lay
🇺🇸
/leɪ/
🇬🇧
/leɪ/
verb
B1
to place or put something down gently
She laid the baby on the bed.
她把婴儿放在床上。
B1
to spread something over a surface
They laid newspaper over the floor.
他们在地板上铺了报纸。
B2
to put something down for use
The workers are laying the foundation.
工人们正在打地基。
B2
to produce eggs or offspring
The hens are laying eggs.
母鸡在下蛋。
R
to arrange items on a table for a meal
She laid the table for dinner.
她为晚餐摆好了桌子。
R
to present a proposal or document
The committee laid the report before the meeting.
委员会在会议前提交了报告。
R
to put someone or something in a difficult position
His actions laid the company in trouble.
他的行为使公司陷入困境。
R
to emphasize the importance of something
The teacher lays great stress on grammar.
老师非常重视语法。
R
to make plans or arrangements
She is laying her plans for the future.
她正在为未来制定计划。
R
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He got laid after the party.
聚会后他被解雇了。
R
to prepare a fire by arranging materials
Can you lay the fire for me?
你能帮我生火吗？
R
to bet money on an uncertain outcome
I'll lay you 10 to 1 it won't happen.
我敢以10赔1的赔率打赌这事不会发生。
adjective
R
not having professional knowledge or training
Lay people often misunderstand the law.
普通人经常误解法律。
R
not belonging to the religious profession
She is a lay member of the church council.
她是教会委员会的俗人成员。
noun
R
a sexual partner
He's a great lay.
他是个很棒的业余爱好者。
R
a narrative poem often set to music
translation
轻轻放下, 铺开, 摆放, 产卵, 摆桌, 提交, 使陷入困境, 强调, 制定计划, 与...发生性关系, 生火, 下注
非专业的, 世俗的
性伴侣, 叙事诗
词形变化
3rd Present
lays
Progressive
laying
Past
laid
Perfect
laid
Plural
lays