lie down
collocation躺下
I need to lie down for a while.
我需要躺一会儿。
躺;平躺;卧
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躺;平躺;卧
to rest in a horizontal position on a surface
The cat lies on the windowsill, enjoying the sunlight.
那只猫躺在窗台上,享受着阳光。
平躺于表面上
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
故意提供虚假信息以欺骗他人
To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
位于;坐落于
To be placed or situated.
传达虚假形象或印象
To convey a false image or impression.
lie
Base
原形
lies
3rd person
第三人称单数
lying
-ing
现在分词
lay
Past
过去式
lain
Past participle
过去分词
The cat lies on the sofa.
这只猫躺在沙发上。
Yesterday, I lay in bed all day.
昨天,我整天躺在床上。
She has lain on the beach for hours.
她已经躺在海滩上好几个小时了。
注意与'说谎'的规则变化区分开
He lay on the grass and looked at the stars.
他躺在草地上看星星。
The keys lie on the table where you left them.
钥匙还在你放的那张桌子上。
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躺下
I need to lie down for a while.
我需要躺一会儿。
躺在…上
The cat is lying on the sofa.
猫躺在沙发上。
在于;位于
The problem lies in the lack of communication.
问题在于缺乏沟通。
对某人说谎
He lied to his parents about his grades.
他对父母谎报了自己的成绩。
善意的谎言
She told a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings.
她撒了个善意的谎以免伤他感情。
就某事说谎
Don't lie about your experience on the resume.
不要在简历上谎报经历。
潜伏;隐蔽;不露面
After the scandal, the politician decided to lie low for a while.
丑闻发生后,这位政治家决定暂时不露面。
埋伏;潜伏等待
The predator lay in wait for its prey.
捕食者潜伏着等待猎物。
别惹麻烦;不要自找麻烦
I wanted to ask about their argument, but I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
我想问他们的争吵,但我决定不去自找麻烦。
告诉我谎言,告诉我甜蜜的小谎言。
She told him sweet little lies to avoid hurting his feelings.
她对他说了些甜蜜的小谎言以避免伤害他的感情。
谎言有三种:谎言,该死的谎言,和统计数字。
He thought statistics were just another form of lie.
他认为统计数字只是另一种形式的谎言。
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lie的两个含义:躺(像'来'一样躺下)和说谎(像'赖'一样赖账)。
针对动词lie的“躺;位于”义项:语域为neutral;常见使用语境包括「躺姿描述」、「物体位置」、「状态保持」等。注:此义项语境中性,日常与书面均适用,需与“说谎”义项区分。
位置义:过去式lay,过去分词lain;欺骗义:规则变化lied
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