英语词汇“lie”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	lie
释义	lie 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈlī lay ˈlā ; lain ˈlān ; lying ˈlī-iŋ intransitive verb 1 a : to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline lie motionless lie asleep b : to assume a horizontal position —often used with down c archaic : to reside temporarily : stay for the night : lodge d : to have sexual intercourse —used with with e : to remain inactive (as in concealment) lie in wait 2 : to be in a helpless or defenseless state the town lay at the mercy of the invaders 3 of an inanimate thing : to be or remain in a flat or horizontal position upon a broad support books lying on the table 4 : to have direction : extend the route lay to the west 5 a : to occupy a certain relative place or position hills lie behind us b : to have a place in relation to something else the real reason lies deeper c : to have an effect through mere presence, weight, or relative position remorse lay heavily on him d : to be sustainable or admissible 6 : to remain at anchor or becalmed 7 a : to have place : exist the choice lay between fighting or surrendering b : consist, belong the success of the book lies in its direct style responsibility lay with the adults 8 : remain especially : to remain unused, unsought, or uncared for lie 2 of 4 noun (1) ˈlī 1 chiefly British : lay sense 6 2 : the position or situation in which something lies (see lie entry 1) a golf ball in a difficult lie 3 : the haunt of an animal (such as a fish) : covert 4 British : an act or instance of lying or resting lie 3 of 4 verb (2) ˈlī lied; lying ˈlī-iŋ intransitive verb 1 : to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive She was lying when she said she didn't break the vase. He lied about his past experience. 2 : to create a false or misleading impression Statistics sometimes lie. The mirror never lies. transitive verb : to bring about by telling lies He lied his way out of trouble. lie 4 of 4 noun (2) ˈlī 1 a : an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker or writer to be untrue with intent to deceive He told a lie to avoid punishment. b : an untrue or inaccurate statement that may or may not be believed true by the speaker or writer the lies we tell ourselves to feel better historical records containing numerous lies 2 : something that misleads or deceives His show of remorse was a lie. 3 : a charge of lying (see lie entry 3) Phrases lie low 1 : to lie prostrate, defeated, or disgraced 2 : to stay in hiding : strive to avoid notice 3 : to bide one's time : remain secretly ready for action Synonyms Verb (1) bear extend go head lead run Verb (2) fabricate fib prevaricate Noun (2) fable fabrication fairy tale falsehood falsity fib mendacity prevarication story tale taradiddle tarradiddle untruth whopper See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) and Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English licgan; akin to Old High German ligen to lie, Latin lectus bed, Greek lechos Verb (2) Middle English, from Old English lēogan; akin to Old High German liogan to lie, Old Church Slavonic lŭgati Noun (2) Middle English lige, lie, from Old English lyge; akin to Old High German lugī, Old English lēogan to lie First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (1) 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing lie big lie be/lie at the bottom of let sleeping dogs lie I tell a lie lie back lie around lie ahead lie down lie down on the job lie in wait lie like a rug lie off lie on/upon lie of the land lie through one's teeth lie over live a lie lie up lie to white lie lie in state lie detector make one's bed and lie in it lie behind lie by lie-in lie with unplayable lie give the lie to lie low See More big lie be/lie at the bottom of let sleeping dogs lie I tell a lie lie back lie around lie ahead lie down lie down on the job lie in wait lie like a rug lie off lie on/upon lie of the land lie through one's teeth lie over live a lie lie up lie to white lie lie in state lie detector make one's bed and lie in it lie behind lie by lie-in lie with unplayable lie give the lie to lie low See More Kids Definition lie 1 of 3 verb ˈlī lay ˈlā ; lain ˈlān ; lying ˈlī-iŋ 1 : to stretch out or be stretched out He lay on the ground. 2 : to be spread flat so as to cover There was snow lying on the fields. 3 : to be located or placed Ohio lies east of Indiana. 4 : to be or stay A key lies under the mat. lie 2 of 3 verb lied; lying : to say something that is not true in order to deceive someone lie 3 of 3 noun : something said or done in the hope of deceiving : an untrue statement Legal Definition lie intransitive verb ˈlī lay ˈlā ; lain ˈlān ; lying : to be sustainable or capable of being maintained : have grounds under the law holding that an action of battery would lie Scott v. Bradford, 606 P.2d 554 (1979) remedies for misrepresentation…will not lie for misstatements of opinion W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton appeals from the Tax Court lie to the…Circuit Court D. Q. Posin Biographical Definition Lie 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈlē Jonas 1833–1908 Norwegian novelist and dramatist Lie 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Trygve Halvdan 1896–1968 Norwegian lawyer; secretary-general of U.N. (1946–52) lie 1 of 3 verb (1) as in to deceive to make a statement one knows to be untrue would I lie to you about that? Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deceive fib fool prevaricate trick kid misrepresent perjure fabricate delude slander hoax palter equivocate mislead misstate libel distort dupe dissimulate falsify misreport defame forswear dissemble snow misinform gull fudge hoodwink beguile foreswear traduce misguide take in cozen garble Antonyms & Near Antonyms testify assert swear confirm verify validate substantiate authenticate See More lie 2 of 3 verb (2) 1 as in to go to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the train tracks lie just over that hill Synonyms & Similar Words go lead run extend head bear cross pass cut course follow traverse span 2 as in to be to occupy a place or location I left the book lying on the counter Synonyms & Similar Words be sit stand remain bear wait reside rest overlook stay dwell await hang around stick around command station tarry post 3 as in to hide to remain out of sight paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout Synonyms & Similar Words hide lurk repose lie low hole up evade skulk sneak elude sit tight slink avoid Antonyms & Near Antonyms appear turn up show up materialize come out lie 3 of 3 noun as in tale a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie Synonyms & Similar Words tale story fib falsehood untruth prevarication mendacity fairy tale falsity fabrication whopper fable exaggeration taradiddle distortion slander half-truth bluff deceit ambiguity fiction tarradiddle misrepresentation perjury libel fraudulence myth pose defamation dishonesty equivocation misconception fallacy nonsense misinformation misstatement duplicity canard obliquity jive humbug falsification pretense misreport deceitfulness pretence Antonyms & Near Antonyms truth fact honesty truthfulness truism veracity confirmation verification validation verity authentication substantiation See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of lie are equivocate, fib, palter, and prevaricate. While all these words mean "to tell an untruth," lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. lied about where he had been The words equivocate and lie are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors While in some cases nearly identical to lie, fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. fibbed about the price of the new suit While the synonyms palter and lie are close in meaning, palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. a swindler paltering with his investors Prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate Phrases Containing lie give the lie to lie detector lie low give the lie to lie detector lie low
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