lie
v
(pt, pp lied, pres p lying)
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (about sth) make a statement one knows to be untrue 說謊: He's lying. 他在說謊.
Don't you dare lie to me! 你膽敢跟我撒謊!
She lies about her age. 她謊報年齡.
2 [I] give a false impression; be deceptive 給人以假象; 不可信
The camera cannot lie. 照相機不會造假. * lying smiles 假笑.
3 (idm 習語) lie in one's `teeth/`throat (infml 口) lie grossly and shamelessly 扯彌天大謊; 睜著眼睛說瞎話. lie one's way into/out of sth get (oneself) into or out of a situation by lying 撒謊以求一逞或擺脫困境
He's lied his way into a really plum job. 他靠撒謊騙得一份好工作. =>Usage at lie2 用法見lie2. lie, n
1 statement one knows to be untrue 謊言; 假話
His story is nothing but a pack of lies. 他說的純粹是一派鬼話. Cf 參看 fib.
2 (idm 習語) give the lie to sth show sth to be untrue 證明某事不實
These figures give the lie to reports that business is declining. 這些數(shù)字表明報告所謂業(yè)務正在滑坡的說法不實. live a lie => live2. nail a lie => nail. Cf 參看 white lie (white1).
lie v (pt lay , pp lain , pres p lying)
1 [Ipr] have or put one's body in a flat or resting position on a horizontal surface 躺; 平臥
The corpse lay face down in a pool of blood. 尸體俯臥在血泊中.
lie on one's back/side/front 仰臥[側(cè)臥/俯臥]
Don't lie in bed all morning! 別一上午都躺在床上!
a dog lying at his master's feet 臥在主人腳旁的狗.
2 [La, Ipr] (of a thing) be at rest on a surface (指物)平放
The letter lay open on his desk. 那信攤開在他的書桌上. =>Usage 見所附用法.
3 [La, Ipr] be, remain or be kept in a certain state 在、 留在或保持在某種狀態(tài)
snow lying thick on the ground 地面上厚厚的雪
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. 這些機器自工廠關閉以來一直閑置著.
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. 我寧可把錢花了也不想存在銀行里.
4 [Ipr] be spread out to view; extend 展現(xiàn); 伸展
The valley lay at our feet. 峽谷展現(xiàn)在我們的腳下.
(fig 比喻) You're still young your whole life lies before you! 你還年輕--整個人生還長著呢!
5 [Ipr] be situated 位於: The town lies on the coast. 該城位於海邊.
a ship lying at anchor, at its moorings, alongside, etc 錨泊的、 系泊的、 橫泊的船.
6 [Ipr] (of abstract things) exist or be found (指抽象事物)存在, 在於
I only wish it lay within my power to (ie that I could) help you. 我但愿能夠幫助你.
The cure for stress lies in learning to relax. 消除緊張的方法在於學會放松.
It's obvious where our interest lies, ie which option, development, etc would be to our advantage. 我們的利益所在是明擺著的事情.
7 [I] (law 律) be admissible or able to be upheld 可受理或立案
an action, appeal that will not lie 不能受理的訴訟、 上訴.
8 (idm 習語) as/so far as in me lies => far2. as one makes one's bed so one must lie in it => bed1. keep/lie close => close1. let sleeping dogs lie => sleep2. lie at sb's `door be attributable to sb (責 任)歸於某人; 某事為某人的責任
I accept that the responsibility for this lies squarely at my door. 我承認這事的責任完全由我承擔. lie doggo (infml 口) lie without moving or making a sign 隱伏不動. lie heavy on sth cause sth to feel uncomfortable 使某事物感不適, 不安
The rich meal lay heavy on my stomach. 這頓美餐塞得我的胃很脹.
a crime lying heavy on one's conscience 使良心負咎的罪行. lie in `state (of a corpse) be placed on view in a ...
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咧(lie)嘴 撒謊?!百嚒保ㄖC音) 躺著不起來
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*[lai]n. 謊言, 假象, 位置vi. 躺著, 說謊, 位于, 展現(xiàn), 存在, 停泊vt. 謊騙【法】 展現(xiàn), 伸展, 處于某種狀態(tài)相關詞組: lie at sb's door lie by lie doggo lie down lie down on the job lie down under lie idle lie in lie in wait for lie low lie off lie over lie to lie under lie up lie with lie about lie about sth to sb lie sb out of sth to tell a lie act a lie give sb the lie in his throat give the lie to sth lie behind sth lie like a gas meter live a lie nail a lie to the counter the big lie throw a lie in sb's face lie in bed lie on one's back lie on one's side lie face downwards