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• ① 1置放;横置2[lay oneself]躺(★一般用止及物动词lie)3埋葬(人)
  • He laid the box on the floor.他把那个箱子放在地板上。
  • She laid the child gently down on the bed.她把小孩轻轻地放在床上。
  • She laid her hand on his shoulder.她一只手搁在他的肩膀上。
  • He laid himself down on the floor.他躺在地板上。
  • They laid him [his bones] in the churchyard.他们把他葬在教堂的墓园。
  • lay a person to rest [sleep]埋葬某人

• ② 舖,安置,舖设;建造;安装;排列
  • lay bricks砌砖
  • They're laying water pipes and electricity cables.他们正在舖设水管和电缆。
  • She tried to lay a future course for herself.她设法为将来舖路。

• ③ 准备;摆设(餐桌);舖(壁纸)
  • Please lay the table (for breakfast).请摆设餐桌(准备早餐)。
  • Please lay a place at the table for her.请在餐桌旁为她个位置。

• ④ 设计,拟订
  • lay one's plans拟订计划

• ⑤ 1加以(强调、信任等)2课(以税负、义务、刑罚)
  • In his speech he laid great emphasis on the need for tax reform.在演说中,他大大地强调税制改革的必要。
  • lay punishment on a person予以某人惩罚
  • Heavy taxes are laid on imported cars.课重税于进口车。

• ⑥ 下[生](蛋);产(卵)
  • All birds lay eggs.所有的鸟会生蛋。
  • a new-laid [newly laid] egg刚刚下[生]的蛋

• ⑦ 打倒
  • One punch laid him on the floor.一击就把他打倒在地板上。
  • The storm laid the crops low [flat].暴风雨使农作物倒下。

• ⑧ 使安静,使镇静;消[驱]除
  • The rain has laid the dust.雨使尘土不扬。

• ⑨ 归(罪等);转嫁(责任等)<to, on, upon>
  • He tried to lay the blame on me.他试图归咎于我。
  • They laid the crime to his charge.他们将罪责归给他。

• ⑩ 陈述;主张;提出
  • lay claim to an estate对房地产主张[提出]要求的权利
  • I laid my case before the committee.我把我的案子提交给委员会(审议)。
  • She laid her grievances before me.她向我述说苦衷。

• ⑪ (控告者)决定(损失额)
  • lay damages at $1,000决定损失额为一千元

• ⑫ 打赌,下(赌注)
  • He laid $100 on that horse.他为那匹马赌一百美元。
  • I'll lay (you) twenty dollars that she won't come.我(跟你)赌二十美元,赌她不会来。

• ⑬ 搓;编(绳子等)
  • lay up rope [cable]编绳子[缆索]

• ⑭ 掩盖;覆盖;涂(以颜料等);撒散…
  • lay a carpet on a floor=lay a floor with a carpet舖地毯于地板上
  • The storm laid the ground with leaves.暴风雨把树叶撒了满地。

• ⑮ 向;瞄准
  • lay a gun枪口对准(目标)

• ⑯ 将(故事背景)置(于某地)<in>(★通常用被动式)
  • The scene is laid in Spain.那场面[情景]系以西班牙为背景。

• ⑰ 置于(某种情况)
  • lay a person asleep使某人入眠
  • lay one's chest bare(敞开衣襟)露出胸部
  • The civil war laid the country waste.内战使该国一片荒芜。

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