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lie down
lie 1 L0155100 (lī)intr.v. lay (lā), lain (lān), ly·ing (lī′ĭng), lies 1. To be or place oneself at rest in a flat, horizontal, or recumbent position; recline: He lay under a tree to sleep.2. To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal: Dirty dishes lay on the table. See Usage Note at lay1.3. To be or remain in a specified condition: The dust has lain undisturbed for years. He lay sick in bed.4. a. To exist; reside: Our sympathies lie with the plaintiff.b. To consist or have as a basis. Often used with in: The strength of his performance lies in his training.5. To occupy a position or place: The lake lies beyond this hill.6. To extend: Our land lies between these trees and the river.7. To be buried in a specified place.8. Law To be admissible or maintainable.9. Archaic To stay for a night or short while.n.1. The manner or position in which something is situated.2. A haunt or hiding place of an animal.3. Sports The position of a golf ball that has come to a stop.Phrasal Verbs: lie down To do little or nothing: He's lying down on the job. lie in To be in confinement for childbirth. lie to Nautical To remain stationary while facing the wind. lie with1. To be decided by, dependent on, or up to: The choice lies with you.2. Archaic To have sexual intercourse with.Idiom: lielow1. To keep oneself or one's plans hidden.2. To bide one's time but remain ready for action.
[Middle English lien, from Old English licgan; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
lie 2 L0155100 (lī)n.1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.2. Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true: learned his parents had been swindlers and felt his whole childhood had been a lie.v. lied, ly·ing (lī′ĭng), lies v.intr.1. To present false information with the intention of deceiving.2. To convey a false image or impression: Appearances often lie.v.tr. To say or write as a lie.Idiom: lie through (one's) teeth To lie outrageously or brazenly.
[Middle English, from Old English lyge; see leugh- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: lie2, equivocate, fib, prevaricate
These verbs mean to evade or depart from the truth: a witness who lied under oath; didn't equivocate about her real purpose; fibbed to escape being scolded; didn't prevaricate but answered honestly.lie down vb (intr, adverb) 1. to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep2. to accept without protest or opposition (esp in the phrases lie down under, take something lying down) n a rest Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lie down - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"lielie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"change posture - undergo a change in bodily posturestretch out, stretch - lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"charge - lie down on command, of hunting dogsbow down, prostrate - get into a prostrate position, as in submissionget up, stand up, rise, arise, uprise - rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded" |
Translationslie2 (lai) – present participle ˈlying: past tense lay (lei) : past participle lain (lein) – verb1. to be in or take a more or less flat position. She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall. 躺 躺2. to be situated; to be in a particular place etc. The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming. 位於 位于3. to remain in a certain state. The shop is lying empty now. 處於某種狀態 处于某种状态4. (with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in. His charm lies in his honesty. 存在 存在lie back to lean back on a support. He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep. 往後躺 倚靠某物lie down to take a flat or horizontal position. The man lay down; My hair won't lie down. 躺下 躺下lie in to stay in bed late in the morning. I like to lie in until nine on a Saturday. 睡懶覺 睡懒觉lie in wait (for) to be waiting to catch or attack. They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home. 埋伏 埋伏着等待lie low to stay quiet or hidden. The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him. 摒息靜待，躲藏 潜伏，隐匿 lie with (of a choice, duty etc) to be the responsibility of. The decision lies with you. 是某人的責任(選擇、職務等) 是...的责任take lying down to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it. 甘受 甘受
see also lay1. lie down
lay down1. To fully recline, as on a bed or couch; to get into a horizontal position. I need to lay down—my head is pounding. She said she didn't sleep well last night and went upstairs to lay down.2. To set or put someone or something down. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "down." I just laid the baby down in the bassinette, so try not to make too much noise. Lay those magazines down on the coffee table, please. Gentlemen, lay down your arms! There's been a truce.3. To yield or submit. We need to play hard today—these guys aren't just going to lay down and let us take the championship.4. To give a directive or order. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "lay" and "down." As the CEO, you lay down the rules for the entire company.5. To keep or save something for the future. You should lay down part of each paycheck and put it into a retirement fund.See also: down, laylie downTo recline; to be prostrate. (Note: The past tense of this phrase, "lay down," is often mistakenly used as an alternative to the phrase in the present tense.) I'm going to go lie down for a little while. Wake me before dinner, all right? I lay down beneath the shade of the sycamore and watched the rowboats in the canal drift by.See also: down, lielay someone downto ease someone into a reclining position; to ease someone into bed. The baby woke up when I tried to lay him down. The nurse laid the disturbed patient down time and time again.See also: down, laylay something down (on something)to place something down on something. Lay the plates down on the table gently. Please lay down your book and listen to me.See also: down, laylay downto give up. Do you expect me to just lay down? You really think I should just lay down and let them walk all over me?See also: down, laylie downto recline. Why don't you lie down for a while? I need to lie down and have a little snooze.See also: down, lielay down1. Give something up, surrender, as in They laid down their arms. [c. 1300] 2. Formulate, specify, as in The club laid down new membership rules. [Late 1400s] 3. Also, lay down one's life. Sacrifice one's life, as in He would willingly lay down his life for his children. [c. 1600] 4. Store for the future, as in It was a great vintage year for burgundy, and Mark laid down several cases. [Early 1800s] Also see lay aside, def. 2. See also: down, laylie downAlso, lie down on the job. Be remiss or lazy. For example, They fired Max because he was always lying down on the job. This expression alludes to lying down in the sense of "resting." [Early 1900s] See also: down, lielay downv.1. To put something in a horizontal or lying position: You can lay down the newspaper on the table. Lay the baby down in the crib.2. To put down some weapon in order to surrender: The militants laid down their weapons. The protesters laid their signs down when the mayor came out to speak to them.3. To specify something firmly: The first thing the counselor did was to lay down the rules for the campers. The club owner laid the business policies down for the employees.See also: down, laylie downv. To place the body in a flat, horizontal position; recline: The dog usually lies down in front of the fireplace. After lunch, I lay down under a tree and fell asleep. I had just lain down when the phone rang.See also: down, lielay down in. to give up. Do you expect me to just lay down? See also: down, layEncyclopediaSeelieLegalSeeLieFinancialSeeLIElie down
Synonyms for lie downverb assume a reclining positionSynonymsRelated Words- lie
- change posture
- stretch out
- stretch
- charge
- bow down
- prostrate
Antonyms- get up
- stand up
- rise
- arise
- uprise
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