1. | [t] （尤指轻轻地或小心地）放置，安放，搁to put sb/sth in a particular position, especially when it is done gently or carefully |
She laid the baby down gently on the bed. 她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。 | |
He laid a hand on my arm. 他把手搭在我的胳膊上。 | |
The horse laid back its ears. 那匹马把耳朵往后竖着。 | |
Relatives laid wreaths on the grave. 死者亲属在墓前献了花圈。 | |
The cloth should be laid flat. 布应展开平放。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth (down) 铺，铺放，铺设（尤指在地板上）to put sth down, especially on the floor, ready to be used |
to lay a carpet/cable/pipe 铺地毯；铺设电缆；铺管道 | |
The foundations of the house are being laid today. 今天正在给房子打地基。 | |
They had laid the groundwork for future development. 他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。 |
3. | [t] （在某物上）摊开，涂，敷；用一层…覆盖to spread sth on sth; to cover sth with a layer of sth |
Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. 他们开始前在地板上铺了报纸。 | |
The grapes were laid to dry on racks. 葡萄被摊放在架子上晾干。 | |
The floor was laid with newspaper. 地板上铺了报纸。 |
4. | [t][i] ~ (sth) （鸟、昆虫、鱼等）下（蛋），产（卵）if a bird, an insect, a fish, etc.lays eggs, it produces them from its body |
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. 杜鹃在其他鸟的巢中下蛋。 | |
new-laid eggs 鲜蛋 | |
The hens are not laying well(= not producing many eggs) . 母鸡现在不爱下蛋。 |
5. | [t] ~ sth 摆放餐具于（准备就餐）to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on a table ready for a meal |
to lay the table 摆好餐具准备用餐 |
6. | [t] ~ sth + adv./prep. 提出，提交（建议、信息等）to present a proposal, some information, etc. to sb for them to think about and decide on |
The bill was laid before Parliament. 议案已提交议会审议。 |
7. | [t] ~ sth + adv./prep. 使处于特定状态（尤指困境）to put sb/sth in a particular position or state, especially a difficult or unpleasant one |
to lay a responsibility/burden on sb 把责任╱重担加于某人身上 | |
to lay sb under an obligation to do sth 使某人承担做某事的义务 |
8. | [t] ~ sth + adv./prep. （与名词连用构成短语，其含义与该名词的相关动词相同）used with a noun to form a phrase that has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun |
to lay the blame on sb(= to blame sb) 归咎于某人 | |
Our teacher lays great stress on good spelling(= stresses it strongly) . 我们老师着力强调要拼写正确。 |
9. | [t] ~ sth 周密准备；筹划；设置to prepare sth in detail |
to lay a trap for sb 给某人设下圈套 | |
She began to lay her plans for her escape. 她开始周密策划准备逃走。 | |
Bad weather can upset even the best-laid plans. 天气不好，再好的计划也会打乱。 |
10. | [t][oftpass] ~ sb 与（某人）性交to have sex with sb |
He went out hoping to get laid that night. 他那天晚上外出希望找个女人睡一宿。 |
11. | [t] ~ sth （摆好木、柴或煤）生火to prepare a fire by arranging wood, sticks or coal |
12. | [t] 对…下赌金；下赌注to bet money on sth; to place a bet |
to lay a bet 下赌注 | |
She had laid $100 on the favourite. 她在那匹夺标呼声最高的马上下注 100 元。 | |
I'll lay you any money you like (that) he won't come. 我看他不来了，你愿意赌多少钱我都奉陪。 |
1. | (informal) 性伙伴；（尤指）性交的女人a partner in sex, especially a woman |
an easy lay(= a person who is ready and willing to have sex) 淫妇 | |
to be a great lay 为荒淫无度的荡妇 |
2. | （供吟唱的）叙事诗a poem that was written to be sung, usually telling a story |
