lay
🇺🇸
/leɪ/
🇬🇧
/leɪ/
verb
B1
to place or put something down gently
She laid the baby on the bed.
她把嬰兒放在床上。
B1
to spread something over a surface
They laid newspaper over the floor.
他們在地板上鋪了報紙。
B2
to put something down for use
The workers are laying the foundation.
工人們正在打地基。
B2
to produce eggs or offspring
The hens are laying eggs.
母雞在下蛋。
R
to arrange items on a table for a meal
She laid the table for dinner.
她為晚餐擺好了桌子。
R
to present a proposal or document
The committee laid the report before the meeting.
委員會在會議前提交了報告。
R
to put someone or something in a difficult position
His actions laid the company in trouble.
他的行為使公司陷入困境。
R
to emphasize the importance of something
The teacher lays great stress on grammar.
老師非常重視語法。
R
to make plans or arrangements
She is laying her plans for the future.
她正在為未來制定計劃。
R
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He got laid after the party.
聚會後他被解雇了。
R
to prepare a fire by arranging materials
Can you lay the fire for me?
你能幫我生火嗎？
R
to bet money on an uncertain outcome
I'll lay you 10 to 1 it won't happen.
我敢以10賠1的賠率打賭這事不會發生。
adjective
R
not having professional knowledge or training
Lay people often misunderstand the law.
普通人經常誤解法律。
R
not belonging to the religious profession
She is a lay member of the church council.
她是教會委員會的俗人成員。
noun
R
a sexual partner
He's a great lay.
他是個很棒的業余愛好者。
R
a narrative poem often set to music
translation
輕輕放下, 鋪開, 擺放, 產卵, 擺桌, 提交, 使陷入困境, 強調, 制定計劃, 與...發生性關係, 生火, 下注
非專業的, 世俗的
性伴侶, 敘事詩
詞形變化
3rd Present
lays
Progressive
laying
Past
laid
Perfect
laid
Plural
lays