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单词 lay-by
释义

lay-by

1 of 2

noun

ˈlā-ˌbī How to pronounce lay-by (audio)
1
British : turnout sense 2b
2
: the final operation (such as a last cultivating) in the growing of a field crop

lay by

2 of 2

verb

laid by; laying by; lays by

transitive verb

1
: to lay aside : discard
2
: to store for future use : save
3
: to cultivate (a crop, such as corn) for the last time

Synonyms

Verb

  • cashier
  • cast (off)
  • chuck
  • deep-six
  • discard
  • ditch
  • dump
  • eighty-six
  • 86
  • exorcise
  • exorcize
  • fling (off or away)
  • jettison
  • junk
  • lose
  • pitch
  • reject
  • scrap
  • shed
  • shuck (off)
  • slough (off)
  • sluff (off)
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • toss
  • unload
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Example Sentences

Verb a politician who had laid by his principles years ago ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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