(of a person or animal)be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface
(人,动物)躺,平卧
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the body of a man lay face downwards on the grass 一名男子的尸体俯卧在草地上
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I had to lie down for two hours because I was groggy 我头昏眼花、四肢无力,只好躺了两个小时。
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Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him. 莉莉背靠着枕头躺着,望着他。
(of a thing)rest flat on a surface
(物)平放
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a book lay open on the table .桌上平放着一本摊开的书。
(of a dead person)be buried in a particular place
(尸体)被掩埋。
be, remain, or be kept in a specified state
(使)处于…状态
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the abbey lies in ruins today 现在修道院已成一片废墟
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putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty .把无家可归的家庭安置在空闲的私宅里。
(of something abstract)reside or be found
(抽象事物)存在于,在于
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the solution lies in a return to ‘traditional family values’ .出路在于恢复“传统家庭价值观”。
(of a place)be situated in a specified position or direction
坐落于,位于
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the small village of Kexby lies about five miles due east of York .坎克斯伯这个小村庄就坐落在约克正东约五英里处。
(of a competitor or team)be in a specified position during a competition or within a group
(比赛队员,参赛队)排名
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United, currently lying in fifth place, have recovered after a shaky start. 联队已从出师不利的局面中恢复过来,现排名第五。
(of a scene)extend from the observer's viewpoint in a specified direction
延展,延伸
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stand here, and all of Amsterdam lies before you .站到这儿来,整个阿姆斯特丹就展现在你面前了。
【律】 (诉讼,控告,索赔)可受理,可立案。
the way, direction, or position in which something lies
状态;方向;位置
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he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets .他正在熟悉这些街道的方位。
【高尔夫】 (尤指关系到下一杆难度的)球停位置。
the lair or place of cover of an animal or a bird
(动物的)穴;(鸟的)巢。
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at the time of the murder he appears to have been lying low in a barn .凶杀案发生时,他似乎一直躲藏在谷仓里。
〈喻〉 现状;态势
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she was beginning to see the lie of the land with her in-laws .她开始明白她和婆家人之间的关系处于何种状态。
an intentionally false statement
谎话
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Mungo felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie 芒戈因为对艾丽斯撒谎而感到羞愧难当。
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the whole thing is a pack of lies .整个这件事就是一堆谎言。
used with reference to a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression
假象;造成错觉的事物
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all their married life she had been living a lie .她的婚后生活一直就全是假象。
tell a lie or lies
说谎
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why had Ashenden lied about his visit to London? 阿申顿为什么要对他去伦敦的事撒谎呢?
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‘I am sixty-five,’ she lied .““我65岁,”她撒谎说。
(of a thing)present a false impression; be deceptive
(事物)造成假象,欺骗
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the camera cannot lie .照相机不会骗人。
Trygve Halvdan (1896—1968), Norwegian Labour politician, first Secretary General of the United Nations 1946—53.
赖依,特吕格弗·哈尔夫丹(1896—1968,挪威工党政治家,1946—1953年任联合国第一任秘书长)。
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let something lie take no action regarding a controversial or problematic matter 将(有争议或问题的事)搁置,把…束之高阁 -
lie heavy on one cause one to feel troubled or uncomfortable 让人感到麻烦,让人不舒服 -
lie in state (of the corpse of a person of national importance) be laid in a public place of honour before burial (伟人遗体安葬前)受公众吊唁 -
lie in wait conceal oneself, waiting to surprise, attack, or catch someone.埋伏准备惊吓;准备出其不意地袭击(或抓住) -
lie low (especially of a criminal) keep out of sight; avoid detection or attention (尤指罪犯)隐匿,躲藏 -
the lie (〈北美〉lay )of the land the way in which an area's features or characteristics present themselves地貌 -
take something lying down (usu. with negative) accept an insult, setback, rebuke, etc. without reacting or protesting.[多用于否定] 默默承受侮辱(或挫折、指责等)
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lie ahead be going to happen; be in store 即将发生;蓄势待发I'm excited by what lies ahead . 我为即将发生的事情而激动不已 -
lie around/about (of an object) be left carelessly out of place(物)随便放I became irritated at the pills and potions lying around in every corner of the house. 房子里到处都是药片和药剂,使我十分恼火 -
(of a person) pass the time lazily or aimlessly(人)懒散地消磨时间,无目的地打发时间
you all just lay around all day on your backsides, didn't you? 你们就整天一屁股坐在那儿消磨时间,是不是?lie behind be the real, often hidden, reason for (something)是(事件)背后真正的原因a subtle strategy lies behind such silly claims . 如此愚蠢的要求背后隐藏着难以捉摸的计谋 -
lie in Brit . remain in bed after the normal time for getting up 〈英〉 赖床 -
archaic (of a pregnant woman) go to bed to give birth〈古〉 (怀孕妇女)上床待产 -
lie off Nautical (of a ship) stand some distance from shore or from another ship【航海】 稍离陆地(或他船) -
lie over US break one's journey〈美〉 中止旅行,在旅途中逗留于Steven and I will lie over in New York, then fly to London . 史蒂文和我将在纽约中止旅行,然后飞往伦敦 -
lie to Nautical (of a ship) come almost to a stop with its head towards the wind【航海】 (因逆风航行而)滞航 -
lie up (of a ship) go into dock or be out of commission(船)进船坞停驶;退役 -
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lie something up ) put a boat in dock or out of commission 把船停入船坞;使船退役 -
lie with 1 (of a responsibility or problem) be attributable to (someone)(责任,问题)在于the ultimate responsibility for the violence lies with the country's president . 暴乱的最终责任应归咎于该国总统 -
2 archaic have sexual intercourse with 〈古〉 与…性交
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tell a lie 说谎
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lie to sb 对...说谎
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lie down 躺下
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sth lies in 某物坐落于/在于...
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lie around 随便放
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