Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #483
lie
谎言;假话
A false or deceptive statement intended to mislead; an intentional untruth.
- 1.
The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
击球前球周围的地形和条件
- 2.
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
故意的虚假陈述;故意的谎言
- 3.
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
偏离或歪曲事实的陈述
- 4.
The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
投掷前飞盘周围的地形和条件
- 5.
A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true.
意图欺骗的陈述,即使字面上真实
- 6.
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
挪威外交官,联合国第一任秘书长(1896-1968)
- 7.
The position of a fetus in the womb.
胎儿在子宫中的位置
- 8.
Anything that misleads or disappoints.
任何误导或令人失望的事物
- 9.
position or manner in which something is situated
某物所处的位置或方式
- 10.
A manner of lying; relative position.
躺的方式;相对位置
- 11.
An animal's lair.
动物的巢穴
骗人的事物;令人失望的事;位置;方位;状态;(球、飞盘的)停留位置;球位;胎位;兽穴;巢穴
In use
He told a lie to avoid punishment.
She could easily detect his lies.
The lie cost him his reputation.
Connections
Collocations
- white lie
- 善意的谎言
- She told a white lie to spare his feelings.她为了不伤害他的感情而说了一个善意的谎言。
- tell a lie
- 说谎
- Never tell a lie to your parents.永远不要对你的父母说谎。
- lie detector
- 测谎仪
- The suspect refused to take a lie detector test.嫌疑人拒绝接受测谎仪测试。
- give the lie to
- 证明…为虚假;揭穿谎言
- These latest unemployment figures give the lie to the government's claims.这些最新失业数据揭穿了政府的说法。
- the lie of the land
- 地形;事态;现状
- Wait until we see the lie of the land before making any decisions.等我们看清形势后再作决定。
- a pack of lies
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:躺着(lie)也能编出谎言(lie),同一个词拼写相同,看到名词“谎言”时想想“躺下说瞎话”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常交谈、新闻报道、高尔夫/飞盘运动、地理描述 lie 作名词时通常表示“谎言”,日常和正式语境都可用;也表示“位置、地形”,多用于高尔夫、飞盘等运动或描述地貌的场合。选择哪种语气需结合具体搭配,不必限定为单一语体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 lie 押韵(/laɪ/):die、pie、tie、high、why、eye。注意:不要被拼写误导,比如 belief(/bɪˈliːf/)和 lieu(/ljuː/)中的 lie 并不读 /laɪ/。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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