lie
🇺🇸
/laɪ/
🇬🇧
/laɪ/
intransitive verb
A1
to be in a flat position
The cat likes to lie on the warm floor.
貓喜歡躺在溫暖的地板上。
A2
to stay flat on a surface
The paper must lie flat on the table.
紙張必須平放在桌子上。
B2
to be in a certain state
The books lie untouched on the shelf.
書架上放著無人觸碰的書籍。
B2
to be found or exist
The answer may lie in careful research.
答案可能在於仔細的研究。
B2
to be located somewhere
The small village lies near the river.
小村莊位於河流附近。
R
to spread out in a place
The beautiful landscape lies before us.
美麗的風景展現在我們面前。
R
to be in a position in a competition
Our team currently lies in first place.
我們隊目前位居第一名。
verb
R
to say something that is not true
It is wrong to lie about important things.
對重要的事情撒謊是錯誤的。
noun
R
something said that is not true
Telling a lie can hurt people's feelings.
說謊會傷害人們的感情。
translation
平躺, 平放在表面, 處於某種狀態, 存在, 位於, 鋪展, 排名
說謊
謊言
詞形變化
Plural
lies
Progressive
lying
Past
lay,lied
Perfect
lain,lied
3rd Present
lies