lay

vt.放置；铺放；涂，敷；产卵

adj.世俗的；外行的；没有经验的

n.叙事诗；性伙伴

verb

放下；展开 put down/spread

1. （尤指轻轻地或小心地）放置，安放，搁
   to put sb/sth in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully
   1. She laid the baby down gently on the bed.
      她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。
   2. He laid a hand on my arm.
      他把手搭在我的胳膊上。
   3. The horse laid back its ears.
      那匹马把耳朵往后竖着。
   4. Relatives laid wreaths on the grave.
      死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。
   5. The cloth should be laid flat.
      布应展开平放。
2. 铺，铺放，铺设（尤指在地板上）
   to put sth down, especially on the floor, ready to be used
   1. to lay a carpet/cable/pipe
      铺地毯；铺设电缆；铺管道
   2. The foundations of the house are being laid today.
      今天正在给房子打地基。
   3. They had laid the groundwork for future development.
      他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。
3. （在某物上）摊开，涂，敷；用一层…覆盖
   to spread sth on sth; to cover sth with a layer of sth
   1. Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor.
      他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。
   2. The floor was laid with newspaper.
      地板上铺了报纸。
   3. The grapes were laid to dry on racks.
      葡萄被摊放在架子上晾干。

卵 eggs

4. （鸟、昆虫、鱼等）下（蛋），产（卵）
   if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc. lays eggs, it produces them from its body
   1. The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
      杜鹃在其他鸟的巢中产蛋。
   2. new-laid eggs
      鲜蛋
   3. The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs) .
      母鸡现在不爱下蛋。

桌子 table

5. 摆放餐具于（餐桌，准备就餐）
   to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a meal
   1. to lay the table
      摆好餐具准备用餐

提出建议 present proposal

6. 提出，提交（建议、信息等）
   to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on
   1. The bill was laid before Parliament.
      议案已提交议会审议。

困境 difficult situation

7. 使处于特定状态（尤指困境）
   to put sb/sth in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
   1. to lay a responsibility/burden on sb
      把责任 / 重担加于某人身上
   2. to lay sb under an obligation to do sth
      使某人承担做某事的义务

与名词连用 with nouns

8. （与名词连用构成短语，其含义与该相关名词的动词相同）
   used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun
   1. to lay the blame on sb (= to blame sb)
      归咎于某人
   2. Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling (= stresses it strongly) .
      我们老师着力强调要拼写正确。

计划；圈套 plan/trap

9. 周密准备；筹划；设置
   to prepare sth in detail
   1. to lay a trap for sb
      给某人设下圈套
   2. She began to lay her plans for her escape.
      她开始周密策划准备逃走。
   3. Bad weather can upset even the best-laid plans.
      天气不好，再好的计划也要打乱。

性交 have sex

10. 与（某人）性交
    to have sex with sb
    1. He went out hoping to get laid that night.
       他那天晚上外出希望找个女人睡一宿。

火 fire

11. （摆好木、柴或煤）生（火）
    to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coal

打赌 bet

12. 对…下赌金；下赌注
    to bet money on sth; to place a bet
    1. to lay a bet
       下赌注
    2. She had laid $100 on the favourite.
       她在那匹特别喜爱的马上下注100元。
    3. I'll lay you any money you like (that) he won't come.
       我看他不来了，你愿意赌多少钱我都奉陪。

adj.

1. 外行的；非专业的；缺少专门知识的
   not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject
   1. His book explains the theory for the lay public.
      他的书为大众阐明了这个理论。
2. 平信徒的；在俗的
   not in an official position in the Church
   1. a lay preacher
      在俗传道员

noun

1. 性伙伴；（尤指）性交的女人
   a partner in sex, especially a woman
   1. an easy lay (= a person who is ready and willing to have sex)
      淫妇
   2. to be a great lay
      为荒淫无度的荡妇
2. （通常供吟唱的）叙事诗
   a poem that was written to be sung, usually telling a story

vt. 躺下；产卵；搁放；放置；铺放；涂，敷 adj. 世俗的；外行的；没有经验的 n. 位置；短诗；花纹方向；叙事诗；性伙伴 vi. 下蛋；打赌 v. 躺；位于（lie的过去式）

原型:lie 过去分词:laid 过去式:laid 现在分词:laying 第三人称单数:lays

lay 放置lay 非神职的，世俗的，外行的

来自PIE*legh,躺，放置，词源同lie,lair,beleaguer.语法上为lie的宾格动词形式。来自希腊语laikos,人民，普通的，词源同laity,layperson.引申词义非神职人员的，世俗的，引申词义外行的。

1. She walked across the floor and lay down on the bed
   她走过地板躺在了床上。
2. A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.
   地板上有一个胸罩和一条短内裤。
3. She lay deathly still.
   她像死了一样一动不动地躺在那里。
4. He came back because he believed his future lay with her.
   他回来是因为他相信自己的未来是和她在一起。
5. Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor
   在地上铺一张报纸。
6. My father's working bench was covered with a cloth and his coffin was laid there
   爸爸的工作台上盖了一块布，他的灵枢就陈放在那儿。
7. Mothers routinely lay babies on their backs to sleep.
   母亲们一般让婴儿平躺着睡。
8. The butler always laid the table.
   每次都是男管家把餐具摆好。
9. A man came to lay the saloon carpet
   一名男子来铺客厅的地毯。
10. Public utilities dig up roads to lay pipes.
    公共事业公司挖路铺设管道。
11. They were laying a trap for the kidnapper.
    他们设下一个圈套引绑匪上钩。
12. My canary has laid an egg
    我的金丝雀生了一个蛋。
13. Freezing weather in spring hampered the hens 'ability to lay.
    春天严寒的天气降低了母鸡的产蛋能力。
14. Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations
    在智利会面的外交官们已经为那些对未来影响深远的环境保护条例的制定打好了基础。
15. The organisers meet in March to lay plans.
    组织者们于3月碰头制订计划。
16. She refused to lay the blame on any one party
    她拒绝归咎于任何一方。
17. He could not bear to lay too much responsibility for the unhappiness of his later years on his own shoulders
    为自己晚景凄凉承担这么多责任，他接受不了。
18. Police have decided not to lay charges over allegations of a telephone tapping operation.
    警方决定不就涉嫌窃听电话一事提出起诉。
19. I wouldn't lay bets on his still remaining manager after the spring
    我看他的这个经理当不到春天之后了。
20. I'll lay odds that Dean is at your office right now.
    我敢打赌迪安现在就在你办公室。
21. Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered
    不要吹捧得太露骨，不过一定要恭维得他们很惬意。
22. I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little.
    我可能有些自由发挥，有些极端，甚至有些言过其实了。
23. The party thereby lays itself open to charges of conflict of interest
    该党因此难免被人指责有利益冲突。
24. Such a statement could lay her open to ridicule.
    这种言论会让人家笑话她。
25. Edwards is a Methodist lay preacher and social worker.
    爱德华是一位循道宗在俗传教士兼社会工作者。
26. It is difficult for a lay person to gain access to medical libraries
    非业内人士难以进入医学图书馆。
27. It is not just a textbook for professional diplomats. The lay reader will enjoy the anecdotes.
    它不仅仅是职业外交家的教科书，里面的轶事趣闻外行的读者也会喜欢。
28. She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed
    她在柔软而舒适的床上躺了下来。
29. He lay in the darkness, pretending to sleep.
    他躺在黑暗中，假装睡觉。
30. In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.
    我的铁皮箱放在了卫兵的行李车厢中。