Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #958
lay
放置,平放
核心释义
常与宾语连用,如 lay the book on the table。
to put something down gently or carefully into a flat position
- 1.
放置于休息或水平位置
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- 2.
通过仪式或祈祷使超自然实体停止作祟;驱魔或驱逐(灵魂或鬼魂)
To compel a supernatural entity to cease haunting a place, often by ritual or prayer; to exorcise or banish (a spirit or ghost).
- 3.
准备(计划、项目等);制定、建立(法律、原则)
To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
- 4.
安装某些建筑材料,将一物放在另一物上
To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
- 5.
产卵并放置
To produce and deposit (an egg or eggs).
- 6.
下注(某事是否属实)
To bet (that something is or is not the case).
- 7.
押下赌注;冒险
To deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.
- 8.
陈述;声称。
To state; to allege.
- 9.
指向;瞄准。
To point; to aim.
- 10.
将(绳索等)的股线放到适当位置并搓捻或接合。
To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.
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在拼版台上放置并排列(页面)以制版。
To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.
- 12.
将(新活字)正确放入字盘。
To place (new type) properly in the cases.
- 13.
施用;放置。
To apply; to put.
- 14.
施加(负担、惩罚、命令、税等)。
To impose (a burden, punishment, command, tax, etc.).
- 15.
归咎;指控;声称。
To impute; to charge; to allege.
- 16.
提出;提供。
To present or offer.
- 17.
产卵。
To produce and deposit an egg or eggs.
- 18.
平息;减弱。
To subside or abate.
- 19.
就位;来到或离开。
To take a position; to come or go.
下蛋,产卵;施加(责任、负担、惩罚);放置于休息或水平位置;通过仪式或祈祷使超自然实体停止作祟;驱魔或驱逐(灵魂或鬼魂);准备(计划、项目等);制定、建立(法律、原则)
用法In use
The hen has laid an egg this morning.
用法提示:lay的过去分词形式,表示产卵(下蛋)
He laid the book gently on the desk.
用法提示:lay的过去式,表示放置、平放
She lays the table before every meal.
用法提示:lay的第三人称单数形式,表示布置(餐桌)
lay + object + prepositional phrase
及物动词,后接宾语和地点状语,表示将某物平放于某处。
She laid the book on the table.
她把书放在桌子上。
lay eggs
固定搭配,指鸟类、爬行动物等产卵。
The hen laid three eggs this morning.
母鸡今天上午下了三个蛋。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lay the table
- 摆好餐桌
- Please help me lay the table for dinner.请帮我摆好餐桌准备晚饭。
- lay an egg
- 下蛋
- The hen laid an egg this morning.这只母鸡今天早上下了一个蛋。
- lay the foundation
- 奠定基础
- His early research laid the foundation for modern genetics.他早期的研究为现代遗传学奠定了基础。
- lay off
- 解雇
- The company had to lay off 200 workers due to the recession.由于经济衰退,公司不得不解雇200名工人。
- lay down
- 放下;制定
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想母鸡下蛋(lay eggs)轻轻放置鸡蛋,记住lay核心是‘放’,平放、铺设都从‘放’来。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 日常放置, 操作指引; note_zh: 通常用于描述将物体平放的动作,适用于日常场景。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词:放置、产卵;不及物动词:下蛋。注意与lie(躺)区分,lay的过去式是laid。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same /eɪ/ vowel sound as 'lay'. Be careful: words like 'says' (/sɛz/) and 'said' (/sɛd/) end in '-ay' but are pronounced differently.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.