table        桌子                    5        ★                  [transitive          ]                          laysth                          (            BrE)                    to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a meal            摆放餐具（准备就餐）                                    SYN                                                    set                                                              ◆          to lay the table          摆好餐具准备用餐                            present proposal        提出建议                    6                  [transitive          ]                          laysth + adv./prep.                          to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on            提出，提交（建议、信息等）                                    ◆          The bill was laid before Parliament.          议案已提交议会审议。                            difficult situation        困境                    7                  [transitive          ]                          laysth + adv./prep.                          (            formal)                    to put sb/sth in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one            使处于特定状态（尤指困境）                                    SYN                                                    place                                                              ◆          to            lay a responsibility/burdenon sb                    把责任╱重担加于某人身上                          ◆          to lay sb under an obligation to do sth          使某人承担做某事的义务                            with nouns        与名词连用                    8                  [transitive          ]                          laysth + adv./prep.                          used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun            （与名词连用构成短语，其含义与该名词的相关动词相同）                                    ◆          to lay the blame on sb            (= to blame sb)                    归咎于某人                          ◆          Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling            (= stresses it strongly).                    我们老师着力强调要拼写正确。                            plan/trap        计划；圈套                    9                  [transitive          ]                          laysth                          to prepare sth in detail            周密准备；筹划；设置                                    ◆          to lay a trap for sb          给某人设下圈套                          ◆          She began to            lay her plansfor her escape.                    她开始周密策划准备逃走。                          ◆          Bad weather can upset even the            best-laidplans.                    天气不好，再好的计划也会打乱。                            have sex        性交                    10                  [transitive                ,         often passive          ]                          laysb                          (            slang)                    to have sex with sb            与（某人）性交                                    ◆          He went out hoping to            get laidthat night.                    他那天晚上外出希望找个女人睡一宿。                            fire        火                    11                  [transitive          ]                          laysth                          to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coal            （摆好木、柴或煤）生火                                      bet        打赌                    12                  [transitive          ]                          to bet money on sth; to place a bet            对…下赌金；下赌注                                    laysth                          ◆          to lay a bet          下赌注                          laysth on sth                          ◆          She had laid $100 on the favourite.          她在那匹特别喜爱的马上下注 100 元。                          lay(sb) sth (that)…                          ◆          I'll lay you any money you like (that) he won't come.          我看他不来了，你愿意赌多少钱我都奉陪。                                      HELP           This pattern is not used in the passive.          此句型不用于被动语态。                            IDIOM              Idioms containing          layare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example          lay sth bareis at          bare.          含 lay 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 lay sth bare 在词条 bare 下。                                    PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌlay aˈbout sb (with sth)                              (              BrE)                        to attack sb violently              袭击（或猛打）某人                                            ◆            The gang laid about him with sticks.            那伙人用棍棒狠狠揍他。                                      ˌlay aˈbout you/yourself (with sth)                              (              BrE)                        to hit sb/sth without control or move your arms or legs violently in all directions              乱打；（向四面）拳打脚踢，猛打                                            ◆            She laid about herself with her stick to keep the dogs off.            她挥棒乱打以赶走那几条狗。                                      ˌlay sth↔aˈside        (          formal)                          1                      to put sth on one side and not use it or think about it              把…放在一边（或搁置一旁）                                            SYN                                                            set aside                                                                          ◆            He laid aside his book and stood up.            他把书放在一边，站了起来。                                ◆            (              figurative)                        Doctors have to lay their personal feelings aside.            医生不得不把个人的情感置之度外。                                    2                      (            also            ˌlay sth ˈby            )                                to keep sth to use, or deal with later              留存备用；留待以后处理                                            SYN                                                            put aside                                                                          ◆            They had laid money aside for their old age.            他们存钱防老。                                      ˌlay sth↔ˈdown                  1                      to put sth down or stop using it              放下；停止使用                                            SYN                                                            put down                                                                          ◆            She laid the book down on the table.            她把书放在桌上。                                ◆            Both sides were urged to lay down their arms              (= stop fighting).                        双方都被敦促放下武器。                                    2                      (              formal)                        to stop doing a job, etc.              中断（工作）；辞（职）；放弃                                            ◆            to lay down your duties            停止履行职责                                    3                      if you              lay downa rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it              规定，制订（条例或原则）                                            ◆            You can't lay down hard and fast rules.            规则不能定得太死。                    it is laid down that…                      ◆            It is laid down that all candidates must submit three copies of their dissertation.            根据规定，所有学位答辩人均须提交论文一式三份。                                    4                      [usually passive            ]                                to produce sth that is stored and gradually increases              积存某物                                            ◆            If you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.            要是吃得太多，过剩的营养就会积聚成为脂肪。                                      ˌlay sth↔ˈin/ˈup                              to collect and store sth to use in the future              贮备；贮存                                            ◆            to lay in food supplies            贮存食物                                      ˌlay ˈinto sb/sth                              (              informal)                        to attack sb violently with blows or words              猛打；痛打；责骂；抨击                                            ◆            His parents really laid into him for wasting so much money.            他因挥霍这么多钱财被父母狠狠地责骂了一顿。                                      ˌlay ˈoff | ˌlay ˈoff sb/sth                              (              informal)                        used to tell sb to stop doing sth              （让人停止做某事）停止，别再打扰                                            ◆            Lay off me will you—it's nothing to do with me.            别找我好不好，这事与我无关。                                laydoing sth                                ◆            Lay off bullying Jack.            别再欺负杰克。                                      ˌlay ˈoff sth                              (              informal)                        to stop using sth              停止使用                                            ◆            I think you'd better lay off fatty foods for a while.            我认为你最好暂时别吃油腻的食物。                                      ˌlay sb↔ˈoff                              to stop employing sb because there is not enough work for them to do              （因工作不多而）解雇                                            SYN                                                            make sb redundant                                                                          ☞related noun                                                            lay-off                                                                                ˌlay sth↔ˈon                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to provide sth for sb, especially food or entertainment              提供（尤指食物或娱乐）                                            ◆            to lay on food and drink            提供饮食                                ◆            A bus has been laid on to take guests to the airport.            已安排公共汽车运送客人去机场。                                      ˌlay sth ˈon sb                              (              informal)                        to make sb have to deal with sth unpleasant or difficult              使不得不处理（讨厌或困难的事）                                            ◆            Stop laying a guilt trip on me              (= making me feel guilty).                        别再让我感到内疚了。                                      ˌlay sb↔ˈout                  1                      to knock sb unconscious              把…打昏                                                2                      to prepare a dead body to be buried              （给死者）作殡葬准备                                                  ˌlay sth↔ˈout                  1                      to spread sth out so that it can be seen easily or is ready to use              铺开；摆开；展开                                            ◆            He laid the map out on the table.            他把地图在桌子上展开。                    + adj.                      ◆            Lay the material out flat.            把布料摊开放平。                                    2                      [often passive            ]                                to plan how sth should look and arrange it in this way              布置；策划；安排；设计                                            ◆            The gardens were laid out with lawns and flower beds.            花园里设置了草坪和花坛。                                ◆            a well-laid-out magazine            设计精美的杂志                                ☞related noun                                                            layout                                                                              3                      to present a plan, an argument, etc. clearly and carefully              清晰谨慎地提出，策划（计划、论点等）                                            SYN                                          set out                                                          ◆            All the terms and conditions are laid out in the contract.            所有的条款与条件在合同中均已清楚地列明。                                    4                      (              informal)                        to spend money              花钱                                            SYN                                                            fork out                                                                          ◆            I had to lay out a fortune on a new car.            我只好花一大笔钱买了辆新车。                                ☞related noun                                                            outlay                                                                                ˌlay ˈover (at/in…)                              (              NAmE)                        to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey              （长途旅行期间）作短暂停留                                            ☞related noun                                                            layover                                                                          ☞see also                                                            stopover                                                                                ˌlay sb ˈup                              [usually passive            ]                                if sb is              laid up,they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury              （因病或受伤而）卧床歇工                                            ◆            She's laid up with a broken leg.            她因腿部骨折卧床养病。                                      ˌlay sth ↔ ˈup                  1          =                          lay sth in                                                2                      if you              lay upproblems or trouble for yourself, you do sth that will cause you problems later              自找（麻烦）；自讨（苦吃）                                                3                      to stop using a ship or other vehicle while it is being repaired              （船或其他交通工具维修时）停止使用，搁置不用                                                                adjective                    [only before noun      ]              1              not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject          外行的；非专业的；缺少专门知识的                            ◆        His book explains the theory for the lay public.        他的书为大众阐明了这个理论。                    2              not in an official position in the Church          平信徒的；在俗的                            ◆        a lay preacher        在俗传道员                    ☞see also                                    layman                              ,                                    layperson                              ,                                    laywoman                                                    noun                    1              (          taboo,          informal)                a partner in sex, especially a woman          性伙伴；（尤指）性交的女人                            ◆                  an easy lay          (= a person who is ready and willing to have sex)                淫妇                    ◆        to be a great lay        为荒淫无度的荡妇                    2              (          old use)                a poem that was written to be sung, usually telling a story          （供吟唱的）叙事诗                            IDIOM              the ˌlay of the ˈland        (          NAmE)                          (                      BrE                    the ˌlie of the ˈland          )                          1                      the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has              地貌；地势；地形                                                2                      the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop              目前的形势及发展趋势                                                      lay              /        leɪ                ;          NAmE                leɪ                /                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Lay Laid Sth Syn Verb ˌlay Stop Sb