詞語：lay down
lay down是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
lay down
v.
放下, 放棄
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
lay
lay 1
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
v.（動詞）
laid[l3d] lay.ing， lays
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To cause to lie down:
放下：使躺下：
lay a child in its crib.
將孩子放入小童床
(2)To place in or bring to a particular state or position.
使處於：放入或使達到一特定狀態或位置
(3)To bury.
埋葬
(4)To put or set down:
鋪設：安裝或鋪放：
lay new railroad track.
鋪設新鐵軌
(5)To produce and deposit:
生產，貯存：
lay eggs.
產蛋
(6)To cause to subside; calm or allay:
使靜下來：使減退；使平靜或減輕：
「chas'd the clouds . . . and laid the winds」(John Milton)
「追逐雲朵…平息風兒」(約翰·米爾頓)
(7)To put up to or against:
靠著：貼在之上或緊挨著：
lay an ear to the door.
把耳朵貼在門上（偷聽）
(8)To put forward as a reproach or an accusation:
怪罪：提出譴責或控訴：
They laid the blame on us.
他們責怪我們
(9)To put or set in order or readiness for use:
安排：安排就緒或準備妥當：
lay the table for lunch.
擺設餐具以備午餐
(10)To devise; contrive:
擬定：設計；想方法：
lay plans.
制定計劃
(11)To spread over a surface:
塗覆：塗在表面：
lay paint on a canvas.
在畫布上塗顏料
(12)To place or give (importance):
注重：授予或給予（重要性）：
lay stress on clarity of expression.
強調清晰表達的重要性
(13)To impose as a burden or punishment:
使負擔：施加負擔或處罰：
lay a penalty upon the offender.
對犯規者進行懲罰
(14)To present for examination:
提呈：呈交以受審查：
lay a case before a committee.
把案件提交委員會審理
(15)To put forward as a demand or an assertion:
提出：提出要求或主張：
laid claim to the estate.
宣稱對地產擁有所有權
(16)Games To place (a bet); wager.
【遊戲】 下注；打賭
(17)To aim (a gun or cannon).
瞄準（槍或大炮）
(18)To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope.
編，絞：把（繩子）放在一起以捻成一股繩索
(19)To make in this manner:
搓：以這種方式製作：
lay up cable.
搓成纜繩
(20)Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
【粗俗用語】 【俚語】 交媾：和…發生性關係
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
(1)To produce and deposit eggs.
產卵或下蛋
(2)To bet; wager.
打賭；下注
(3)Non-Standard To lie.
【非標準用語】 躺下
(4)To engage energetically in an action.
全力以赴：精力充沛地投入某一行動
(5)Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated.
【航海】 就位：把自己放入指定的位置
n.（名詞）
(1)The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in:
繩索絞向：繩子或纜繩的繩束捻合方向：
a left lay.
左搓法
(2)The amount of such twist.
繩子搓編的數量
(3)The state of one that lays eggs:
產（卵）：下蛋之物的狀態：
a hen coming into lay.
母雞要下蛋了
(4)Vulgar Slang
【粗俗用語】 【俚語】
(5)Sexual intercourse.
性交
(6)A partner in sexual intercourse.
性交時的配偶
常用詞組
lay about
To strike blows on all sides.
向四面八方打擊
lay aside
(1)To give up; abandon:
放棄；拋棄：
lay aside all hope of rescue.
放棄援救的希望
(2)To save for the future.
儲備：為將來貯存
lay away
(1)To reserve for the future; save.
儲蓄：為將來儲備；貯存
(2)To put aside and hold for future delivery.
收藏：擱置並保留至以後交付
lay by
To save for future use.
儲備：儲存供將來之用
lay down
(1)To give up and surrender:
放棄並投降：
laid down their arms.
繳械投降
(2)To specify:
規定：
laid down the rules.
制定法規
(3)To store for the future.
儲備：為將來儲備
(4)Non-Standard To lie down.
【非標準用語】 躺下
lay for 【非正式用語】
To be waiting to attack:
等待進行攻擊：
Muggers lay for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the dark alley.
攔路搶劫者等候在黑暗的小巷中準備襲擊那些毫無防範的行人
lay in
To store for future use:
儲備：儲存以備將來之用：
lay in supplies for an Arctic winter.
為北極的嚴冬儲備給養
lay into 【俚語】
(1)To scold sharply.
嚴厲批評
(2)To attack physically; beat up.
肉體攻擊；痛打
lay off
(1)To terminate the employment of (a worker), especially temporarily.
暫時解僱員工：停止僱用（工人），尤指暫時性的
(2)To mark off:
劃界線：
lay off an area for a garden.
劃出一塊區域作為花園
(3)Slang To stop doing something; quit.
【俚語】 停止做某事；放棄
(4)Games To place all or a part of an accepted bet with another bookie in order to reduce the risk.
【遊戲】 兩面下註：把全部或一部分定好的賭注分擔給另一賭馬者以降低風險
lay on
(1)To apply (something) by or as if by spreading (it) onto a flat surface:
帶有：將某物抹在或好像塗在一平整表面上：
laid on a thick Southern accent.
帶有很重的南方口音
(2)To prepare, usually in an elaborate fashion; arrange:
精心準備：通常指以精心策劃的方法準備；安排：
laid on cocktails for 50 at the last minute.
最後時刻才調製好50份雞尾酒
(3)Slang To present or reveal to; confront with:
【俚語】 提出或揭露；面臨：
「went around talking to people about anything until he could lay his standard question on them」(John Vinocur)
「他在人群中轉來轉去，談天說地，直到他最後向他們提出他的權威性問題」(約翰·維諾克)
lay out
(1)To make a detailed plan for.
設計：為…制定詳細計劃
(2)To clothe and prepare (a corpse) for burial.
穿壽衣：為（屍體）穿衣做殯葬準備
(3)To rebuke harshly:
嚴厲批評：
She laid me out for breaking the vase.
因為打碎了花瓶，她痛罵我一頓
(4)To knock to the ground or unconscious.
擊到在地，打昏：擊倒在地或打得失去知覺
(5)To expend; spend:
消費；花錢：
lay out a fortune on jewelry.
買珠寶花了一大筆錢
(6)To display:
展覽：
lay out merchandise; lay the merchandise out.
展出商品；展示商品
lay over
To make a stopover in the course of a journey.
落腳：在旅行過程中停留
lay to 【航海】
(1)To bring (a ship) to a stop in open water.
使（船）在公海上停留
(2)To remain stationary and face into the wind.
頂著風停止
lay up
(1)To stock for future use:
儲備：為將來之用而儲存：
lay up supplies for a long journey.
為漫長的旅途儲備給養
(2)Informal To confine with an illness or injury:
【非正式用語】 在家修養：因病或傷而閉門不出：
was laid up for a month.
在家休養一個月
(3)Nautical To put (a ship) in dock, as for repairs.
【航海】 使（船）進入船塢，如進行修理
習慣用語
lay down the law
To assert positively and often arrogantly.
發號施令：肯定且通常是傲慢地宣稱
lay it on thick【非正式用語】
(1)To exaggerate; overstate.
誇張；誇大的敘述
(2)To flatter effusively.
溜鬚拍馬：拚命地恭維拍馬
lay of the land
The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something.
某物的性質、排列或佈置
lay rubber【俚語】
To accelerate suddenly a motor vehicle from a halt to a high speed, thereby spinning the wheels and depositing on the road a thin film of burned rubber from the rear tire or tires.
留下橡膠：將機動車從靜止狀態猛然提升到很高的速度時，車輪旋轉，後胎或輪胎便會在路上留下一薄層燒盡的橡膠
lay waste
To ravage:
劫掠：
Rebel troops laid waste the town.
叛軍洗劫了這座城鎮
語源
(1)Middle English leien
中古英語 leien
(2)from Old English lecgan * see legh-
源自 古英語 lecgan *參見 legh-
用法
(1)Lay (「to put, place, or prepare」) and lie (「to recline or be situated」) are frequently confused. Lay is a transitive verb and takes an object. Lay and its principal parts ( laid, laying ) are correctly used in the following examples:
Lay （「放、安置或準備」）和 lie （「躺下或位於」）兩詞經常被混淆。 Lay 是一及物動詞，能接賓語。 在以下的例子中，lay 及它的分詞形式（ laid，laying ）在下列句子中的用法是正確的：
He laid (not lay ) the newspaper on the table.
他已把（而不是 lay ） 報紙放在桌子上。
The table was laid for four.
四個人的餐具已安排好了。
(2)Lieis an intransitive verb and does not take an object. Lie and its principal parts ( lay, lain, lying ) are correctly used in the following examples:
Lie是一不及物動詞， 不接賓語。在以下的例句中，lie 和它的分詞形式（ lay，lain，lying ）的用法是正確的：
She often lies (not lays ) down after lunch.
中飯之後她通常（而不是 lays ） 躺下休息。
When I lay (not laid ) down, I fell asleep.
我一躺倒（不是 laid ） 就睡著了。
The rubbish had lain (not laid ) there a week.
垃圾堆在那裡已有（不是 laid ） 一星期了。
I was lying (not laying ) in bed when he called.
他來訪時我正躺在（而不是 laying ） 床上 。
(3)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 well established.
對於這些規則也有一些例外。動詞詞組lay for 及航海用語 lay ， 如在lay at anchor （拋錨）中， 雖然為不及物動詞，但已被廣泛接受了
基本詞義
lay
lay 2
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
adj.（形容詞）
(1)Of, relating to, or involving the laity:
世俗的：世俗的、與世俗有關的或包含世俗的：
a lay preacher.
非神職布道者
(2)Not of or belonging to a particular profession; nonprofessional:
外行的：不是或不屬於某一特殊職業的；未經職業訓練的：
a lay opinion as to the seriousness of the disease.
關於這種疾病的非專業的意見
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old French lai
源自 古法語 lai
(3)from Late Latin l3s
源自 後期拉丁語 l3s
(4)from Greek laikos [of the people]
源自 希臘語 laikos [人民的]
(5)from laos [the people]
源自 laos [人民]
基本詞義
lay
lay 3
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
n.（名詞）
(1)A narrative poem, such as one sung by medieval minstrels; a ballad.
敘事詩：一種敘事詩，如中世紀為吟遊詩人所傳唱的；民謠
(2)A song; a tune.
歌曲；曲調
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old French lai
源自 古法語 lai
基本詞義
lay
lay 4
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
v.（動詞）
Past tense of lie 1
lie的過去式1
美國傳統詞典
lay
lay 1
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
v.
laid[l3d] lay.ing, lays
v.tr.
(1)To cause to lie down:
lay a child in its crib.
(2)To place in or bring to a particular state or position.
(3)To bury.
(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:
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)To place together (strands) to be twisted into rope.
(19)To make in this manner:
lay up cable.
(20)Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
v.intr.
(1)To produce and deposit eggs.
(2)To bet; wager.
(3)Non-Standard To lie.
(4)To engage energetically in an action.
(5)Nautical To put oneself into the position indicated.
n.
(1)The direction the strands of a rope or cable are twisted in:
a left lay.
(2)The amount of such twist.
(3)The state of one that lays eggs:
a hen coming into lay.
(4)Vulgar Slang
(5)Sexual intercourse.
(6)A partner in sexual intercourse.
常用詞組
lay about
To strike blows on all sides.
lay aside
(1)To give up; abandon:
lay aside all hope of rescue.
(2)To save for the future.
lay away
(1)To reserve for the future; save.
(2)To put aside and hold for future delivery.
lay by
To save for future use.
lay down
(1)To give up and surrender:
laid down their arms.
(2)To specify:
laid down the rules.
(3)To store for the future.
(4)Non-Standard To lie down.
lay for Informal
To be waiting to attack:
Muggers lay for the unsuspecting pedestrian in the dark alley.
lay in
To store for future use:
lay in supplies for an Arctic winter.
lay into Slang
(1)To scold sharply.
(2)To attack physically; beat up.
lay off
(1)To terminate the employment of (a worker), especially temporarily.
(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 on
(1)To apply (something) by or as if by spreading (it) 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)Slang 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 out
(1)To make a detailed plan for.
(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.
(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 and face into the wind.
lay up
(1)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.
習慣用語
lay down the law
To assert positively and often arrogantly.
lay it on thickInformal
(1)To exaggerate; overstate.
(2)To flatter effusively.
lay of the land
The nature, arrangement, or disposition of something.
lay rubberSlang
To accelerate suddenly a motor vehicle from a halt to a high speed, thereby spinning the wheels and depositing on the road a thin film of burned rubber from the rear tire or tires.
lay waste
To ravage:
Rebel troops laid waste the town.
語源
(1)Middle English leien
(2)from Old English lecgan * see legh-
用法
(1)Lay (「to put, place, or prepare」) and lie (「to recline or be situated」) are frequently confused. Lay is a transitive verb and takes an 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.
(2)Lieis an intransitive verb and does not 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.
(3)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 well established.
基本詞義
lay
lay 2
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
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.
語源
(1)Middle English
(2)from Old French lai
(3)from Late Latin l3s
(4)from Greek laikos [of the people]
(5)from laos [the people]
基本詞義
lay
lay 3
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
n.
(1)A narrative poem, such as one sung by medieval minstrels; a ballad.
(2)A song; a tune.
語源
(1)Middle English
(2)from Old French lai
基本詞義
lay
lay 4
AHD:[l3]
D.J.[lei]
K.K.[le]
v.
Past tense of lie 1
英漢船舶大詞典
lay down
n.船傾側,放倒,敷設
朗文英漢綜合電腦詞典
lay down
敷設，安裝
英漢電信大詞典
lay down
n.放下,敷設
英漢地質大詞典
lay down
n.鋪放,安裝,放倒
英漢法學大詞典
lay down
v.制定
英漢紡織大詞典
lay down
n.擱置,放下,鋪列
英漢航海大詞典
lay down
vbl.放下,制訂
英漢航空大詞典
lay down
n.卸下,敷設
英漢化學大詞典
lay down
vi.放下,記下,擬定
英漢海運大詞典
lay down
放下敷設，安裝規定，寫，記建造(船等)船傾側
基本詞義
lay down
放下敷設，安裝，建造貯藏支付規定記下
基本詞義
lay down
貯藏，支付，記下，鋪放，敷設(電纜、管線等)，放倒(井架等)，(船舶)建造，交貨，付款，還債，放下，安裝，規定，寫，記，船傾側
基本詞義
lay down
鋪放，敷設(電纜、管線等)，放下，放倒(井架等)，(船舶)建造，船傾側，交貨，付款，還債
英漢經貿大詞典
lay down
n.制定
英漢計算機大詞典
lay down
vi.放下(記下,擬定
英漢機械大詞典
lay down
n.卸下,敷設