tell a lie (to sb) about sth
lie 作名词时可数，复数形式为 lies。
She told a lie to her boss about the missing report.
她就那份丢失的报告向老板撒了谎。
谎言；假话
lies — plural of lie
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
A false or deceptive statement intended to mislead; an intentional untruth.
击球前球周围的地形和条件
The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
故意的虚假陈述；故意的谎言
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
偏离或歪曲事实的陈述
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
投掷前飞盘周围的地形和条件
The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
意图欺骗的陈述,即使字面上真实
A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true.
挪威外交官,联合国第一任秘书长(1896-1968)
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
胎儿在子宫中的位置
The position of a fetus in the womb.
任何误导或令人失望的事物
Anything that misleads or disappoints.
某物所处的位置或方式
position or manner in which something is situated
躺的方式；相对位置
A manner of lying; relative position.
动物的巢穴
An animal's lair.
He told a lie to avoid punishment.
他说了个谎以避免惩罚。
用法提示：lie作为名词，表示‘谎言’。
She could easily detect his lies.
她能轻易识破他的谎言。
用法提示：lies是lie的复数形式，表示‘多个谎言’。
The lie cost him his reputation.
这个谎言让他失去了名誉。
用法提示：lie作为名词，在句中作主语。
lie 作名词时可数，复数形式为 lies。
She told a lie to her boss about the missing report.
她就那份丢失的报告向老板撒了谎。
about 后接谎言所涉及的内容。
That was a lie about his qualifications.
那是关于他资历的谎言。
that 从句说明谎言的具体内容。
They spread the lie that the election was stolen.
他们散布谎言说选举被窃取了。
比 lie 正式，多用于书面语或正式语境。
语气更委婉，常作 euphemism，不一定强调恶意欺骗。
指无关紧要或出于善意的小谎言，口语常用，语气轻。
强调完全编造，内容无事实依据，常用于正式语境如新闻或指控。
侧重歪曲事实，可能部分真实但整体误导，常指蓄意不准确地描述。
grammar · medium
易错句子He said a lie to his parents.
正确表达He told a lie to his parents.
英语中“说谎”用 tell a lie，不用 say a lie；say 强调说话内容，tell 才与 lie 搭配表示撒谎。汉语“说谎”里的“说”容易让学生直接对应成 say，从而写出 say a lie。
grammar · medium
易错句子She told me lie.
正确表达She told me a lie.
lie 表示“谎言”时是可数名词，单数前必须加冠词 a/an；汉语名词没有冠词，所以容易漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has told many lie.
正确表达He has told many lies.
lie 是可数名词，与 many 等表示复数的词连用时必须用复数形式 lies；汉语名词没有复数变化，容易忘记加 -s。
针对“谎言；假话”这一义项，truth 指与虚假陈述相对的真实陈述或事实。
指可验证的真实信息，与“lie”的故意虚假陈述相对。
较正式，指真实性或真理，与“lie”相对时强调真实性的品质。
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。
说谎
Never tell a lie to your parents.
永远不要对你的父母说谎。
测谎仪
The suspect refused to take a lie detector test.
嫌疑人拒绝接受测谎仪测试。
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。
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。
一派胡言；连篇谎话
His statement was a pack of lies.
他的陈述纯属一派胡言。
用来开脱或证明无罪的借口，常与谎言相关。
未经证实的传闻，往往含有虚假成分。
蓄意欺骗他人的行为，常依托虚假陈述。
对事实的夸大表述，偏离真实情况。
用虚假的外表或言行掩盖真实情况。
善意的谎言
She told a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings.
她撒了一个善意的谎言，以免伤害他的感情。
满口谎言
He said the report was a pack of lies.
他说那份报告满口谎言。
证明……是假的；揭穿
These figures give the lie to the government's claims.
这些数字证明了政府的说法是虚假的。
一个谎言能走遍半个世界，而真相还在穿鞋。
This famous quote, usually attributed to Mark Twain, may not be genuinely his, but it is often repeated to show how quickly a lie can spread.
这句名言通常被归于马克·吐温，虽然未必真是他所说，但常被引用来说明谎言传播得有多快。
世上有三种谎言：谎言、该死的谎言和统计数据。
This phrase, popularized by Mark Twain but originally credited to Benjamin Disraeli, uses 'lies' as a noun to mock the misleading use of statistics.
这句话由马克·吐温传播开来，最初被认为出自本杰明·迪斯雷利，用名词“谎言”来讽刺对统计数据的误导性使用。
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