lay

KK [le] /leɪ/

动词

1
放、搁、放置
She laid the baby gently on the bed.
她轻轻地把婴儿放在床上。
2
铺、铺设、砌
Workers are laying new pipes under the street.
工人正在街道下面铺设新的管道。
3
下蛋、产卵
Our hens lay about five eggs a day.
我们的母鸡每天大约下五个蛋。
4
摆（餐具）、布置英式
Could you lay the table before the guests arrive?
客人来之前你能把餐桌摆好吗？
5
制定、做好（准备）
They spent months laying plans for the new factory.
他们花了几个月为新工厂制定计划。
6
提出、归咎、加诸
Don't lay the blame on me for this mess.
别把这场混乱怪到我头上。
7
课以、强加正式
The government laid a heavy tax on imported goods.
政府对进口商品课以重税。
8
躺、卧、位于lie 的过去式
He lay awake for hours listening to the rain.
他醒著躺了好几个小时，听著雨声。
9
押注、下注口语
I'd lay money on him winning the final.
我敢押他会赢得决赛。
10
上床、发生性关系俚语，粗俗，常用被动
He was mostly hoping to get laid that weekend.
那个周末他主要就是想跟人上床。

1
解雇、裁员
The company laid off two hundred workers last month.
公司上个月解雇了两百名员工。
2
规定、订立
The contract lays down strict rules for both sides.
合约为双方订立了严格的规则。
3
摊开、布置、详细说明
She laid out the documents across the whole table.
她把文件摊满了整张桌子。

1
外行的、非专业的
The report was written for a lay audience.
这份报告是为外行读者写的。
2
世俗的、非神职的
Lay members also help run the church's daily affairs.
非神职成员也协助管理教会的日常事务。

1
地形、情势、形势
Let's study the lay of the land before deciding.
做决定之前，我们先了解一下形势。