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Lying is + adj./n.
lying 在这类句式中作名词，指‘说谎’这一行为。
Lying is a bad habit.
撒谎是一个坏习惯。
说谎；撒谎
lyings — plural of lying
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
说谎；撒谎
The act or practice of telling lies.
Lying is a bad habit.
撒谎是一个坏习惯。
躺卧或贴近地面的动作
The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
说谎的行为；说谎的习惯。
An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies.
Lying is a bad habit that can damage trust.
说谎是一个会破坏信任的坏习惯。
He was caught lying to his boss about the project.
他因在项目上对老板说谎而被抓包。
She regretted her lying as soon as the words left her mouth.
话一出口，她就后悔说谎了。
lying 在这类句式中作名词，指‘说谎’这一行为。
Lying is a bad habit.
撒谎是一个坏习惯。
lying about sth 表示‘在某事上说谎’，lying 前常用物主代词。
Her lying about her experience lost her the job.
她谎报经历这件事让她丢了那份工作。
这里的 lying 指‘躺卧’的动作，后面常接表示地点的介词短语。
Lying on the sofa all day makes me lazy.
整天躺在沙发上让我变得懒惰。
Not this
I don't like a lying.
Use this
I don't like lying.
lying 作名词表示“说谎的行为”时是不可数名词，不能用 a 修饰；泛指这种活动应直接用 lying。
Not this
He admitted to lie.
Use this
He admitted to lying.
admit to 中的 to 是介词，后接动名词而不接动词原形；表示“承认做了某事”要说 admit to doing，因此用 lying。
Not this
He is laying to his mother.
Use this
He is lying to his mother.
表示“说谎”的动词 lie 的现在分词是 lying，而 lay 意为“放置”，是及物动词，laying 不能表示撒谎；把 laying 改为 lying 即可。
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习惯性说谎
Habitual lying can destroy trust in a relationship.
习惯性说谎会摧毁人际关系中的信任。
强迫性说谎
Compulsive lying is a psychological condition that needs treatment.
强迫性说谎是一种需要治疗的心理状况。
撒谎欺骗
He was accused of lying and cheating in his business dealings.
他被指控在商业交易中撒谎欺骗。
保持低调；隐匿
Lying low during a crisis is sometimes the best strategy.
在危机中保持低调有时是最好的策略。
埋伏等待
Lying in wait is a common tactic used by predators.
埋伏等待是捕食者常用的策略。
躺在地板上
Lying on the floor for a few minutes can relieve back pain.
在地板上躺几分钟可以缓解背痛。
信口雌黄；睁眼说瞎话
He was lying through his teeth when he claimed he had never met the woman.
他声称从未见过那个女人，完全是睁眼说瞎话。
保持低调；隐匿
The suspect has been lying low since the robbery.
抢劫案发生后，嫌疑人一直隐匿行踪。
埋伏；伺机而动
The police found the thieves lying in wait behind the wall.
警察发现窃贼藏在墙后伺机而动。
说谎，即讲述美丽的不真实之事，才是艺术的真正目的。
Oscar Wilde's essay 'The Decay of Lying' (1889), in which he argues that art should be imaginative rather than realistic.
出自奥斯卡·王尔德1889年的随笔《谎言的衰朽》，文中他主张艺术应当充满想象而非写实。
撒谎是一个女孩不脱衣服就能享受到的最大乐趣，但脱了更好。
Spoken by Alice in the film 'Closer' (2004), directed by Mike Nichols, based on Patrick Marber's play; the line highlights her manipulative and playful attitude.
出自电影《偷心》（2004），由迈克·尼科尔斯导演、帕特里克·马伯编剧；艾丽丝的这句台词体现了她狡黠而戏谑的态度。
Use lyings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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lie 有两个意思：躺下和撒谎。lying 就是 lie 加 ing，想象某人躺着撒谎，一词记住两个含义。
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述身体姿势或位置、讨论诚实或欺骗 作名词时有两个主要义项：表示“躺卧”时通常用于描述姿势或位置，较日常；表示“说谎”时多用于正式或道德语境，如指称习惯或行为。请根据上下文判断具体含义。
以上词均与 lying 押韵，韵脚为 /-aɪɪŋ/。注意 laying /ˈleɪɪŋ/ 拼写和 lying 很像，但读 /-eɪɪŋ/，发音不同，不押韵。
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