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1. phrasal verb

If you lay out a group of things, you spread them out and arrange them neatly, for example so that they can all be seen clearly.

Grace laid out the knives and forks at the lunch-table. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

She took a deck of cards and began to lay them out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

To lay out ideas, principles, or plans means to explain or present them clearly, for example in a document or a meeting.

Maxwell listened closely as Johnson laid out his plan. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Cuomo laid it out in simple language. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

3. phrasal verb

To lay out an area of land or a building means to plan and design how its different parts shouldbe arranged.

When we laid out the car parks, we reckoned on one car per four families. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Only people that use a kitchen all the time understand the best way to lay it out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

4. phrasal verb

To lay out a dead person means to clean their body and dress them for people to see before the funeral.

Friends laid out the body. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

5. phrasal verb

If you lay out money on something, you spend a large amount of money on it.

[informal]

You won't have to lay out a fortune for this dining table. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

6. phrasal verb

To lay someone out means to knock them to the ground, especially by hitting them hard.

[informal]

Andy turned round, marched over to Chris and just laid him out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

[Also VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

7. See also layout

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lay out in British English

verb (tr, adverb)

to arrange or spread out

to prepare (a corpse) for burial or cremation

to plan or contrive

4. informal

to spend (money), esp lavishly

5. informal

to knock unconscious

6. informal

to exert (oneself) or put (oneself) to an effort

he laid himself out to please us

noun layout

the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building

the arrangement of written material, photographs, or other artwork on an advertisement or page in a book, newspaper, etc

a preliminary plan indicating this

10.

a drawing showing the relative disposition of parts in a machine, etc

11.

the act of laying out

12.

something laid out

13.

the formation of cards on the table in various games, esp in patience

14. informal, mainly US

a residence or establishment, esp a large one

lay out in American English

to spend

to arrange according to a plan

to spread out (clothes, equipment, etc.) ready for wear, inspection, etc.

to make (a corpse) ready for burial and for viewing, as at a wake

5. Slang

to knock down or make unconscious

6. Slang

to scold or censure (someone)

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lay out

There's a desk for you to lay out anything else you're going to need.Not at Will this time, but at whatever lay out there in the night.I have to pull up my marker buoys, secure my derrick and boom, hoist up the boat, lay out our towing gear.Judge Brody rapped his gavel, and Scofield called Sean McCarthy to lay out the case against Cardoni.

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Chinese translation of 'lay out'

lay out

vt

(= spread out) [objects] 摊(攤)开(開) (tānkāi)
(= present) [ideas, plans] 陈(陳)述 (chénshù)
(= design) [land, building] 设(設)计(計) (shèjì)
(inf, = spend) 耗费(費) (hàofèi)
[corpse] 为(為) ... 做殡(殯)葬准(準)备(備) (wèi ... zuò bìnzàng zhǔnběi)

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单词	lay out
释义	Trends of lay out View usage for: lay out 1. phrasal verb If you lay out a group of things, you spread them out and arrange them neatly, for example so that they can all be seen clearly. Grace laid out the knives and forks at the lunch-table. [VERB PARTICLE noun] She took a deck of cards and began to lay them out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb To lay out ideas, principles, or plans means to explain or present them clearly, for example in a document or a meeting. Maxwell listened closely as Johnson laid out his plan. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Cuomo laid it out in simple language. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb To lay out an area of land or a building means to plan and design how its different parts shouldbe arranged. When we laid out the car parks, we reckoned on one car per four families. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Only people that use a kitchen all the time understand the best way to lay it out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 4. phrasal verb To lay out a dead person means to clean their body and dress them for people to see before the funeral. Friends laid out the body. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb If you lay out money on something, you spend a large amount of money on it. [informal] You won't have to lay out a fortune for this dining table. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 6. phrasal verb To lay someone out means to knock them to the ground, especially by hitting them hard. [informal] Andy turned round, marched over to Chris and just laid him out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 7. See also layout See full dictionary entry for lay lay out in British English verb (tr, adverb) 1. to arrange or spread out 2. to prepare (a corpse) for burial or cremation 3. to plan or contrive 4. informal to spend (money), esp lavishly 5. informal to knock unconscious 6. informal to exert (oneself) or put (oneself) to an effort he laid himself out to please us noun layout 7. the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building 8. the arrangement of written material, photographs, or other artwork on an advertisement or page in a book, newspaper, etc 9. a preliminary plan indicating this 10. a drawing showing the relative disposition of parts in a machine, etc 11. the act of laying out 12. something laid out 13. the formation of cards on the table in various games, esp in patience 14. informal, mainly US a residence or establishment, esp a large one lay out in American English 1. to spend 2. to arrange according to a plan 3. to spread out (clothes, equipment, etc.) ready for wear, inspection, etc. 4. to make (a corpse) ready for burial and for viewing, as at a wake 5. Slang to knock down or make unconscious 6. Slang to scold or censure (someone) See full dictionary entry for lay Examples of 'lay out' in a sentence lay out There's a desk for you to lay out anything else you're going to need. Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002) Not at Will this time, but at whatever lay out there in the night. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) I have to pull up my marker buoys, secure my derrick and boom, hoist up the boat, lay out our towing gear. Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES Judge Brody rapped his gavel, and Scofield called Sean McCarthy to lay out the case against Cardoni. Phillip Margolin WILD JUSTICE (2001) All related terms of 'lay out' lay up ▶ to be laid up (with sth) ( inf : with illness ) (因 ... 而)卧(臥)床 (yīn ... ér) wòchuáng lay on ( meal, entertainment etc ) 提供 tígōng ⇒ Mrs Kaul had laid on dinner. → 考尔太太设了宴席。 Kǎo'ěr tàitai shèle yànxí. lay off ( workers ) 解雇(僱) jiěgù lay into ( attack physically ) 痛打 tòngdǎ lay in ( supply ) 储(儲)存 chǔcún lay down ( put down ) 放下 fàngxià lay aside ( object ) 把 ... 放在一边(邊) bǎ ... fàng zài yībiān Chinese translation of 'lay out' lay out vt (= spread out) [objects] 摊(攤)开(開) (tānkāi) (= present) [ideas, plans] 陈(陳)述 (chénshù) (= design) [land, building] 设(設)计(計) (shèjì) (inf, = spend) 耗费(費) (hàofèi) [corpse] 为(為) ... 做殡(殯)葬准(準)备(備) (wèi ... zuò bìnzàng zhǔnběi) See lay Nearby words of lay out lay into lay off lay on lay out lay up lay-by lay-off
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