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

lieverb

uk/laɪ/us/laɪ/

lie verb (POSITION)

A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface:

to lie in bed

to lie on a beach

to lie on your side

A cat lay in front of the fire.

He lies awake at night, worrying.

A pen lay on the desk.

B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in that place, position, or direction:

There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe.

The river lies 30 km to the south.

The team is lying third in the league.

Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried).

There are several houses lying empty in the town.

The town lay in ruins.

The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain.

[ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain to exist:

The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.

C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone, they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.:

Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.

Where does the blame lie?

lie in state present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain

When the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is arranged so that the public can see and honour it before it is buried.

More examples

It was very uncomfortable lying on the hospital bed with my legs suspended in the air.
He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor.
The ship has been lying on the seabed for more than 50 years.
My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire.
The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Reclining

fallen
full-length
lain
lay
lean
lean (sth) against/on sth
lie around
lounge
lounge around (sth)
recline
recumbent
repose
sink
sit
spreadeagled
stretch
stretch (yourself) out
sup
supinate
supination

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Placing and positioning an object

Existing and being

Duty, obligation and responsibility

Funerals

lie verb (SPEAK FALSELY)

B1 [ I ] present participle lying, past tense lied, past participle lied to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone:

Are you lying to me?

Don't trust her - she's lying.

I suspect he lies about his age.

See also

liar

More examples

If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
He studied the men's faces carefully, trying to work out who was lying.
Are you accusing me of lying?
The prime minister reacted angrily to claims that he had lied to the House of Commons.
He's never lied to me before, so I have no reason to doubt his word.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Lies, lying & hypocrisy

artifice
bad faith
be a pack of lies idiom
canard
charade
cobbler
flimflam
forked tongue
half-truth
hogwash
humbug
make sth up
perjury
polygraph
pork pie
porky
post-factual
post-truth
stretch the truth idiom
venal

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Idiom(s)

lie doggo

lie down on the job

lie low

lie through your teeth

not take sth lying down

Phrasal verb(s)

lie around

lie back

lie behind sth

lie down

lie in

lie in sth

lie up

lienoun [ C ]

uk/laɪ/us/laɪ/

B1 something you say that you know is not true:

I told a lie when I said I liked her haircut.

More examples

It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.
I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit, but I didn't actually tell him any lies.
The story was nothing but lies.
Under cross-examination, the witness admitted her evidence had been mostly lies.
It's difficult to disentangle hard fact from myth, or truth from lies.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Lies, lying & hypocrisy

artifice
bad faith
be a pack of lies idiom
canard
charade
cobbler
flimflam
forked tongue
half-truth
hogwash
humbug
make sth up
perjury
polygraph
pork pie
porky
post-factual
post-truth
stretch the truth idiom
venal

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Idiom(s)

be a pack of lies

give the lie to sth

I tell a lie

the lie of the land

单词	lie
释义	Contents verb (2) lie (POSITION) lie (SPEAK FALSELY) noun (1) lie (1) Contents verb (2) lie (POSITION) lie (SPEAK FALSELY) more…(1) lie English American lieverb uk/laɪ/us/laɪ/ lie verb (POSITION) A2 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: to lie in bed to lie on a beach to lie on your side A cat lay in front of the fire. He lies awake at night, worrying. A pen lay on the desk. B1 [ I + adv/prep, L ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain If something lies in a particular place, position, or direction, it is in that place, position, or direction: There's an old pair of shoes of yours lying at/in the bottom of the wardrobe. The river lies 30 km to the south. The team is lying third in the league. Here lies the body of Mary Taylor (= this is where Mary Taylor is buried). There are several houses lying empty in the town. The town lay in ruins. The ship lies off (= is positioned near) the coast of Spain. [ I + adv/prep ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain to exist: The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us. C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain If responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone, they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc.: Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government. Where does the blame lie? lie in state present participle lying, past tense lay, past participle lain When the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is arranged so that the public can see and honour it before it is buried. More examples It was very uncomfortable lying on the hospital bed with my legs suspended in the air. He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor. The ship has been lying on the seabed for more than 50 years. My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire. The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Reclining fallen full-length lain lay lean lean (sth) against/on sth lie around lounge *lounge around (sth)* recline recumbent repose sink sit spreadeagled stretch *stretch (yourself)* out sup supinate supination See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Placing and positioning an object Existing and being Duty, obligation and responsibility Funerals lie verb (SPEAK FALSELY) B1 [ I ] present participle lying, past tense lied, past participle lied to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone: Are you lying to me? Don't trust her - she's lying. I suspect he lies about his age. See also liar More examples If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other! He studied the men's faces carefully, trying to work out who was lying. Are you accusing me of lying? The prime minister reacted angrily to claims that he had lied to the House of Commons. He's never lied to me before, so I have no reason to doubt his word. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Lies, lying & hypocrisy artifice bad faith be a pack of lies idiom canard charade cobbler flimflam forked tongue half-truth hogwash humbug make sth up perjury polygraph pork pie porky post-factual post-truth stretch the truth idiom venal See more results » Idiom(s) lie doggo lie down on the job lie low lie through your teeth not take sth lying down Phrasal verb(s) lie around lie back lie behind sth lie down lie in lie in sth lie up lienoun [ C ] uk/laɪ/us/laɪ/ B1 something you say that you know is not true: I told a lie when I said I liked her haircut. More examples It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie. I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit, but I didn't actually tell him any lies. The story was nothing but lies. Under cross-examination, the witness admitted her evidence had been mostly lies. It's difficult to disentangle hard fact from myth, or truth from lies. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Lies, lying & hypocrisy artifice bad faith be a pack of lies idiom canard charade cobbler flimflam forked tongue half-truth hogwash humbug make sth up perjury polygraph pork pie porky post-factual post-truth stretch the truth idiom venal See more results » Idiom(s) be a pack of lies give the lie to sth I tell a lie the lie of the land lieverb us/lɑɪ/ lie verb (POSITION) present participle lying /ˈlɑɪ·ɪŋ/, past tense lay /leɪ/, past participle lain /leɪn/to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface: [ I always + adv/prep ] The mechanic was lying on his back underneath my car. [ I always + adv/prep ] I love to lie down in front of the fire and read. [ L ] He lies awake at night, worrying. present participle lying /ˈlɑɪ·ɪŋ/, past tense lay /leɪ/, past participle lain /leɪn/If something lies in a particular place, position, condition, or direction it is in that place, position, condition, or direction: [ I always + adv/prep ] The river lies 40 miles to the south of us. [ I always + adv/prep ] You shouldn’t leave that check lying around (= not in its place). lie verb (SPEAK FALSELY) [ I/T ] present participle lying /ˈlɑi·ɪŋ/, past tense and past participle lied to say something that is not true in order to deceive: [ I ] Both witnesses lied to the police about what happened. [ T always + adv/prep ] She lied her way past the guards. lie noun [ C ] us/lɑɪ/ (SPEAKING FALSELY) Her report is full of lies and misinformation. Idiom(s) lie low Phrasal verb(s)** lie ahead (of someone) lie behind something
随便看	be gunning for sth be had be half the battle be half the dancer, writer you used to be be half the dancer, writer, etc. you used to be be hard on sb be hard pushed to do sth be hard up be hard up (for sth) be hard up (for sth) be hard up for sth be having a baby, twins be having a baby, twins, etc. be having a moment be hearing/imagining/seeing things be heavily into sth be heavy on sb be hell bent on sth be hell on wheels be hell-bent on sth be highly/well considered be hit hard/be hard hit be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) be hit hard/be hard hit by sth be hoist(ed) with/by your own petard