单词 | lay into |
释义 | lay1 of 5verb ˈlā laid ˈlād ; laying transitive verb 1 : to beat or strike down with force 2 a : to put or set down lay your books on the table b : to place for rest or sleep She laid the baby in his crib for a nap. especially : bury 3 : to bring forth and deposit (an egg) 4 : calm, allay lay the dust 5 : bet, wager 6 : to press down giving a smooth and even surface brushing to lay the nap 7 a : to dispose or spread over or on a surface lay track lay plaster b : to set in order or position lay a table for dinner lay brick c : to put (strands) in place and twist to form a rope, hawser, or cable also : to make by putting strands in place and twisting lay up rope 8 a : to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment lay a tax b : to put as a burden of reproach laid the blame on her c : to advance as an accusation : impute the disaster was laid to faulty inspection 9 : to place (something immaterial) on something lay stress on grammar 10 : prepare, contrive a well-laid plan 11 a : to bring against or into contact with something : apply laid the watch to his ear b : to prepare or position for action or operation lay a fire in the fireplace also : to adjust (a gun) to the proper direction and elevation 12 : to bring to a specified condition lay waste the land 13 a : assert, allege lay claim to an estate b : to submit for examination and judgment laid her case before the commission 14 often vulgar : to copulate with intransitive verb 1 : to produce and deposit eggs 2 nonstandard : lie entry 1 3 : wager, bet 4 dialect : plan, prepare 5 a : to apply oneself vigorously laid to his oars b : to proceed to a specified place or position on a ship lay aloft Lay vs. Lie: Usage Guide
Lay has been used intransitively in the sense of "lie" going to lay down for a quick nap since the 14th century. The practice was unremarked until around 1770; attempts to correct it have been a fixture of schoolbooks ever since. Generations of teachers and critics have succeeded in taming most literary and learned writing, but intransitive lay persists in familiar speech and is a bit more common in general prose than one might suspect. Much of the problem lies in the confusing similarity of the principal parts of the two words. Another influence may be a folk belief that lie is for people and lay is for things. Some commentators are ready to abandon the distinction, suggesting that lay is on the rise socially. But if it does rise to respectability, it is sure to do so slowly: many people have invested effort in learning to keep lie and lay distinct. Remember that even though many people do use lay for lie, others will judge you unfavorably if you do. lay 2 of 5noun (1) ˈlā 1 : covert, lair 2 : something (such as a layer) that lies or is laid (see lay entry 1) 3 a : line of action : plan b : line of work : occupation 4 a : terms of sale or employment : price b : share of profit (as on a whaling voyage) paid in lieu of wages 5 a : the amount of advance of any point in a rope strand for one turn b : the nature of a fiber rope as determined by the amount of twist, the angle of the strands, and the angle of the threads in the strands 6 : the way in which a thing lies or is laid in relation to something else the lay of the land 7 : the state of one that lays eggs hens coming into lay 8 a vulgar : a partner in sexual intercourse b usually vulgar : sexual intercourse lay 3 of 5past tense of lie lay 4 of 5noun (2) ˈlā 1 : a simple narrative poem : ballad 2 : melody, song lay 5 of 5adjective ˈlā 1 : of or relating to the laity : not ecclesiastical 2 : of or relating to members of a religious house occupied with domestic or manual work a lay brother 3 : not of a particular profession the lay public also : lacking extensive knowledge of a particular subject lay into phraseas in scold to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings His parents laid into him for wrecking the car. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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