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lay verb PUT DOWN

C1 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose放置,安放,平放

She laid the baby on the bed.她把婴儿放在了床上。
He laid the tray down on the table.他把托盘放在桌子上。
She laid aside her book and went to answer the phone.她把书放在一边去接电话。
We're having a new carpet laid in the hall next week.我们准备下周给大厅铺新地毯。
The plan is to lay (= build) the foundations for the new apartments in October.按照计划新公寓将于10月打地基。

[ T ] to prepare a plan or a method of doing something计划,研究(方法)

Even the best laid plans go wrong sometimes.即使最周密的计划有时也会出错。

More examples

Just lay the suitcase on the bed, would you?

He laid the wreath reverently in front of the memorial.

The road has been dug up in order to lay cables.

Modern office buildings have false floors, under which computer and phone wires can be laid.

He took out his gold watch and laid it ostentatiously on the table in front of him.

lay verb LIE

past simple oflie verb(POSITION) (lie的过去式)

lay verb PRODUCE EGGS

B2 [ I or T ] (of an animal or bird) to produce eggs from out of the body产(卵);产(蛋)

Thousands of turtles drag themselves onto the beach and lay their eggs in the sand.成千上万只海龟爬上海滩在沙子里产卵。

lay verb HAVE SEX

[ T ] slang to have sex with someone与(某人)发生性关系,与(某人)性交

So did you get laid (= find someone to have sex with)?你和人发生性关系了吗?

lay verb RISK MONEY

[ T ] to risk something, usually money, on the result of an event押(赌注),为…打赌,对…下注

She won't get the job - I'd lay money on it!她得不到那份工作——我敢打赌!

lay verb EXPRESS

[ T ] to express a claim, legal statement, etc. in a serious or official way声称,声明

She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on (= accuse) her assistant.她无法接受自己犯错误的事实,于是想把责任推到助手的头上。
Do you understand the seriousness of the charge (= legal accusation) that has been laid against you?你知道对你的这项指控有多严重吗?
lay claim to sth

to say that you own something声称…归其所有

Two companies have laid claim to the design.两家公司都声称自己拥有此项设计的所有权。

lay adjective [ before noun ] NOT TRAINED

not trained in or not having a detailed knowledge of a particular subject未经培训的;外行的;非专业的

From a lay viewpoint the questionnaire is virtually incomprehensible.从外行的角度看,这份问卷调查简直让人无法理解。

lay adjective [ before noun ] CHURCH

having a position in a religious organization that is not a full-time job and is not paid(尤指在教会等组织中)兼职的,客串的

a lay preacher兼职牧师
See also

used to describe how good someone is at sex, or how often they have sex性能力;性行为频率

She's a good lay (= sex with her is enjoyable).她是个不错的性伙伴。
She got a reputation as an easy lay (= she was thought to have slept with a lot of people).她和很多人都睡过,得了个放荡的名声。

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