Word · Frequency #483
lied
躺；平躺；卧
lied is the past of lie.
to rest in a horizontal position on a surface
- 1.
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
平躺于表面上
- 2.
To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
故意提供虚假信息以欺骗他人
- 3.
To be placed or situated.
位于；坐落于
- 4.
To convey a false image or impression.
传达虚假形象或印象
- 5.
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
保持；维持；处于某种状态
- 6.
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
与in连用:存在；在于；属于
- 7.
Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
与with连用:与...发生性关系
- 8.
Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
与on/upon连用:为(某人的)责任；由(某人)承担
- 9.
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
静止不动,如躺下休息
- 10.
To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
可持续；可维持
撒谎；欺骗；造成假象；位于；坐落于；存在；在于；保持；处于（某种状态）；静卧；是…的责任；由…承担
In use
The cat lies on the windowsill, enjoying the sunlight.
He lay on the grass and looked at the stars.
The keys lie on the table where you left them.
Verb forms
base lie · third person lies · -ing lying · past lay · past participle lain
注意与'说谎'的规则变化区分开
Connections
Collocations
- lie down
- 躺下
- I need to lie down for a while.我需要躺一会儿。
- lie on
- 躺在…上
- The cat is lying on the sofa.猫躺在沙发上。
- lie in
- 在于；位于
- The problem lies in the lack of communication.问题在于缺乏沟通。
- lie to someone
- 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。
- white lie
- 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。
- lie about something
- 就某事说谎
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lie的两个含义：躺（像'来'一样躺下）和说谎（像'赖'一样赖账）。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
位置义：过去式lay，过去分词lain；欺骗义：规则变化lied
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with "lie" (pronounced /laɪ/). They share the "ie" ending, but words like "by", "buy", "my" also sound the same despite different spellings.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.