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

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When you don't tell the truth, you lie. You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you.

If we leave aside the lie that is an untruth, most meanings of lie are related. If something lies ahead of us, then it's there, down the road, waiting for us. If mountains lie to the east, we can think of them as having settled down there. If something lies unused, it is just sort of left to lie on the shelf (or wherever). If you let a sleeping dog lie, you're just letting him be right where he is — in the same position.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

lay / lie

The verbs lay and lie are total jerks. People often say lay when they mean lie, but it's wrong to lay around. You have to lay something, anything — lay an egg if you want. But you can lie around until the cows come home!

Lay is a transitive verb, meaning it needs to transport something (i.e. a direct object). When you lay the blanket down, "blanket" is the direct object. Chickens and bees often have eggs as direct objects. Here are two examples of lay in the present tense:

"The queen bee only has to mate once and will lay eggs for life." (Washington Times)

"Men, after all, relied mainly on pop culture for inspiration before; now, there lay an entire world of opportunity." (Time)

Lay is also the past tense of lie (to recline). That's not confusing at all! Today you lie on the bed. Yesterday, you lay on the itchy couch. Here's another lay in the past tense:

"For years the letter lay in a box in the attic." (New York Times)

Please lie down if that helps you understand. You lie down when you're tired, or you might tell a lie and say you're wide awake right before you lie down and fall asleep. The noun lie doesn't cause trouble, so here are examples of the other lie used correctly:

"During the day I come up here and lie in the shade." (BBC)

"A liquid ocean and a rocky core may lie beneath the icy shell." (New York Times)

The main thing to remember about lay and lie is that lay needs a direct object and lie doesn't. You have to lay something somewhere. After that, feel free to lie down. Lay is for chickens, and lie is for sleepy people.

WORD FAMILY

lie: lain, liar, lied, lies, lying, overlie, underlie+/liar: liars/lied: lieder, lieds/lying: lyings/overlie: overlain, overlies, overlying/underlie: underlain, underlies, underlying

USAGE EXAMPLES

"I was very alarmed and sad to see such a graceful and giant rare creature lying dead on our shores," said Mr Chandran.

BBC(Jan 03, 2017)

Authorities who responded found two males lying in the road.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

"That's our cousin, and she's one of the princesses," Philip Cameron said, lying on his back on the sidewalk.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1v be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

The sick man lay in bed all day
the books are lying on the shelf

Syn|Ant|Hypo

lie down

assume a reclining position

sit, sit down

be seated

stand, stand up

be standing; be upright

seat, sit, sit down

show to a seat; assign a seat for

place upright, stand, stand up

put into an upright position

sit, sit down

take a seat

sun, sunbathe

expose one's body to the sun

sprawl

sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

recline, recumb, repose

lean in a comfortable resting position

overlie

lie upon; lie on top of

lie awake

lie without sleeping

repose

lie when dead

bask

be exposed

rest

be at rest

spread-eagle

stand with arms and legs spread out

2v assume a reclining position

lie down on the bed until you feel better

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

lie down

arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise

rise to one's feet

stretch, stretch out

lie down comfortably

charge

lie down on command, of hunting dogs

bow down, prostrate

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

change posture

undergo a change in bodily posture

3v be and remain in a particular state or condition

lie dormant

Hyper

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

4v be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

rest

have a place in relation to something else

nestle

lie in a sheltered position

intervene

be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events

top

be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point

mediate

occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others

ride

lie moored or anchored

lap

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

focalise, focalize, localise, localize

concentrate on a particular place or spot

slant

lie obliquely

precede, predate

come before

underlie

lie underneath

cap, crest

lie at the top of

face, front, look

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

back

be in back of

flank

be located at the sides of something or somebody

head

be in the front of or on top of

command, dominate, overlook, overtop

look down on

line, run along

be in line with; form a line along

orient, point

be oriented

look across, look out on, look out over, overlook

be oriented in a certain direction

rim

run around the rim of

surmount

be on top of

crown

form the topmost part of

dwarf, overshadow, shadow

make appear small by comparison

confront

be face to face with

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

5v have a place in relation to something else

The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West

Syn|Hyper

rest

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

6v originate (in)

Syn|Hyper

consist, dwell, lie in

be, exist

have an existence, be extant

7n position or manner in which something is situated

Hyper

place, position

the particular portion of space occupied by something

1v tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

Don't lie to your parents
She lied when she told me she was only 29

Hypo|Hyper

romance

tell romantic or exaggerated lies

perjure

knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

fib

tell a relatively insignificant lie

misinform, mislead

give false or misleading information to

2n a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

prevarication

fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle

a trivial lie

jactitation

(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)

walloper, whopper

a gross untruth; a blatant lie

white lie

an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)

cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance

an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

falsehood, falsity, untruth

a false statement

单词	lie
释义	lie (once / 28 pages) 1vn 2vn When you don't tell the truth, you lie. You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you. If we leave aside the lie that is an untruth, most meanings of lie are related. If something lies ahead of us, then it's there, down the road, waiting for us. If mountains lie to the east, we can think of them as having settled down there. If something lies unused, it is just sort of left to lie on the shelf (or wherever). If you let a sleeping dog lie, you're just letting him be right where he is — in the same position. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS lay / lie The verbs lay and lie are total jerks. People often say lay when they mean lie, but it's wrong to lay around. You have to lay something, anything — lay an egg if you want. But you can lie around until the cows come home! Lay is a transitive verb, meaning it needs to transport something (i.e. a direct object). When you lay the blanket down, "blanket" is the direct object. Chickens and bees often have eggs as direct objects. Here are two examples of lay in the present tense: "The queen bee only has to mate once and will lay eggs for life." (Washington Times) "Men, after all, relied mainly on pop culture for inspiration before; now, there lay an entire world of opportunity." (Time) Lay is also the past tense of lie (to recline). That's not confusing at all! Today you lie on the bed. Yesterday, you lay on the itchy couch. Here's another lay in the past tense: "For years the letter lay in a box in the attic." (New York Times) Please lie down if that helps you understand. You lie down when you're tired, or you might tell a lie and say you're wide awake right before you lie down and fall asleep. The noun lie doesn't cause trouble, so here are examples of the other lie used correctly: "During the day I come up here and lie in the shade." (BBC) "A liquid ocean and a rocky core may lie beneath the icy shell." (New York Times) The main thing to remember about lay and lie is that lay needs a direct object and lie doesn't. You have to lay something somewhere. After that, feel free to lie down. Lay is for chickens, and lie is for sleepy people. WORD FAMILY lie: lain, liar, lied, lies, lying, overlie, underlie+/liar: liars/lied: lieder, lieds/lying: lyings/overlie: overlain, overlies, overlying/underlie: underlain, underlies, underlying USAGE EXAMPLES "I was very alarmed and sad to see such a graceful and giant rare creature lying dead on our shores," said Mr Chandran. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) Authorities who responded found two males lying in the road. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) "That's our cousin, and she's one of the princesses," Philip Cameron said, lying on his back on the sidewalk. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position The sick man lay in bed all day the books are lying on the shelf Syn\|Ant\|Hypo lie down assume a reclining position sit, sit down be seated stand, stand up be standing; be upright seat, sit, sit down show to a seat; assign a seat for place upright, stand, stand up put into an upright position sit, sit down take a seat sun, sunbathe expose one's body to the sun sprawl sit or lie with one's limbs spread out recline, recumb, repose lean in a comfortable resting position overlie lie upon; lie on top of lie awake lie without sleeping repose lie when dead bask be exposed rest be at rest spread-eagle stand with arms and legs spread out 2v assume a reclining position lie down on the bed until you feel better Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper lie down arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise rise to one's feet stretch, stretch out lie down comfortably charge lie down on command, of hunting dogs bow down, prostrate get into a prostrate position, as in submission change posture undergo a change in bodily posture 3v be and remain in a particular state or condition lie dormant Hyper be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 4v be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper rest have a place in relation to something else nestle lie in a sheltered position intervene be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events top be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point mediate occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others ride lie moored or anchored lap lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another focalise, focalize, localise, localize concentrate on a particular place or spot slant lie obliquely precede, predate come before underlie lie underneath cap, crest lie at the top of face, front, look be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to back be in back of flank be located at the sides of something or somebody head be in the front of or on top of command, dominate, overlook, overtop look down on line, run along be in line with; form a line along orient, point be oriented look across, look out on, look out over, overlook be oriented in a certain direction rim run around the rim of surmount be on top of crown form the topmost part of dwarf, overshadow, shadow make appear small by comparison confront be face to face with be occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere 5v have a place in relation to something else The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West Syn\|Hyper rest be occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere 6v originate (in) Syn\|Hyper consist, dwell, lie in be, exist have an existence, be extant 7n position or manner in which something is situated Hyper place, position the particular portion of space occupied by something 2 1v tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive Don't lie to your parents She lied when she told me she was only 29 Hypo\|Hyper romance tell romantic or exaggerated lies perjure knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury fib tell a relatively insignificant lie misinform, mislead give false or misleading information to 2n a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper prevarication fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle a trivial lie jactitation (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) walloper, whopper a gross untruth; a blatant lie white lie an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite) cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse falsehood, falsity, untruth a false statement Lie (once / 546 pages) n WORD FAMILY Lie: Lies USAGE EXAMPLES His 1543 treatise “On the Jews and Their Lies” calls for the burning of synagogues and Jewish homes. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) The proper response is to condemn the lies without repeating them. Lies should never again see the light of day. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) Lies in the public realm are a real problem for which real solutions are needed. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) n Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) Syn\|Exp Trygve Halvden Lie, Trygve Lie diplomat, diplomatist an official engaged in international negotiations
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