Phrase
lie in
verb
在于；存在于
to be found in something; to consist in something
- 1.
originate (in)
起源于
- 2.
be in confinement for childbirth
因分娩而卧床
睡懒觉；赖床；分娩；生产；起源于；因分娩而卧床；在于...
In use
The secret to a good stew lies in letting it cook slowly.
The main differences between the two models lie in the battery and the screen size.
The charm of the old city lay in its narrow streets and lively markets.
lie in + noun/gerund
表示‘在于’，后接名词或动名词。
The problem lies in the lack of communication.
问题在于缺乏沟通。
lie in (intransitive)
表示‘睡懒觉’，不及物动词短语。
I like to lie in on weekends.
我喜欢周末睡懒觉。
lie in (intransitive, of animals or archaic for humans)
表示‘分娩’，常用于动物，用于人时较古旧或非正式。
The mare is about to lie in.
母马快要分娩了。
Common mistakes
I want to lie in for a while.I want to lie down for a while.
“lie in”特指早晨赖床或睡懒觉，而“lie down”才表示躺下休息。
The key lies on practice.The key lies in practice.
“lie in”表示“在于”，介词需用“in”，而非“on”。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.